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1999-03-19
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  1. “We therefore strongly support all processes to that end. In conclusion, South Africa looks forward to the active participation in the 1737 Committee with the objective of contributing towards a sustainable solution.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

  2. “We note, however, that the Director General is unable to provide credible assurances about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities thereon. South Africa therefore encourages Iran to continue its cooperation with the Agency because it is the clarification of those outstanding issues that will enable the international community to have full confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme. We note that Iran has previously cooperated with the Agency to resolve other differences, and we believe that a renewed dedication on the participation of Iran in that regard is important. South Africa calls upon all parties concerned to avoid any antagonistic actions that could derail the peaceful process towards finding a sustainable solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. Continued dialogue is the only option.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

  3. “We therefore welcome the high-level discussions held in June and August this year between the Agency and Iran with a view to finalizing the structured approach. Even though differences remain, we are encouraged that both the Agency and Iran remain committed to further engagement. We remain optimistic that those discussions could lead to an agreement that will allow the Agency to undertake the necessary activities in order to clarify any outstanding matters. With regard to Iran's implementation of its Safeguards Agreement, it is important that the Director General of the IAEA has been able to draw the conclusion that all the declared nuclear material in Iran is being used for peaceful activities.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

  4. “The Security Council must be cognizant that the 1737 Committee operates within the larger international framework of the nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation regime. A sustainable solution will be one that restores international confidence in the peaceful nature of the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy consistent with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. South Africa attaches great importance to the central role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in trying to resolve the outstanding issues regarding Iran's nuclear activities. We maintain that the IAEA remains the sole competent technical authority to verify the nature of the nuclear programme of Iran.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

  5. “South Africa thanks the Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), Ambassador Nestor Osorio of Colombia, for his 90-day report. We pledge our full support for the work of the Committee. We congratulate the Panel of Experts on the extension of its mandate and thank it for the submission of its programme of work to the Committee. We reiterate that it is imperative for Iran to comply with relevant decisions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and with its obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions. While attaching importance to the work of the 1737 Committee, we are also conscious that sanctions cannot be an end in themselves, but rather should be aimed at encouraging progress towards a peaceful resolution of the concerns over Iran's nuclear activities.”

    2012-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6839 (2012) · source

  6. “Closures, blockades and restrictions imposed by Israel on the movement of goods, persons and resources have resulted in the economic suffocation of the Palestinian people. The crisis has exacted too much suffering and claimed too many innocent lives. We firmly believe that the condition of land for peace is essential if meaningful progress in the peace process is to be attained. For a durable, just and comprehensive peace, negotiation towards final status issues has to be in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and international legitimacy.”

    2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source

  7. “The Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement, meeting in September in New York during the Millennium Assembly, reaffirmed their determination to actively strive towards the achievement of a just and comprehensive peace on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). In a statement issued in Pretoria yesterday, the South African Government strongly condemned the attack on the Israeli civilian bus two days ago. We equally strongly condemned the disproportionate and excessive retaliatory attacks by the Israeli security force that followed, disturbingly moving the crisis to a precarious new level. We must ask ourselves the question: How much longer can this collective punishment by an occupying, militarily superior force- in violation of international humanitarian law - be endured by the Palestinian people?”

    2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source

  8. “The achievement of the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self- determination and to an independent State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, is pivotal to the achievement of a sustained and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. The Movement believes that peaceful negotiation is the only means of ensuring lasting peace, security and stability in the region. We urge the parties to take the required steps to ensure the cessation of hostilities, to restore calm and to adopt measures to re-establish mutual trust. It is only then that an atmosphere conducive to the resumption of negotiations can be created.”

    2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source

  9. “In this regard, we welcome and fully support the important role of the Secretary-General in the pursuit of peace at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit and his efforts in the recent dialogue with both the Israelis and Palestinians. This serves to reaffirm the primacy of the United Nations in global peace and security. We appeal to both parties to respond constructively. It is incumbent upon the United Nations to adopt measures to protect the Palestinian people and to ensure that actions which exacerbate their suffering not be allowed to continue. The international community has an obligation to this end. We call on the Council to seriously consider the immediate deployment of a protection force to the region. The question of Palestine constitutes the nucleus of the Middle East conflict.”

    2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source

  10. “Just over than a month ago, this body met in emergency session, in accordance with its mandate as the custodian of international peace and security, and adopted resolution 1322 (2000). The resolution called for the establishment of an international inquiry into the conflict. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that the full and expeditious implementation of Security Council resolution 1322 (2000) would go a long way towards proving that the Council is prepared to take decisive action in the maintenance of international peace and security. It is time to seriously consider protecting the Palestinian people. The Non-Aligned Movement firmly believes that it remains the permanent responsibility of the United Nations to stay fully engaged in the Palestinian question until a definitive solution is achieved.”

    2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source

  11. “First of all, I offer my apologies, as Ambassador Kumalo could, unfortunately, not be here this afternoon. Mr. President, we would like to thank you, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, for calling this very timely meeting. At the outset, we would like to extend our condolences to all the bereaved families who are suffering as a result of the violence in the Middle East. The Non-Aligned Movement comes before this meeting today and wishes to repeat its call on Israel to stop subjecting the Palestinian civilians to collective punishment. This is in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. We reiterate our call on Israel to act with restraint and to meticulously abide by its legal obligations with respect to the Fourth Geneva Convention.”

    2000-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4231 (2000) · source

  12. “The South African Government condemns all human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we request all belligerents to adhere to international agreements and conventions with regard to a situation of conflict and to ensure general respect for human rights, especially those of the civilian population. The South African Government looks forward to a speedy resolution of the problems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is the only way in which the situation will stabilize and allow the citizens of that troubled land to enjoy the peace and stability they are all entitled to.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  13. “On the issue of regional security, we have taken note of calls by some countries for the convening of an international conference encompassing the Democratic Republic of the Congo and affected neighbours. Gaining international support for the reconstruction and development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo should be an important aspect of such a conference. Our Government is also extremely concerned at the general deterioration in the respect for human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the start of the conflict. This has revealed ethnic divisions which continue to prevent movement towards lasting national reconciliation. The lack of respect for human rights seems to be prevalent in most of the regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where conflict is taking place.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  14. “This ceasefire agreement should be followed by the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a predetermined procedure which should take into consideration the removal of military threats to the present Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as guaranteeing the security of neighbouring countries. A further aspect which is of critical importance is that all belligerents should commit themselves to peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as in the Central African region. With regard to stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the South African Government is of the opinion that all political groupings in that country should be able to participate in negotiations aimed at establishing a representative national government.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  15. “In our opinion, all belligerents in the conflict should participate in the search for a ceasefire if a permanent end to the hostilities and lasting stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region are to be achieved. Of immediate concern to our Government is the cessation of all hostilities and that a ceasefire document should be signed by all belligerents. The signing of a ceasefire should be followed by the establishment of an appropriate international monitoring mechanism under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity and of the United Nations.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  16. “Within this context, our Government has been fully supportive of the efforts of President Chiluba of Zambia, in accordance with the mandate given to him by the SADC summit held in Mauritius in September 1998, to bring about a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The South African Government has in fact been actively involved in the regional talks held in Lusaka, Gaborone and other cities, talks aimed at getting agreement among all parties to the conflict - including the rebel forces - on the terms of a ceasefire and the modalities of its implementation. Our Government maintains the view that there is clearly both an internal and an external dimension to the conflict.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  17. “Since the outbreak of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the South African Government has taken a consistent and clear position, based on its belief that lasting peace can be ensured only through all-inclusive negotiations involving all parties to the conflict. Our Government remains convinced that the outcome of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit, held in Pretoria on 23 August 1998, provides the framework for a negotiated solution to the conflict. The summit called for a ceasefire, a cessation of hostilities, the withdrawal of all foreign forces involved in the conflict, and negotiations among all inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo aimed at re-establishing a democratic government in the country.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  18. “The South African Government believes that the ousting of the former President, Mobutu Sese Seko, in May 1997, created an ideal opportunity to empower the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The discussions held on the South African naval vessel, SAS Outeniqua, which preceded President Mobutu's departure and also involved the current President of the Republic of the Congo, Mr. Kabila, had as its purpose the establishment of a broad-based political order within a proper legal framework. Unfortunately, this is history, and the region, as well as the continent, is faced with an extremely complicated conflict in an inhospitable environment.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  19. “First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My delegation thinks it is timely. We would also like to thank the Council for giving us the opportunity to address it on this matter. The South African Government is extremely concerned at developments, not only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but also in the region. Should the conflict not end soon it might expand further to include larger sections of our continent. Although the present conflict started on 2 August 1998, it has its roots in many years of mismanagement and corruption in the former Zaire.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source