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Vilchez Asher

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1994-11-09
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1994-11-09
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  1. “On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the Organization created with the aim of saving mankind from the scourge of war, and on the threshold of the twenty-first century, the United Nations cannot permit the continued recurrence of atrocities the likes of which we have not seen since the end of the Second World War.”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source

  2. “Nicaragua shares the view that the continued brutal atrocities directed against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the still inexplicable lack of effectiveness of the efforts undertaken appropriately to respond to this savagery make it vital for the Security Council to allow the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to exercise the right to which it is justly entitled, that is, the inalienable right to self- defence in keeping with Article 51 of the Charter. We appeal to the international community and the Security Council to take all the necessary steps to bring about the prosecution of the war criminals who have inflicted such pain and suffering on Bosnia. The international community should provide financial assistance to support the effective operation of the International Tribunal created for this purpose.”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source

  3. “However, we are aware of the fact that these efforts have not been fruitful so far, despite the many initiatives that have been considered, and that the obvious realities of the conflict - in particular the hundreds of innocent victims every day, the suffering of women, children and the elderly and the importance of providing emergency humanitarian assistance - make it essential for the Council to consider the possibility of lifting the arms embargo inherited by the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. This would, at the same time, help to assist, strengthen and balance the peace process and the efforts of the Contact Group, and protect a defenceless Republic, its territorial integrity and its political independence.”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source

  4. “The Council's consideration of this item is taking place at a critical moment for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, lacking an adequate military force to defend itself, faces the tragic fact of being a nation on the brink of extermination. This is a historic opportunity for the Council, in keeping with its mandate, to help end this injustice and to protect one of the inalienable human rights, in this case the right to life, not just of an individual, but of an entire people. Our country for reasons of principle supports the peaceful settlement of disputes between States and has reaffirmed the need to continue an exhaustive exploration of creative formulas for a lasting solution to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source

  5. “Our delegation believes that General Assembly resolution 49/10 contains the elements necessary to promote a political, negotiated settlement of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also consider that the measures it contains are intended not to widen the scope of the war but, rather, to enable the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to defend themselves with dignity against the agony that has been inflicted on them for several years. In this connection it is important to mention that the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the former Yugoslavia has stated that the arms imbalance between the parties to the conflict is the major factor contributing to "ethnic cleansing".”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source

  6. “The international community has made many appeals and exerted great efforts to end the continuing aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of entire populations, with well-known consequences not only for that country, but for the region as a whole. The massive violations of human rights and the war of territorial expansion cannot continue, nor can the systematic destruction of this new State, which is a Member of the United Nations and committed to the building of a new international order, as was demonstrated by its participation in the second International Conference for New and Restored Democracies, held recently in Managua, Nicaragua.”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source

  7. “Nicaragua, a country with a deep respect for human rights and a country undergoing an intensive process of national reconciliation, encouraged by our President, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, after a decade of fratricidal war, feels solidarity with the present terrible suffering of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. My Government has on many occasions appealed for peace and a negotiated settlement to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and expressed its strong condemnation of the atrocities committed in Bosnia, which constitute not only a threat to international peace and security, but a flagrant violation of the elementary norms of peaceful coexistence and fundamental human rights.”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source

  8. “Mr. Vilchez Asher (Nicaragua) (interpretation from Spanish): I should like to join preceding speakers in congratulating you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Your diplomatic skills and experience, with which we are all familiar, will surely bring success to the Council's present endeavours. Nicaragua asked to speak during the consideration of the item now before the Council because it feels it has a duty to contribute to the strengthening of international peace and security, just as it had a duty to support the General Assembly's adoption of draft resolution A/49/L.14/Rev.1, "The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina", which became General Assembly resolution 49/10.”

    1994-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454Resumption1 (1994) · source