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1992-02-28

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1992-12-18

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1. “Belgium therefore appeals to all the parties to show moderation and restraint in order to permit the peace process to continue and, we hope, to succeed.”

   1992-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3151 (1992) · source

2. “Mr. VAN DAELE (Belgium) (interpretation from French): The European Community and its member States have just strongly condemned Israel's decision to deport more than 400 Palestinians. They regret that the Israeli authorities have not put an end to the policy of deportation, which constitutes a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention and, in this case, an attack on Lebanon's sovereignty. The Twelve have strongly urged the Israeli authorities to authorize the' immediate return of all those deported. Belgium also deplores the resumption of violence and terrorism in the occupied territories. Indeed, if this situation continues, it could undermine the peace process now under way ~ a process which constitutes the only means of resolving the region's problems.”

   1992-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3151 (1992) · source

3. “The resolution therefore demands that there be immediate, unimpeded and continuous access to all camps by humanitarian organizations. But in this second resolution we also unequivocally and solemnly remind those responsible for abuses and torture that they cannot escape their individual responsibility. The Security Council calls for the cooperation of States and humanitarian organizations in informing it of all the violations of humanitarian law of which they are aware, so that the Secretary-General can recommend additional measures to end tham. It is for those various reasons that Belgium cosponsored the two resolutions we have just adopted. ;”

   1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source

4. “Therefore, the escorting ef convoys should discourage those who continue to impede the distribution of humanitarian assistance. The possibility of using all necessary measures should be carefully coordinated. The first of the two resolutions which we have just adopted calls upon States to take measures in coordination with the United Nations and to report to the Secretary-General and, through him, to the Security Council on a periodic basis. In our view, this is supplemental to the efforts of UNPROFOR, which should continue to carry out its mandate, The second resolution we have adopted has a dual objective. Firs', since the Council issued its statement of 4 August, it has been possible to visit a few camps. But such visits should no longer have to depend upon the good will or opportunism of the parties concerned.”

   1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source

5. “Furthermore, as has been noted by several speakers, some information pointe to the eriatence in Rusnis and Herzenovina of Aatention centres whare malnutrition, extortion and torture prevail - all in the name of "ethnic cleansing", which we had hoped had been banished from our political vocabulary. It is against this distressing background that the Council has just adopted two resolutions which my country co-sponsored. The first resolution, as we see it, aima to enable those States that have the resources to do so to ensure, finally, the distribution of humanitarian assistance to the people of Sarajevo and other parts of Bosnia and Herzegoviana. To this end and to this end alone, all necessary measures should be taken.”

   1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source

6. “VAN DAELE (Belgium) (interpretation from French): The information coming out of Bosaia and Herzegovina is becoming more and more alarming. The blockade of Sarajevo and other regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina deprives the people of food and medicine and has prevented the distribution of aid mobilized by the international community. Thanks to the efforts of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), to which we pay tribute here, the Sarajevo airport has been opened. But this has not been enough to allow international assistance to reach those who so sorely need it.”

   1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source

7. “The repression that is being inflicted on the Iragi people is not only a massive and flagrant violation of human rights, but, in addition, could once again gravely jeopardize the peace and security of the eutire region. Therefore it is important, in this sphere as well, for the Council to follow with extreme watchfulogss the behaviour of the Iraqi Goverament. The repression committed by the Baghdad authorities, like its attitude towards other matters covered by resolution 687 (1991), prevents Iraq from reassuning its place in the international community.”

   1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source

8. “Need I recall that resolution 687 (1991) provides in paragraph 21 that the Security Council shall review the embargo imposed on Iraq in the light of the policy and practices followed by its Government, and that resolution 686 (1991) in paragraph 2 demands that Iraq immediately end its repression of the civilian population? More than o year has passed since the adoption of those two resolutions. On 11 March 1992 the President of the Security Council made a statemant which included the followiag passage: "The Security Council] remains profoundly concerned by the grave human rights abuses that, despite the provisions of resolution 688 (1991), the Iraqi Government continues to perpetrate against its population" (S/PV.3059, p,18). To our profound regret, nothing in that text is any less true today.”

   1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source

9. “The aifficulties faced by the United Nations staff in charge of structuring humanitarian assistance operations add to our concern. Furthermore, our information indicates thst the harsh repressive messures used by the Iragi regime now extend to the population of Baghdad itself. My deleyation is concerned at this development, which, in addition to inflicting immense suffering on a large portion of the Iraqi population, shows continuing @isdain for the goals and principles of the United Natious Charter and constitutes a violation by Irag of various international human-rights instruments. In this respect, the Security Council has imposed specific obligations on Iraq.”

   1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source

10. “The distressing information that he has provided us confirms and indeed worsens the data that my delegatiox has on the deplorable human-rights situation in Iraq. Ia the southern marshes the Shi'a civilians, victims of ruthless repression, are being subjected to an economic blockade which dsprives them of food and all humanitarian assistance. Subjected to measures that amount to a veritable deportation policy, they are the victims of indiscriminate bombings and massive military attacks. The plight of other populations, and in particular that. of the Kurds, is, unfortunately, equally pitiful. Many witnesses, including Mr. van der Stoel, have alerted public opinion to this situation, and it seems that since then the situation has not evolved favourably - quite the contrary.”

    1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source

11. “Mr. van DAELE (Belgium) (interpretation from French): Mr. President, may I first tell you how very pleased we are to know that during the month of August you will be presiding over the Security Council, which will thus benefit from your skill and your wisdom. I should like at the same time Co express our thanks to your predecessor foc the effective way in which he guided our work during the particularly busy month of July. The presentation just made to us by Mr. van der Stoel demonstrates - if need be - that it was useful and isportant for that observer who is monitoring events in Irag to be heard by the Council, as requested by the Belgian delegation, among others. Our most sincere and heartfelt thanks go to Mr. van der Stcel for his statement.”

    1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source

12. “I say so in order to emmphasise the importance my country attaches to the sixth preambular paragraph of our resolution. For all the above reasons, Belgium associates itself fully with the adoption of the resolution we have just approved.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

13. “The hazards and the doubts which an operation of such magnitude will inevitably entail must not, however, make us forget the heart of the matter: thanks to the Paris Agreements, thanks to United Nations action, the Cambodian people should be able to exercise its right to self-determination through free and fair elections run and monitored by the United Nations. They should be able to benefit from respect for human rights. They should, at last, be able to turn the page, once and for all, on one of the darkest chapters in its history. This is particularly important for a country such as mine, which was among the first to be publicly concerned over a possible return to Cambodia of the policies and practices of the recent past.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

14. “I have already referred to the budgetary consequences which such a delay would entail, but there is something more serious, to our mind: a hasty or insufficient mine-clearance operation would seriously endanger the safety of the population, of the members of UNTAC and of the Cambodian refugees who will participate in the elections. This is an aspect of the plan on which, it seems to me, we cannot compromise, and it is in this context, as members will understand, that my delegation fully supports paragraph 6 of the resolution, which calls on the parties to do all in their power so that the safety of participants in the UNTAC operation be guaranteed to the maximum extent.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

15. “Such a solution, which, moreover, was proposed by the Secretary-General, would be not only easier to verify, and therefore less costly, but would also be a confidence-building measure on the part of the parties and would therefore facilitate, in time, the reconstitution of a Cambodian national army. There is another point on which I must dwell. My delegation is somewhat concerned over the very slow start to the mine-clearance operation in Cambodia. The delay that has already occurred here makes the deployment of the military elements of UNTAC before the beginning of the rainy season a risky business, as we are all aware, and therefore jeopardizes the timetable for the operation as a whole.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

16. “To maintain the UNTAC budget within its limits, which are already quite broad, we will need, in our view, to attach particular attention to two elements. First, there is a need for scrupulous respect of the timetable laid down. Given the climatic conditions to which I have already referred, any delay in the implementation of the plan is likely to involve unexpected difficulties whose costs could turn out to be extremely high. Secondly, rather than demilitarizing the Cambodian parties to the extent of 70 per cent, as provided for by the Paris Agreements, our resolution recommends - and rightly so, we believe - that there be a total demobilization.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

17. “Given the magnitude of the objectives the Council is assigning to UNTAC, and given the conditions prevailing in Cambodia - I am thinking in particular of the decimation of the population, the nearly total absence of infrastructure, and the climatic conditions - the UNTAC budget can but be significant. However, while wishing to retain the effectiveness of the plan, Belgium believes nevertheless that this budget should be subject to close scrutiny at all times and that each expenditure should be calculated most scrupulously. Periodic revisions of the plan concerning its substance should provide an opportunity for review and later for budgetary readjustments with full respect, of course, for the competence of the General Assembly.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

18. “He frankly recognizes in his introduction that the information found in his report is not necessarily complete and that the evaluations concerning the priorities and deployment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) may not be precise, given the development of the situation in Cambodia. This therefore means that the Council will have to follow very closely the course of the United Nations operation in Cambodia; hence the need for the Secretary-General to submit to the Council frequent and regular reports. If necessary, the Council can proceed to adjustments or to a reworking of the plan. This is clearly found in operative paragraphs 1, 4 and 10 of the resolution which we have just adopted.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

19. “Mr, van DAELE (Belgium) (interpretation from French): At the outset, I should like sincerely to thank the Secretary-General for the report he has submitted for our approval. We are all aware of the amount of work and effort such a document represents for him and his associates, first and foremost among whom I should like to congratulate Mr. Ahmed and Mr. Akashi. The report presented to us by the Secretary-General is characterized above all by its wide-ranging nature. For that matter, it could hardly be otherwise, since the Secretary-General's plan forms the translation into operational terms of the Paris Agreements. Moreover, the Secretary-General must somehow, I might say, predict the unpredictable.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source