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“Let me begin by once again paying a sincere tribute to the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Maitre Blondin Beye, for his sustained efforts to keep the Angolan peace process on track. The important role of the observer countries of the troika is also duly acknowledged. Our debate today takes place in the midst of particularly worrisome developments in the beleaguered sister nation of Angola. The report of the Secretary- General on Angola contained in document S/1997/640 sets the appropriate tone for this debate, and it is a very sombre one indeed. For the past three years the United Nations has been investing a considerable amount of political and material resources in Angola with a view to implementing the Lusaka Protocol.”
1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source
“In this context, Brazil warmly welcomes the creation of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA). The United Nations should spare no effort in order to ensure that the progress obtained by UNAVEM. III will not suffer serious setbacks. The international community should continue to assist the Angolan people in reconstructing a country ravaged by more than three decades of war. We remain committed, in the expectation that peace and reconstruction will prevail, that the efforts of the international community will be rewarded, and that the aspirations of the Angolan people will be fulfilled.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“On the military side, the selection of UNITA members for incorporation into the Angolan National Police, the incorporation of selected UNITA military personnel into the Angolan Armed Forces, the provision of information on the strength of Mr. Savimbi's security detachment and the demobilization and disarmament of the civilian population are unfulfilled tasks that have to be addressed seriously and promptly. More recently, there were reports of serious clashes which resulted in casualties in the Lunda Norte region. This is a cause for concern for the international community regarding the prospects for lasting peace. The situation clearly shows that the involvement of the United Nations should not cease with the end of the mandate of UNAVEM. III. A comprehensive new mission is indispensable.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“One infantry battalion, one engineering company, two dressing units and military and police observers were sent by Brazil to Angola. This effort represented a considerable investment that Brazil was glad to make for the cause of peace and stability in Angola. The cost cannot be measured in terms of financial resources only: five Brazilian soldiers lost their lives while serving in UNAVEM. III. In spite of all the achievements of UNAVEM. III, there are still various tasks that remain to be completed. On the political side, the main challenge is the normalization of the State administration throughout the entire country. After an encouraging start, the exercise has encountered delays. It is now clear that this process will face serious logistical and psychological problems.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“The United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III), a major United Nations peacekeeping operation, has come to an end. Since February 1995, men and women from various countries have worked hard to consolidate the peace process in Angola. The United Nations invested a considerable amount of money and energy to help Angolans on the path to peace and reconciliation. In general terms, undoubtedly, UNAVEM III can be considered a successful peacekeeping operation. Its fragility notwithstanding, there is peace in Angola. UNITA has been largely demobilized. Since April, the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation has been ruling in Angola. Brazil is proud of its involvement in the peace process since the very beginning. In UNAVEM. III, Brazil was, for most of the time, the largest United Nations troop contributor.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“At the outset, let me congratulate you, Ambassador Lavrov, on this very last day of the month of June, on your presidency of the Security Council. Under your able and wise guidance the work of the Security Council has once again been conducted in a highly effective way. I am pleased to express appreciation to your predecessor, Ambassador Park, for the skill and competence with which he led the Council during the month of May. We take this opportunity to renew our tribute to the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Maitre Blondin Beye. He has played, as we have constantly recognized, a very active role in bridging the differences between the parties, as well as in consolidating the peace process. Again, the endeavours by the troika of observer States in helping the peace process have constituted a key factor in this process.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“But if the Council is to be expected to play a more active role in guaranteeing safe conditions for humanitarian assistance, our preference is for such endeavours to be attempted in parallel with multilaterally defined diplomatic agendas, and, if possible, within the realm of the possibilities offered by Chapter VI - that of the pacific settlement of disputes.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The complexity of the subject does not lend itself to immediate conclusions. But, at least for our part, we continue to believe that resort to Chapter VII should be considered with utmost caution, and that humanitarian relief should - to the extent possible - not be associated with coercion. The extraordinary contribution made by the Red Cross, both in the development and codification of international humanitarian law and in the field, illustrates the scope of what can be accomplished within a framework which has consistently abided by impartiality and the consent of the parties. It is true that the present international environment has presented the Security Council with difficult challenges and that, at times, it has had to improvise in order not to be perceived as incapable of reacting.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Yet others have called attention to the unfortunate consequences of unintegrated military and civil humanitarian functions, as well as to the danger of honourable humanitarian impulses being hijacked for self-interested or political agendas. In a recent article published in the International Herald Tribune, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Emma Bonino, defended the position that humanitarian aid is about people, not governments. In her own words, "Humanitarian aid should never be devised as part of any country's foreign policy". How do we reconcile her attitude with the call by the High Commissioner for Refugees for Governments to become more active, including through the Security Council, so as to mitigate the plight of refugees and other innocent civilians in Africa, the Balkans or the Middle East?”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Among developing countries there is often a feeling that chronic conditions of underdevelopment cannot respond to periodic food drops alone, nor can they be eliminated by the gestures of well-meaning agents from afar, as pointed out in a statement by the representative of Ghana before the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session, on behalf of the Group of 77. He declared on that occasion, "The most lasting humanitarian assistance mechanism we can forge is when we collectively develop the will to eradicate global poverty in a world that can, if it has that will, clothe feed and cure all our inhabitants." (A/46/PV.4I, p. 37) Other authors have stated that the growth in humanitarian relief can be interpreted as a form of disengagement from the South by the industrialized countries.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Today there is perhaps a need to look anew, with the benefit of hindsight and experience, at the advantages and disadvantages of involving the Council in humanitarian affairs and, more importantly, at the conditions under which Chapter VII can be considered an acceptable tool for guaranteeing a secure environment for humanitarian assistance. It is interesting to note that while some authors portray the differences of opinion in this domain as falling under a North-South ideological polarity, in truth there are divergences within the North, as well as within the South.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“It should be stressed that those risks will be greater when insufficient regard is paid to the traditional tools of diplomacy, which are essentially those outlined in Chapter VI of the Charter, and when the United Nations is seen to take sides by resorting to Chapter VII. When tragedy struck Rwanda, no one challenged the Council's responsibility to act. And yet by the time a humanitarian intervention was put together in that context, there were growing doubts in the Council as to the appropriateness of the action being contemplated.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“In the absence of a credible diplomatic process for conciliation, the Council's emphasis on providing security for humanitarian relief may have helped to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe of a larger scale in Somalia, but it did not bring about a lasting solution to the country's institutional breakdown or its economic underdevelopment; it did not restore a satisfactory semblance of peace and security to the country. Similarly, the Council's treatment of the humanitarian situation in the former Yugoslavia cannot be seen as entirely positive. There should be full awareness of the risks inherent in the approach which tends to place humanitarian relief under the aegis of an organ devised for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“36) After the adoption of resolution 688 (1991), the idea of humanitarian intervention was greeted with consensus by Council members as the appropriate option for dealing with the crisis in Somalia. But that consensus soon began to show its fragility, as the use of force by a peacekeeping operation stretched the Organization's credibility to the limit. The tragic episodes of 1993, in which several peacekeepers lost their lives, left the Council with little choice but to organize a prompt retreat.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“It was recalled, in particular, that Article 60 established that "Responsibility for the discharge of the functions of the Organization set forth in this Chapter shall be vested in the General Assembly". On the other hand, it was also held that the Council should not remain indifferent to human suffering, even though a particular crisis might be seen as essentially lying within the limits of a country's internal affairs. An assessment of the situation which seemed to strike a balance was made by Ambassador Ayala Lasso of Ecuador, who underlined that the human pressures that displaced communities of over 1 million people were exerting on the borders of two of Iraq's neighbours justified action being contemplated by the Council in response to what he perceived as "a threat to international peace and security." (S/PV.2982, p.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Since the adoption of Security Council resolution 688 (1991) regarding the situation of the Kurd minority in northern Iraq, there has been a tendency to place high expectations on the Security Council's capacity to alleviate the suffering of individuals caught in situations of extreme instability. In revisiting the interesting debate which took place in the Council when that resolution was adopted in April of 1991, some of the points made are worth recalling. At one end of the spectrum, the point was made that the mandate of the Security Council does not include the questions of a humanitarian nature to which Chapter IX of the Charter is devoted.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“If international security appears to be endangered but the situation is not clear-cut, objective parameters may have to be established to determine whether coercive measures" - that is, chapter VII measures - "are admissible or not." (ibid.) We concluded that even when coercion is contemplated and there would be no formal need to obtain the consent of the parties, their cooperation should still be sought as a matter of principle, as little success can be achieved without it. Having recapitulated the general thrust of our thinking on this crucial problem at this stage, I would like to make a few additional comments. It appears now, perhaps with greater clarity than in the immediate aftermath of the cold war, that the linkage between humanitarian crises and international security is not one that should be accepted as a given.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Member States should try to evolve a common understanding as to whether the necessary international response should be left to the General Assembly or the specialized agencies, or whether the Security Council needs to be activated in a particular emergency because of security aspects." (Ofi'icial Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-first Session, Plenary Meetings, 66th meeting, p. 11) In the same statement, the Permanent Representative of Brazil went on to add that "appropriate criteria may have to be developed sooner rather than later to determine under what conditions a situation should be deemed to threaten international security or is likely to endanger international peace, and when a situation can be dealt with by other organs - for example, the General Assembly.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“My country has shown a keen interest on this issue and presented some observations to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session, in the context of the item on the report of the Security Council, last 26 November. I believe that two paragraphs of that statement deserve to be quoted in their entirety, as they continue to reflect our concerns on the matter. On that occasion, the Permanent Representative of Brazil stated, "The proliferation of humanitarian emergencies calls for the definition of a collective responsibility in the face of phenomena such as mass starvation, disease and brutality. Not all such emergencies, however, include a security component.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“I wish to start by expressing my delegation's satisfaction at seeing you, Ambassador Park, presiding over the Council's deliberations for the month of May. Your professional competence and personal qualities will ensure that the Council's work is carried out with wisdom and efficiency. Let me add that we were very impressed by the Portuguese presidency during the past month, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Monteiro and his team for their excellent performance. Today's meeting has been convened to examine an important and controversial issue which merits detained reflection. No doubt, we all stand to benefit from an exchange of views on the question of the Council's role with respect to humanitarian problems in situations of conflict.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The Brazilian Government wishes the parties involved in the peace process to immediately resume the positive track of dialogue and compromise, on the basis of agreements already reached and observing legal obligations and responsibilities under universally accepted international instruments, Only through the renewal of mutual trust among the parties will it be possible to surmount this difficulty while continuing to strive for durable peace in the region."”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption2 (1997) · source
“Parties to this process should refrain from any action or measure which could lead to mistrust and to a gradual erosion of a carefully and laboriously designed peace process, jeopardizing the intense efforts which have been made. In this context, it is with concern and apprehension that we witness the latest developments related to the decision to initiate new settlement activities in East Jerusalem.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption2 (1997) · source
“In recent years a lot has been done to bring "peace to the Middle East From the Madrid Conference of 1991 to the Declaration of Principles signed in Washington in Security Council 374Sth meeting (Resumption 2) Fifty~second year 6 Match 1997 1993, from the Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area of 1994 to the Agreement on the Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities of 1994, many milestones in the direction of the attainment of a durable peace have been established. However. we have had to face occasional obstacles which stand in the way of the realization of our best hopes. The peace effort is a confidence-building process.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption2 (1997) · source
“I would like, first of all, to congratulate you, Ambassador Wlosowicz, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of March. We are confident that under your skilled guidance the work of the Security Council will be conducted with great efficiency. Let me also take this opportunity to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Mahugu, for the competence with which he presided over the Council during the month of February.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption2 (1997) · source
“We firmly believe that all Angolans are now tired of war and ready for reconciliation. In this light, the Secretary-General recommends the extension of UNAVEM. III's mandate for three months. The suggestion for a renewal of a short duration reflects the sense of the international community, which we share, that further procrastination within the peace process is unjustifiable. The mild improvement in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol should not distract us from the fact that the coming weeks will be critical. The Security Council, while closely monitoring the events in Angola, should concentrate efforts in assuring that concrete steps required for the consolidation of the peace process are taken without further delay.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“Up to now, Mr. Savimbi has not formally accepted the post of Vice-President. Most of the UNITA members of Parliament have not taken their seats in the National Assembly. Officials from UNITA have not yet joined the State administration at the national, provincial and local levels. Therefore, the coming meeting of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi should indeed provide an opportunity to reach agreement on these critical questions. Brazil, as the Council is aware, remains fully committed to the peace process in Angola. Our very substantial participation in UNAVEM. III reflects a long-term involvement with Angola and its people, based on common cultural and historical roots, as well as on shared aspirations to social and economic development.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“37) It is noteworthy that UNITA's leader has promised to hand over weapons of "better quality" (para. 12). However, it is mentioned in the report that, up to now, UNITA has not handed over "any of its heavy weapons, rocket launchers, anti- aircraft artillery, armoured personnel carriers and tanks, communications and engineering equipment or vehicles used for military purposes". (para. 13) Brazil is in agreement with the report when it states that "Without such equipment, the quartering process will not be complete" and that "the United Nations will not be in a position to declare that it is complete unless convincing evidence is provided that all regular, commando, engineer, support and other units of UNIT A have been effectively cantoned or otherwise accounted for". (Ibid.) On the political level, the prospects are still not reassuring.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report on UNAVEM. III (S/1996/503), which in our view presents an objective picture of the latest developments in the situation in Angola. In his assessment, the Secretary-General points out that during the last two months the pace of implementation of the Lusaka Protocol has improved somewhat. He also notes, however, that the coming weeks will be critical. The quartering of troops of the Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) - one of the key elements of the Lusaka Protocol - remains subject to delays. Some of the problems in this area, according to the report, are the "high number of desertions, the unsatisfactory quality and quantity of weapons and ammunition handed over, [and] the failure to quarter UNITA police personnel". (S/1996/503, para.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“First of all, let me congratulate you, Ambassador Dejammet, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. Under your able and wise guidance the work of the Security Council will be conducted in a highly effective way. I would like also to take this opportunity to express appreciation to your predecessor, Ambassador Nabil Elaraby, for the competence with which he presided over the Council during the month of June. We would like to pay tribute to the key role Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and his Special Representative, Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, continue to play in the consolidation of the peace process in Angola. The multiple efforts deployed by the troika of observer States in helping the peace process should also be highlighted.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“Mutual recognition among the three States having signed the Peace Agreement in Paris seems to be a prerequisite for its success. We welcome the decision of two of the parties to recognize each other and urge those not having done so to complete the necessary procedures for there to be full official ties among the three capitals. I am pleased to announce that Brazil established full diplomatic relations with the Bosnian Government on 6 December. We look forward to developing close and mutually beneficial ties with all States in the region in the context of a lasting peace and improved living conditions for all in the Balkans.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“The creation of multinational forces at the behest of the Security Council has ceased to be an unusual feature. If these forces are to be perceived by the international community as legitimate and credible, however, the necessary accountability towards the Security Council must be strictly observed. As an organ acting on behalf of the entire United Nations membership, the Security Council is given wide powers in responding promptly to evolving situations. That it should envisage the creation of multinational forces for dealing with certain situations and not with others is a matter that deserves to be clarified for all United Nations Members in the most satisfactory manner if support for such decisions is to have the desired firmness and unanimity.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“As we contemplate the transfer of authority from the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia to an implementation force (IFOR) whose command will be entrusted to a regional organization, we must reflect upon the role of the Security Council in matters relating to the former Yugoslavia in the stages that lie ahead. In the resolution that has been adopted the States Members of the Organization referred to in Annex l-A of the Peace Agreement are requested to report to the Security Council on a monthly basis. As the implementation force takes up its position in a terrain that is still fraught with uncertainties, it is essential that the organ responsible for safeguarding international peace and security be given the necessary tools to enable it to exercise the role ascribed to it by the Charter.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“Persuaded - by our own historical legacy - that fruitful coexistence among peoples of different religious, racial and cultural backgrounds is viable and natural, we consistently and vigorously rejected the twisted logic of the ethnic borderline. This logic has yet to be defeated in the Balkans as it was during the Second World War in Europe, and as it has been overcome - with the active assistance of the United Nations - in South Africa. The Peace Agreement, which will, we hope, usher in a new chapter in the tragic history of the Balkans, deserves credit for putting an end to bloody fighting and to an institutional breakdown. But it is now up to the leaders and the peoples who have lived through this nightmare to create a new environment through tolerance and respect for diversity.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“As a country that contributed military observers and police officers to the United Nations peace-keeping effort in the former Yugoslavia, we are convinced that the Organization has made a positive contribution to setting the stage for peace in the region. An opportunity has now been created for the leaders of the former Yugoslavia to choose a new path: one that leads to reconciliation, to democracy, to economic and social reconstruction and development. Having participated in the work of the Security Council during two of the four years in which the situation in the Balkans has been permanently on its agenda, Brazil experienced the difficulties in dealing with the war in the Balkans with extreme concern and intense frustration.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“The United Nations, rising from the ashes of the deadliest world conflict ever, became involved in the efforts to thwart this new threat to international security with the only weapons at its disposal: its Charter, and its commitment to peace. This involvement became a major operation, draining considerable human and material resources, for which a useful role had to be devised in a shifting and complex scenario. In cooperation with those more closely affected by the conflict, the Security Council attempted to contain the war, to minimize the suffering and to present peaceful alternatives for settling differences.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“For all those who participated in the struggle for peace in the Balkans, the entry into effect of the Agreement comes as a belated relief and heralds a new era of hope. To the innocent victims of the conflict and to the peace-keepers who lost their lives, we pay our heartfelt tribute. To the tortured and the maimed, to the displaced and to all the survivors of the hateful practices carried out under the evil banner of ethnic and religious rivalry, we lend our solidarity. Having celebrated the end of several decades of East-West tension, the international community was taken by incredulity when the ominous forces of intolerance and destruction were revived in the Balkans after having been defeated in 1945.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“May I convey to you, Mr. President, first of all, my delegation's satisfaction at participating in this debate under your competent presidency. We are certain that the Security Council will benefit greatly from your wide-ranging diplomatic experience and personal talent during this busy month. I also take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Al-Khussaiby of Oman for his excellent performance as President of the Council during November. The signing ceremony which took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris yesterday among the leaders of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia represents a momentous diplomatic achievement.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“Our belief in the possibility of harmonious and democratic coexistence between peoples of different ethnic and religious backgrounds is firmly rooted in our own experience. We continue to show readiness to contribute to the strengthening of the peace process in the Balkans along the steep road that must still be climbed if the promises of Dayton are to be translated into a better life for all in the region.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“Boutros-Ghali, in handling the gravest of the crises of the post-cold-war era. The challenges faced by the Organization in the former Yugoslavia have been enormous and the frustrations bred by the involuntary involvement of a peace-keeping operation in armed combat have been many. It is undeniable that without the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and its successors the humanitarian catastrophe in the region would have reached even greater proportions and the conflict might have spread even further. Throughout the conflict, Brazil remained firmly committed to the achievement of peace in the Balkans and stood behind efforts directed at avoiding escalation and at promoting an agreed settlement, including through participation in UNPROFOR.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“The initialling of the Peace Agreement in Dayton, Ohio, would not have been possible, however, without the leadership provided by the United States Government in bringing the parties together. Special acknowledgment is due in this context to the role played by President Clinton and Secretary of State Christopher. Their whole team is to be congratulated on their sense of purpose and their perseverance. Many others also deserve credit for their untiring efforts in the search for solutions to a complex and unprecedented situation for which existing diplomatic instruments seemed insufficient and conventional wisdom inadequate. I must take this opportunity to express the deep appreciation of the Brazilian Government for the crucial role played by the United Nations, and in particular by the Secretary-General, Mr.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“As hundreds of thousands lost their lives and millions were displaced, successive diplomatic attempts to bridge differences through peaceful means met with intransigence and defiance. An outraged world looked on with dismay at the atrocities, while its faith in the capacity for dialogue and understanding among nations was eroded, precisely when conditions seemed most favourable for the establishment of a new partnership world wide. As we welcome this important occasion, my first thoughts go to the innocent civilians and the brave peace- keepers who got caught in the crossfire, as well as to all the victims of the massive human rights violations associated with this heinous conflict.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“I wish to begin, Sir, by expressing the satisfaction of the delegation of Brazil at taking part in this debate under your able presidency. Your diplomatic and personal qualities have earned our respect and deserve recognition. Let me also congratulate Ambassador Gambari for his outstanding work as President for the month of October. We wish to add our voice to that of the rest of the international community at this moment of renewed hope for peace in the war-torn Balkans. The successful outcome of the negotiations creates the conditions for the opening of a new chapter in the relations among all peoples in the region after almost four years of violence and destruction.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“As the peace process is consolidated, greater attention will have to be given to the tasks of development and reconstruction. It is our hope that the international community will not fail to assist the Government and the people of Angola in these fundamental tasks. I should like, finally, to stress the political priority that Brazil attaches to its participation in UNAVEM. III, as publicly reiterated by President Henrique Fernando Cardoso on the occasion of a ceremony to decorate a Brazilian peace-keeper taken hostage in Bosnia.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“The recent visit of the Secretary-General to Angola was another very important step aimed at preserving the momentum of the peace process. Brazil has always had a strong commitment to the cause of peace in Angola and has consistently supported United Nations efforts with this objective. The Security Council has before it today a draft resolution that would extend the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) until 8 February 1996. As a whole, we consider it a balanced text. Its most important element is the confirmation of the commitment of the United Nations to the consolidation of the peace process in Angola. The United Nations is allocating personnel and resources to Angola which will help to direct the country towards peace and development.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“2) We can now identify an atmosphere of increasing confidence between the Government of Angola and UNITA. The meeting in Lusaka on 6 May 1995 between the President of Angola and Mr. Jonas Savimbi was a very welcome development in this context. The United Nations, especially through the Security Council, has been instrumental in paving the way for an effective peace process in Angola. The Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Mr. Alioune Blondin Beye, have been key players in bridging differences and in facilitating the consolidation of the peace process. I should like to stress the indefatigable efforts of Maitre Blondin Beye in the negotiations that preceded the Lusaka meeting. His role has since continued to be a fundamental one.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of August. We are confident that under your wise and skilled leadership the work of the Security Council will be conducted in a highly effective way. I take this opportunity also to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Martinez Blanco, for the able way in which he conducted the business of the Council during the month of July. Let me express our gratitude and appreciation for the Secretary-General's latest report on the situation with regard to the peace process in Angola. As the report itself states, "the Angolan peace process has made steady progress since the adoption of Security Council resolution 976 (l995)." (S/1995/588, para.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Brazil believes that the peace process in El Salvador can be regarded as an example of the meaningful contribution the United Nations can make to a people's effort to solve problems that could affect the security of a region. It is undeniable that gigantic steps have been taken towards democratic order. For all this, the hard-working people of El Salvador continue to deserve our praise and admiration.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“The Government of El Salvador and the groups constituting the FMLN seem willing to continue to strive for the implementation of the letter of the Chapultepec agreement and the stabilization of democratic order. Therefore, the international community has to keep lending support to the Salvadoran efforts towards peace. Of the utmost importance is the support of the international community for development-related activities, for we all know that poverty and underdevelopment are at the root of unrest and political instability. In the words of the Secretary-General, ONUSAL is paradigmatic, and we fully subscribe to this point of View.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“Indeed, there is much reason for satisfaction at what has been achieved by the Salvadorans, but the fact that some commitments undertaken at the peace accords still require implementation constitutes a threat to the completion of the process as a whole. The proposal of the Secretary-General to maintain a small team to perform the remaining verification and good- offices responsibilities of the United Nations after the termination of ONUSAL's mandate is a most meritorious one. Brazil, which has been witnessing the evolution of the Salvadoran peace process from its very inception, is thus honoured by being invited to continue to take part in the efforts of the United Nations towards El Salvador.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“The United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), to which Brazil has contributed military and police observers, has, since its establishment, reaffirmed its support for the Salvadoran peace process and has undoubtedly been instrumental in achieving progress in the consolidation of peace in El Salvador. We wish in this regard to express our gratitude for the work of the Secretary-General; of his Special Representative, Mr. ter Horst; and of the personnel of ONUSAL, whose efforts for peace and national reconciliation we recognize as a decisive factor. The final report submitted by the Secretary-General on ONUSAL was very realistic in recognizing that much remains to be done before considering the Salvadoran peace process as fully accomplished.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source