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Yanez-Barnuevo

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“The presidential statement comprehensively and precisely reflects the general feeling of members of the Council about the situation in the Rwandese refugee camps, in particular those located in Zaire, and mentions the priorities in trying to get under way a number of measures to guarantee security and the supply of humanitarian assistance to the camps, as well as to promote the free return of refugees to their places of origin. The situation in those camps is extremely sensitive and calls for urgent action by the international community.”
1994-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3473 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yanez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): We have considered with due attention the reports of the Secretary-General dated 18 and 25 November, respectively, dealing with the situation in the Rwandese refugee camps and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). The response of the Security Council to those two reports can be found in the statement which you, Madam President, have just read out on behalf of the Council at the meeting immediately preceding this one, and in resolution 965 (1994) just adopted. Both actions show the continued interest of the international community in helping the people of Rwanda to overcome the tragedy suffered in recent months following genocide in that country, as well as in contributing to stabilize the situation in the region.”
1994-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3473 (1994) · source
“We have participated in the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General to facilitate negotiations and a political rapprochement among the parties, and we have also contributed police, military and civilian personnel to ONUSAL, which has always been quantitatively and qualitatively important. All of this shows Spain's commitment to the Salvadorian peace process. This commitment predated the establishment of ONUSAL, and all Salvadorians may rest assured that it will continue beyond the duration of its mandate.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“It also reflects the Secretary- General's intention to consider ways in which the United Nations may fulfil its commitment to verify the Peace Accords that will extend beyond ONUSAL, in other words, in the period following its withdrawal. The submission of the next report of the Secretary- General by 31 March next year should, inter alia, contain his analysis of the ways and means by which the United Nations will continue its verification activities on the Peace Accords. At that time, we will give due attention to the circumstances of the Salvadorian situation and to the appropriate means of retaining a United Nations presence in El Salvador after the withdrawal of ONUSAL. Spain has lent its full support to the peace process in El Salvador since its inception.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“In this respect, we join in the view expressed by the Secretary-General that it is essential that the United Nations fulfil its commitment to the people of El Salvador to verify full compliance with the Peace Accords. The coming end of ONUSAL should in no way signify the end of the efforts by the United Nations in El Salvador nor its turning its back on those commitments, and we have just heard that that is also the view held by the Government of El Salvador, expressed here through its authorized representative at the United Nations. In this regard, the draft resolution submitted by the countries that form the Group of Friends of the Secretary- General on El Salvador together with the United States reflects the renewal of ONUSAL's mandate for a final period, until 30 April 1995.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“By that date we hope that the critical issue of the full deployment of the National Civil Police will have been resolved, as will the parallel demobilization of the former National Police. In this manner, the main nucleus of the verification activities of ONUSAL could be considered completed. There are other components of the Peace Accords, some of which are very sensitive, in particular the programmes for the reintegration of former combatants and_ the recommendations of the Commission on the Truth, which are also critical for the consolidation of peace in El Salvador, though their full implementation may require a longer period of time.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“I would recall in this respect President Calderon Sol's continued commitment to the Peace Accords and the joint declaration of the Government and the FMLN of 4 October last confirming the commitment entered into by both parties to the Accords, and requesting the continued presence of the United Nations for their verification. There are positive signs that those problems will be overcome, although some of them, such as those dealing with the programmes for reintegration or reform of the judicial system, may not be fully completed in the next few months. We believe, together with the Secretary-General, that we must maintain ONUSAL until 30 April 1995, albeit with a considerable reduction of its strength, a reduction which should not impede the effective fulfilment of its responsibilities.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“In this regard, we consider it extremely important that the Salvadorian institutions should take into account the observations and recommendations of the Joint Group for the Investigation of Politically Motivated Illegal Armed Groups contained in the report of 28 July 1994. In this regard, I wish to highlight the assistance given by several Governments, including the Government of Spain, to the investigations and activities undertaken by the Joint Group. However, as a whole we must emphasize that significant grounds for hope can be found in the attitude of the Administration of El Salvador, with President Calderon Sol at its head, as well as on the part of the FMLN and the great majority of the social and political sectors in El Salvador.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“The positive notes that have emerged from this process cannot prevent us from alluding to problems and delays that occurred and that still exist in the implementation of the Peace Accords. We continue to be concerned in particular about some outstanding matters relating to public security, the land programmes, the programmes for the reintegration of combatants, the full implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Truth, and those concerning the judiciary and electoral reform, as explained by the Secretary-General in his report of 31 October last (S/1994/1212). Another factor which is of especial concern to my delegation is the persistent recourse to violence for political or other ends and, in particular, the activity of illegal armed groups.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“Those elections confirmed the participation of the FMLN in the democratic peace process, and opened up institutions to all the people of El Salvador. We should therefore consider that ONUSAL's mission has been a considerable success for the international community as a whole, and specifically for the United Nations. But above all, it represents the success of the people of El Salvador. I wish to pay tribute here to all those who made these results possible, in particular President Cristiani, the leadership of the FMLN, the leaders of other political and social forces, as well as the successive Secretaries-General of the United Nations, Mr. Perez de Cuellar and Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and their Special Representatives in El Salvador, Mr. Riza, Mr. Ramirez Ocampo and Mr. ter Horst, as well as all the members of ONUSAL.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“At that time, ONUSAL's initial mandate included verification of compliance with the San Jose agreements on human rights, the only one that had been concluded at that date. Later, on 14 January 1992, two days before the signing of the Chapultepec Accords, the Council decided to expand the mandate of ONUSAL to include verification of the Accords, which were to be signed in Mexico City. During the more than three years that ONUSAL has been present in El Salvador, that country has largely overcome the political and social antagonisms that had led to the armed conflict. Last spring, under the supervision of ONUSAL and many international observers, elections were held which this Council determined to be appropriate in terms of their freedom and security.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): On 16 January 1992, the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN) subscribed to the Peace Accords of Chapultepec, putting an end to a decade of civil war, which had torn the country asunder at a high cost in human lives and material damage, as the representative of El Salvador, Mr. Castaneda, has just reminded us. Six months previously, on 20 May 1991, the Security Council had decided to establish a United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) to verify all the agreements concluded between the parties within the framework of the peace process which had begun under the auspices of the United Nations.”
1994-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3465 (1994) · source
“We shall never tire of repeating that there cannot be any military solution to the conflict that would be either feasible or acceptable in the eyes of the international community.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“In any event, the parties to the conflict must work together to this end, must cooperate fully with UNPROFOR, must show maximum restraint and put an end to the hostilities in and around the safe areas. In order to protect the civilian population, the safe areas should not be the object of attacks, nor should they serve as bases for attacks. It is quite clear that, as was already pointed out in resolution 836 (1993), the concept and the implementation of the concept of safe areas cannot in itself solve the conflict. It is essential that negotiations be pursued in order to arrive at a fair and lasting settlement to the conflict. It is also essential to avoid any measures that could lead the parties to seek a solution through the force of arms.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“As we have said on earlier occasions, we must strengthen and develop the regime that applies to safe areas, taking into account the criteria stated by the Secretary- General in a number of reports, as well as the particular characteristics of each of the safe areas. In any event, that regime would need to be modified as circumstances warranted. The resolution that we have just adopted, resolution 959 (1994), which my country sponsored together with the countries that make up the Contact Group, responds to these needs. Under this resolution, the Secretary-General is requested to submit as soon as possible specific proposals designed to clarify the regime relating to safe areas. We hope to receive that report within the deadline established, that is, by 1 December this year.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): The recent intensification of fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina has particularly affected certain safe areas, specifically Bihac, Sarajevo and Tuzla. We are especially worried about the consequences that this will certainly have for the civilian population, with the inevitable aftermath of innocent victims and an increase in the number of displaced persons. Protection of the civilian population is, and always has been, our first priority. This is the purpose of the concept of safe areas established by a number of Security Council resolutions.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3462 (1994) · source
“I should like once again to pay tribute to the men and women of UNPROFOR and, especially today, to the Bangladesh contingent serving in the Bihac area in the particularly difficult conditions prevailing there at the present time.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“As provided in operative paragraph 11 of resolution 836 (1993) of 4 June 1993, the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have to work in close cooperation to determine the methods to be followed and the means to be used and to report to the Security Council through the Secretary-General. The operating schemes already established between NATO and the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), based on the double-key system and the criterion of a rapid and proportionate response, should be applied to this new situation as well. I cannot conclude without expressing our appreciation to the Government of Croatia for the prudence and restraint it has demonstrated in recent days, and also for permitting the over-flight and use of Croatia's air space by NATO aircraft if the Krajina Serbs persist in their attitude.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“For this reason, my delegation joined the sponsors of the draft resolution that we have just adopted, which has become resolution 958 (1994). In our view, the violation of international borders is unacceptable, as are the open participation of the Krajina Serbs in the Bosnian conflict and the use of certain military means such as napalm and cluster bombs - a use which we strongly condemn. By the resolution we have just adopted, the Security Council has paved the way for the United Nations to resort to the air power of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to carry out aerial attacks in the territory of Croatia, whenever that becomes necessary in order to defend the personnel of the United Nations Protection Force and to support its mandate in the safe area of Bihac and its vicinity.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): Spain has been following with increasing concern for a number of weeks now the intensified fighting that has been taking place in various parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in particular in the Bihac pocket. The most striking new occurrence of the last few days has been the open participation of the Krajina Serbs in the conflict taking place in the Bihac pocket, in violation of international borders, and also, as has been noted, the escalation in the use of military means, such as missile attacks and aerial bombardment. All this causes us grave concern, both because of the danger of an extension of the conflict and also because of the negative impact on the prospects for a negotiated settlement to the situations in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1994-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3461 (1994) · source
“The first printed reference to the archipelago was also the work of a Spaniard: Father Pablo Clain, who in 1697 published a volume entitled Breve Noticia del Nuevo Descubrimiento de las Islas Palis o Palaos. The islands had links with the Spanish crown until 1899. The delegation of Spain wishes most warmly to congratulate the people of Palau on this historic occasion. We wish them peace and prosperity, and hope we shall soon see the representatives of Palau in the United Nations family. With the termination of the Trusteeship Agreement for Palau, the long work of the Trusteeship Council under Chapter XII of the Charter has been crowned with success. Today gives us one more opportunity to congratulate the Trusteeship Council on its work and to look to the future with confidence.”
1994-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3455 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): The Security Council has just adopted resolution 956 (1994), which had our complete support. We thank France, as President of the Trusteeship Council, and the United States, as Administering Authority, for their work with regard to the exercise by the people of Palau of their right to self-determination, which led to the independence of Palau and to agreement on a Compact of Free Association with the United States. Spain has a long history of close connections with the Palau archipelago ever since the islands were first visited by the Spanish navigator Ruy Lopez de Villalobos in 1543.”
1994-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3455 (1994) · source
“In our view, it is the only way in which to proceed so that with resolve and tenacity we may find a lasting and viable solution to the conflict.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“This approach is reflected in the recent initiatives of the European Union aimed at continuing and intensifying the isolation of the Bosnian Serb side, opening up new ways and means for settling the conflict in Croatia and promoting a normalization of relations between the successor States of the former Yugoslavia by means of mutual diplomatic recognition. In sum, we cannot accept that the rejection by the Bosnian Serb side would impede a solution to the conflict in Bosnia. This is the time not to dwell on our differences, however, but to maintain and strengthen the coherence of the policy that the international community has been maintaining in the framework of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, the Contact Group and the Security Council.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“All this would lead to an escalation and possible widening of the conflict, with unforeseeable consequences for the region. Spain therefore considers that present circumstances do not justify the adoption of a measure of such magnitude, which we would contemplate only as a last resort - as spelled out in the communication issued by the Contact Group at its meeting on 30 June - in case the negotiating process were to fail completely. This does not mean that we should remain inactive; on the contrary. But the most appropriate way in which to proceed is, in our view, to intensify the policy of incentives and disincentives implemented by the Contact Group. As is evident from the new course of action on the part of the Belgrade Government, that policy has recently begun to bear fruit.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“Spain has always been prepared to consider, at an appropriate time, recourse to new and more forceful measures - without prejudging any one of them - including the possibility of proceeding to a lifting of the arms embargo. The question we are asking today is whether the time has come to take that momentous step. We must bear in mind that the application of such a measure would lead to the withdrawal of UNPROFOR and thus to termination of, or very serious reduction in, the crucial assistance work carried out by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other humanitarian agencies; to the disappearance of protection for the civilian population in the safe areas; and to the abandonment of the exclusionary areas, which could not be maintained simply by a recourse to the airpower of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“We do not wish to perpetuate the current territorial status quo either, but we have always felt that there is no viable or acceptable military solution to the Bosnian conflict and that the continuation of the fighting, aside from its tragic implications for the civilian population, makes it exceedingly difficult to pursue the current efforts at negotiation. Some members of the international community advocate a partial lifting of the arms embargo - which at present is enforced, owing to a decision of the Security Council, with respect to all parties in the former Yugoslavia - to the benefit of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“Actually, our differences arise over the most appropriate way of implementing this policy, given the fatigue and the sense of frustration that we all share at seeing the beginning of the third winter of conflict, with terrible consequences for the civilian population. Spain is concerned at the recent escalation which is taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, since we believe that it could have negative implications at different levels. We are told that the Government of Bosnia cannot indefinitely be forced to accept a cease-fire in the absence of a political solution accepted by all parties.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“Lastly, we unanimously condemn the Bosnian Serb side, which is responsible for the current situation, given its rejection of the peace proposals and its inadmissible acts on the ground. We all agree that, as long as the Bosnian Serb side fails to accept the Contact Group's proposal for territorial settlement, it will be necessary to increase pressure on the Bosnian Serbs and to intensify their international isolation. The Bosnian Serbs must clearly perceive the international community's rejection of their attitude, as well as the need to put an end to their recalcitrant opposition to peace initiatives. That is the fundamental result that we should like to see emerge from this debate.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“The international community has consistently backed the efforts of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and of international humanitarian agencies. It has called on the parties to allow UNPROFOR freedom of movement, and, in particular, to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross free access to all detention camps; it has also demanded an end to all interference with the distribution of humanitarian aid. In like manner, the international community has consistently supported the peacemaking efforts of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia and, more recently, the work of the Contact Group, which presupposes coordination of the efforts of the European Union, the United States and the Russian Federation.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“Once again, the international community has reiterated the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force and the principle of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the States that emerged from the former Yugoslavia within their internationally recognized boundaries. The international community has also defended the rights of refugees and of persons displaced from areas of conflict, especially as a result of "ethnic cleansing" campaigns, to return voluntarily to their homes with dignity and in safety. It has also endorsed the work of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia and, on the ground, the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“We believe that despite some differences, which we should not conceal, the international 14 community is essentially in agreement on ways of dealing with the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina so as to achieve a peaceful and lasting settlement. The international community has _ repeatedly condemned the persistent and systematic campaign of "ethnic cleansing" and other violations of international humanitarian law. On numerous occasions it has reaffirmed the perpetrators' international responsibility and, to that end, promoted the establishment of an ad hoc international tribunal, which is now beginning to take action against alleged offenders.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yafiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): Spain, as a State member of the European Union, subscribes fully to the statement that will be made at this meeting by the representative of Germany, just as we supported Germany's statement on behalf of the European Union during the General Assembly's debate, which led to the adoption of General Assembly resolution 49/10 a few days ago. Permit me now to highlight a few aspects to which my Government attaches particular importance. We have always believed that international efforts to find a solution to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina can achieve results only to the extent that we remain united, coordinate our actions, and are able to maintain that policy with all necessary resolve.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“Spain therefore resolutely supports the work currently being done by the General Assembly, on the basis of a draft statute prepared by the International Law Commission, with a view to the establishment of a permanent international criminal court with general jurisdiction.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“The decision taken today with the adoption of resolution 955 (1994) is within the authority conferred by the Charter of the United Nations upon the Security Council to act in cases of threats to peace. None the less, the establishment of this institution - as in the case of the earlier institution relating to the former Yugoslavia - should in no way cut off the international community's access to the path towards the establishment of a universal criminal jurisdiction. Case-by-case solutions may be adequate for reasons of urgency, but a general institution would provide a better solution to specific problems. By setting an example, it could also be effective by preventing a recurrence of such atrocious acts.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“The entire international community, all the Members of the United Nations, will have to support the Tribunal in its work. This is Spain's understanding of its own duty. We also hope that, although the delegation of Rwanda was unable to vote in favour of the resolution, the Rwandese authorities will provide all necessary cooperation in the work of the Tribunal, in keeping with their request for its establishment. In any event, we are confident that the international community as a whole will cooperate, not only in the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, but also in the administration of justice and with the Rwandese national tribunals, to ensure that justice is done and that normality is restored to the country.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“It should also be borne in mind that the inevitable financial implications of the work of the Tribunal that the Council has just established will be less than those of an entirely new body, as it can benefit from a large part of the structure, personnel and services of the Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. This is no obstacle to the new Tribunal's opening an office and conducting proceedings on Rwandese territory, in accordance with the principle of proximity to the scene, so important in the penal process. It is important to point out that the Tribunal's effectiveness - even more than in the case of other Council decisions - will depend in the final analysis on the support, cooperation and encouragement given to it by States.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“Furthermore, although the new Tribunal will share with the Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia certain aspects of personnel, materials and means of operation, the Tribunal for Rwanda will have legal independence. It is a separate Tribunal with its own Statute, its own sphere of jurisdiction and its own rules of operation. We have also been concerned about legal guarantees to safeguard the rights of the accused, together with the formulation of legal principles that are essential in 12 establishing criminal law. We feel that the Statute meets such concerns. We believe that, in addition to investigating the facts and punishing the guilty, the Tribunal will make its biggest contribution by helping to restore the rule of law in Rwanda and by serving the purposes of justice and reconciliation between all the Rwandese.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“All this shows that Spain, in response to the appeal made by the Security Council, the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has actively supported the Commission's work. By the same token, as a sponsor of the resolution just adopted, we and the other sponsors have striven to respond to the needs and observations of the other members of the Council, particularly those of the delegation of Rwanda. Just as in the case of the Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, we believe that the independence of the International Tribunal for Rwanda is its most important attribute: independencevis-d-vis Governments, independence vis-d-vis national tribunals and _ even independence vis-a-vis the United Nations _ itself.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“From the very beginning Spain supported the resolutions the Security Council adopted for the establishment of the Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and in the case of Rwanda our support has also been faithful and constructive, starting from the very beginning, with the initiative that led to the adoption of resolution 935 (1994), under which the Commission of Experts was established, to the latest stage. Spain was among those countries that submitted to the Commission of Experts all the relevant documentation available to them in connection with the events in Rwanda. More recently the Government of Spain sent two forensic physicians and two expert investigators specializing in scientific police work to Rwanda in support of the work of the Commission of Experts.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“While there has been unanimity in the Council on the need for the establishment of an International Tribunal for Rwanda, there have also been some differences of opinion between the members of the Council with regard to the Tribunal's Statute, which has required intensive consultations and negotiations. But the fact is that today the Tribunal has been established, and we are certain that its organizational and functional implementation will be carried out with all necessary speed.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“The report says the violations were committed systematically, methodically, treacherously and with premeditation. The Commission of Experts estimates that the number of persons murdered exceeds half a million. The international community could not remain indifferent in the face of those deeds. It is not only the Rwandese people that is affected by such grave violations of human rights and the fundamental values of mankind, but the entire international community. This is why, for the second time in its history, the Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, has established a jurisdictional organ with a specific competence but also 11 with broad powers to hand down judgments in these very serious cases.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): The Security Council has just acted on the basis of the preliminary report of the Commission of Experts established under resolution 935 (1994), which recommends that the Security Council adopt necessary and effective measures to ensure that those responsible for the grave violations of human rights committed in Rwanda during the armed conflict be tried by an independent and impartial international criminal tribunal. From the beginning of its investigation, the Commission of Experts found overwhelming evidence that acts of genocide and other grave violations of international humanitarian law had been committed in Rwanda, particularly between April and July of this year.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3453 (1994) · source
“As such, we believe that it will open up a new and fruitful stage in relations between the Security Council, the Secretariat and the Members of the Organization.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“My delegation considers this provision particularly important since it will make it possible for us to continue to make progress in intensifying consultations between members of the Council and troop-contributing countries, as well as with other States that are especially interested. In particular, we have in mind countries directly involved in the search for a political solution to a given conflict or situation where a peace-keeping operation is deployed, such as the members of a "group of friends" of the Secretary-General for that particular peace process. I wish to conclude by expressing my delegation's conviction that today's presidential statement is a major contribution to transparency and effectiveness in the work of the Security Council.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“In stating its intention to keep under review the provisions dealing with communications with States that are not members of the Council, it laid the groundwork for a gradual adaptation of the procedures of communication and consultation to the new needs that were becoming harder and harder to overlook. Hence, the statement of 3 May 1994 provided the framework for the initiative of Argentina and New Zealand, which my delegation considers very valuable and the spirit of which we fully share. The presidential statement in which that initiative was given form today, in addition to a detailed description of the procedures for consultations and exchanges of information that will now begin, contains an expression of the readiness of the Security Council to review those procedures in the light of the experience it gains.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“In this respect, my delegation wishes to put on record its appreciation of the work done by the Secretariat in convening briefings with countries that contribute troops to given operations, and we encourage it to pursue that course. None the less, it was clear that those procedures were inadequate and that a new impetus - a politically significant impetus - was required. In this connection, the Security Council's presidential statement of 3 May of this year (S/PRST/1994/22) was an important landmark. In that statement the Council recognized the consequences of its decisions on peace-keeping operations for the States Members of the Organization, and in particular for the countries that provide contingents to the operations.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“The purpose was then, and is now, to make it possible for the Security Council and the Secretariat to take into account the concerns felt and the views expressed by the States that contribute to peace-keeping operations on questions of particular importance to those States, such as the extension, modification or termination of the mandate of a given operation or the emergence of unforeseen developments in the course of an operation that might require action by the Council. It is obvious that some significant advances have recently been made in the processes of exchange of information with the Member States as a whole and, in particular with the troop-contributing countries.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“Guided by its conviction that the States Members of the United Nations as a whole should be more closely associated with the work of the Security Council - which, in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter, acts on behalf of all of them - the Spanish Government has attached particular importance to the establishment of the most appropriate channels to meet this need. I wish to recall here that already in 1992 Spain, along with other countries, submitted to the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations concrete proposals for the promotion of more frequent and more regular consultations between members of the Security Council, countries that provide contingents to a given peace-keeping operation, and the Secretariat. These proposals were partially reflected in General Assembly resolution 47/71, dated 14 December 1992.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“The backdrop for the procedures established by virtue of that presidential statement consists of the expectations and broadly shared aspirations of States Members of the Organization to establish better and more effective communication between members of the Security Council and the other States Members of the Organization. In particular, it has become increasingly clear that there is a need to intensify consultations and exchanges of information between the Security Council and troop- contributing countries about the development of peace- keeping operations, without this affecting the responsibilities and functions of the Security Council and the Secretary-General under the Charter.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source