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Yanez-Barnuevo

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first: 1992-07-16
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“Information from all sources shows that the killing is continuing in Rwanda. This is indicated in the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Degni Segui, issued on 28 June. This report corroborates the extent and abominable nature of the killings. According to the Special Rapporteur, there can be no doubt that genocide is being committed in Rwanda. Faced with this situation, the international community cannot remain passive, particularly given the specific terms of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, a crime which, because of its particularly serious nature, is termed a crime against humanity.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“The Secretary-General's report of 31 May corroborated the information which members of the Security Council had been receiving through various channels and credible sources on the massacres and killings in Rwanda, indicating that these were being carried out systematically and were being directed first and foremost against communities and families belonging to a specific ethnic group. The report of the Secretary- General stresses the genocidal nature of these killings. In accordance with the Secretary-General's estimates, it is calculated that in recent weeks between 250,000 and 500,000 persons have been murdered out of a total population of 7 million. As the Secretary-General pointed out, this is in proportional terms equivalent to a figure of between 9 million and 18 million for the total population of the United States.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“I should also like to note that one of the first acts of Ambassador Ayala Lasso, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in the exercise of his functions was personally to visit Rwanda. My delegation would like once again to praise his efforts in denouncing the serious human rights violations there and in calling this grave situation to the attention of the international community. Thanks to him, the United Nations Human Rights Commission appointed a Special Rapporteur for Rwanda, who has just issued a provisional report on his work.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“The Security Council has already condemned these acts and has adopted a number of decisions aimed at dealing with the various manifestations and aspects of the terrible crisis afflicting Rwanda. The presidential statement of 30 April (S/PRST/1994/21) inter alia condemned the violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda and recalled that genocide is a crime punishable under international law. Resolution 918 (1994) of 17 May authorized the expansion of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), and_ resolution 925 (1994) of 8 June established the terms for the expanded UNAMIR. In addition, a multinational force with humanitarian objectives was authorized in Rwanda by resolution 929 (1994) of 22 June.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): I wish first, Sir, to express my delegation's satisfaction at seeing you presiding over our work. Your experience, wisdom and professionalism guarantee the Council excellent guidance throughout the month of July. I wish also to convey, through you and through the delegation of Oman, our thanks to Ambassador Al-Khussaiby for his work throughout June, which was particularly busy owing to the many items before the Council. On 6 April 1994, following the crash of the aeroplane carrying the Presidents of Burundi and Rwanda, which caused the death of both men in circumstances that have yet to be clarified, an orgy of violence was unleashed in Rwanda, which has shaken the conscience of the entire world.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“Blondin Beye, in putting an end to the obstruction of humanitarian assistance. Specifically, we extol the diligence and effectiveness displayed in achieving the evacuation from Malange, on 23 June, of several people, including a Spanish nun who needed urgent medical treatment. All of us should be well aware that the countdown to the conclusion of the Lusaka peace talks and to the solution of the pending questions related to national reconciliation in Angola begins today.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“We regard as particularly disquieting the facts described in the most recent report by the Secretary- General on a series of incidents that have occurred since the middle of May as a result of, among other things, UNITA's refusal to allow humanitarian relief flights to various parts of the country or to allow international officials to leave Huambo. We condemn these actions, which endanger the humanitarian relief efforts, and all other actions that can hinder the free and unrestricted movement of this humanitarian assistance and those who provide it. We wish to thank the Secretary-General for drawing the international community's attention to these actions and for the efforts exerted by the Department of Peace- keeping Operations, the Department of Humanitarian Affairs and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“This will obviously depend on the attitude and willingness of the Angolan parties, in particular UNITA. Spain is seriously concerned at the military operations throughout the country, which are constantly increasing and having a deplorable effect on the humanitarian situation, to the detriment of the civilian population, which is enduring unspeakable suffering because of the prolongation and intensification of the conflict. This is an additional reason - perhaps the most powerful one - for redoubling the efforts to achieve a final peace in Angola.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“The Council must be ready at that time to impose these measures, which in general mean trade sanctions and restrictions on travel by UNITA personnel. Such measures will have to be set forth specifically in a subsequent decision of the Security Council if UNITA has not by 31 July 1994 demonstrated its genuine determination to achieve a lasting peace. Spain is confident that at the end of this further period it will not be necessary to impose these additional sanctions on UNITA, and that the Security Council will be able by then to record an agreement between the parties on a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Such an agreement would make it possible to reinforce the United Nations presence in Angola with a view to monitoring the cease-fire and compliance with the Acordos de Paz.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“Unfortunately, as the Secretary-General notes in his report, this has not happened. The resolution the Security Council has just adopted extends the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) for an additional three months. This decision once again reflects the international community's firm commitment to the Angolan people. At the same time, we must emphasize the importance of operative paragraph 5 of today's resolution, in which the Security Council declares its readiness to impose additional measures against UNITA as indicated in paragraph 26 of resolution 864 (1993) if by 31 July 1994 UNITA has not formally accepted the complete set of proposals on national reconciliation, to which I have already referred.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yafiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): A month has passed since our last discussion of this item, and the Security Council is once again dealing with the situation in Angola. My delegation would have wished that by today the pending issues in the talks in Lusaka between the Government of Angola and UNITA would be solved and, more concretely, we had hoped that UNITA would have accepted all the specific proposals on national reconciliation presented by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Blondin Beye, with the support of the three observer States. These proposals have already been accepted by the Angolan Government. If they had been accepted by both sides, that would have marked the beginning of a new, hopeful and crucial stage in the Angolan peace process.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“In the European framework, Spain has been stressing the need to coordinate joint action to assist the United Nations in attaining its humanitarian objectives in Rwanda. As a result of the French initiative, the necessary consultations are being conducted within the European Union to coordinate the possible contributions of its member States, always on the basis of the relevant decisions of the Security Council. In this context, the Government of Spain is prepared to contribute logistic support to the operation being authorized in resolution 929 (1994) and is also considering the possibility of lending, from within available resources, similar cooperation to assist in the deployment of an expanded UNAMIR.”
1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source
“It would be regrettable if, due to a lack of adequate coordination, the cure were worse than the disease. That is why we are pleased to note that, in the event of danger to the security and safety of UNAMIR personnel, the Secretary-General, as he emphasizes in his letter of 19 June 1994, would immediately assess the situation and would formulate the appropriate recommendations to the Security Council. My delegation has repeatedly expressed the horror felt by the Government and people of Spain at the atrocities being carried out against the civilian population of Rwanda, as well as the firm determination of my authorities to do everything possible to contribute to bringing an end to this situation.”
1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source
“Resolution 929 (1994) specifies the limited objectives of the mission, as well as its interim nature, and it should dispel any doubt concerning its status as a strictly humanitarian operation that will be carried out in an impartial and neutral manner. The operation, as the resolution specifies, will not constitute an interposition force between the parties. Much less will it be aimed against any one of them. Also, given the fact that the multinational operation is aimed at bridging the gap until the full deployment of an expanded UNAMIR and for a two-month period, it is also essential to attain and to maintain close and constant cooperation with UNAMIR, in accordance with the mechanisms to be established by the Secretary-General to that effect.”
1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source
“As indicated by the Secretary-General in his letter dated 19 June 1994, UNAMIR will probably not be in a position for about three months to fully carry out the tasks entrusted to it in those resolutions. Given the deterioration of the situation in Rwanda and the continuing massacres there, as well as the danger that this situation may also affect neighbouring countries, the international community cannot remain idle for so long. We must act on the ground as long as efforts by the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity and neighbouring countries to arrive at an effective cease-fire and a political solution to the conflict are in progress. My delegation considers it vital for an operation of this magnitude, which carries obvious risks, to have the cooperation of the parties.”
1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source
“The resolution we have just adopted spells out this initiative in clear and precise terms by authorizing a temporary operation -under national command and control, and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter - aimed at making an impartial contribution to the security of displaced persons, refugees and the civilian population at risk. In so doing, it attempts to achieve the humanitarian objectives set forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 4 of resolution 925 (1994), adopted by the Council a few weeks ago. This exceptional action has become necessary in view of the delays experienced by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) in deploying the personnel authorized in resolutions 918 (1994) and 925 (1994).”
1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez-Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): My delegation voted in favour of resolution 929 (1994), which the Security Council has just adopted, because we consider it imperative to act immediately to contribute to putting an end to the massacres that continue to take place in Rwanda, despite recent action by this Council. In this regard, the Government of Spain expresses its appreciation to the French authorities for their courageous and generous offer to cooperate with the Secretary- General with a view to achieving the humanitarian objectives of the United Nations in Rwanda.”
1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source
“We praise the efforts of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ambassador Ayala Lasso, who visited Rwanda and denounced the grave violations of international human law and drew the attention of the international community to this grave situation. Finally, my delegation would like to state the horror of the Spanish Government at the atrocities and sufferings to which the civilian population of Rwanda have fallen victim and its determination to do everything in its power to put an end to a situation that cries out to the conscience of us all.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Indeed, my delegation believes that the time has come to prepare for the establishment of an _ international commission of experts to examine and analyse all available information about the grave violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda, in order to meet the concern expressed by the Secretary-General in paragraph 10 of his report, where he states: "only a proper investigation can establish the facts and definite culpability, but the efficacy of such an exercise diminishes as time weakens evidence and disperses living witnesses." That initiative would be carried out separately from the important work initiated by the Commission on Human Rights with the appointment of a Special Rapporteur for Rwanda.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“The gravity of the situation in Rwanda requires that the international community redouble its efforts to put an immediate end to all the atrocities and disasters, promote a return to peace through agreement between the parties and provide humanitarian assistance to those who need it, as well as to determine the facts and to ensure that those responsible for crimes against humanity are brought to justice. In that connection, we emphasize that with the adoption of the draft resolution we shall not have brought to an end our consideration of the situation in Rwanda on the basis of the report submitted by the Secretary-General.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Spain will vote in favour of the draft resolution, which extends the mandate of the expanded United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) for a period of six months, until 9 December, and establishes the modalities for its deployment. We shall do so because we believe that the draft resolution reaffirms the international community's active concern about the enormous humanitarian tragedy confronting Rwanda and_ the international community's commitment to find a solution to this unprecedented crisis. We pay tribute to all the members of UNAMIR for their extraordinary work in particularly difficult circumstances, and assure them of our complete support.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General states that it is calculated that between 250,000 and 500,000 persons have been killed, and he also corroborates what the Security Council said in the statement of 30 April, when it indicated that the killings and murders had taken place above all in areas under the control of members or supporters of the armed forces of the interim Government. The report of the Secretary-General also provides some very relevant details about radio broadcasts, especially on Radio Mille Collines, inciting people to violence and racial hatred. The international community cannot stand idly by when faced with these facts, particularly in view of the binding terms of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which can be considered to form part of general international law.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Riza, and the Secretary-General's Military Adviser, General Baril, it is a document that is very moving in its details on the humanitarian situation in Rwanda and at the same time rich in ideas on how to face up to the situation from the point of view of the international community's duty to provide assistance. In the Secretary-General's opinion, the massive and systematic killings of communities and families belonging to a particular ethnic group in Rwanda constitute genocide. The Foreign Ministers of the European Union said the same thing in their statement of 16 May.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): May I first, Sir, associate myself with those colleagues who have spoken before me in saying how pleased we are to see you presiding over our work, in which you may be assured of the complete cooperation of the Spanish delegation. I should also like to express our thanks to Ambassador Gambari of Nigeria for the very effective way in which he presided over our work last month. The report of the Secretary-General of 31 May on the situation in Rwanda is certainly not a routine report. Based on the special mission by the Assistant Secretary- General for Peace-keeping Operations, Mr.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“We therefore consider especially important the mediating work carried out by the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Mr. Beye, by the three observer States to the Peace Process - Portugal, the United States and the Russian Federation - and also by the Organization of African Unity and by neighbouring countries - Zambia in particular. We encourage them to continue on this path, redoubling their efforts at this culminating point in the Lusaka talks, so that Angola can finally come into the current that is carrying the entire southern African region into the stream of peace, reconciliation, reconstruction and development.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“Spain is particularly concerned about the military situation on the ground, given the spread of fighting throughout the territory of Angola, which is worsening the humanitarian situation, to the detriment of civilians and the delivery of relief assistance. Let us not forget that as a direct or indirect result of the prolongation of the conflict, hundreds of people continue to die each day in Angola. This is one more reason to recall, as does the draft resolution on which we are about to vote, the obligation of all States to comply strictly with the measures imposed on UNITA by resolution 864 (1993). We also hope that the relevant Sanctions Committee will duly investigate the allegations made here today by the representative of Angola. The Angolan people need the efforts of the international community to heal the wounds of war.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“We welcome the Government of 10 Angola's formal acceptance of those proposals, and we urge UNITA to do the same as soon as possible. A month from now the Council will once again consider, on the basis of a report of the Secretary- General, the state of the Lusaka peace talks and the political will displayed by the parties, with a view to achieving lasting peace. The Council's consideration on that occasion must be exhaustive and, if warranted, must assign responsibility to the party whose attitude is delaying a process that should have been concluded long ago. The renewed and future commitment of the international community to Angola depends, now more than ever before, on the attitude and the will of the Angolan parties, and this opportunity given them in the home stretch of the peace process is a test of that attitude and that will.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yafiez Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): The draft resolution before the Security Council, which the Spanish delegation supports, extends the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) only to 30 June 1994. The significance of the decision the Council is about to take should be stressed: it means that the international community is running out of patience over the prolongation of the Lusaka peace talks and the resumption of hostilities in different parts of Angolan territory. In fact, confidence is dwindling among Council members that the pending issues in the Lusaka talks can be resolved, issues having to do with national reconciliation on the basis of the proposals made by the Secretary-General's Special Representative and the three observer States to the Angolan peace process.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“This evocation of the events of the past should promote a resolve never to allow them to be repeated and, in contrast, should make us appreciate fully the enormous progress that has been achieved in the past few years. Beginning | June, the new institutions of El Salvador will be set in motion, no longer darkened by any shadow of doubt as to their legitimacy. This is due essentially to the remarkable achievements of the previous administration of President Cristiani and the leaders of the FMLN. Between them, they have made it possible for us to move forward to a new chapter in the history of El Salvador, a chapter in which leadership will be in the hands of civil society and political parties integrated into a democratic system.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“The members of the Council have understood that the presence of ONUSAL over the coming period, with the necessary adjustments, is still fully justified. The task of consolidating peace is of critical importance, and United Nations assistance continues to be necessary to accompany the process and support the efforts of the Salvadorian people themselves. It is they who must shoulder their responsibility in the task of construction which falls principally to them. In this respect, Spain is confident that they will be capable of fulfilling the peace process in a way that will do honour to the historic agreement signed in Chapultepec. Within a few days, the Joint Group for the Investigation of Politically Motivated Illegal Armed Groups will present the conclusions of its work for the last six months.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“Through the draft resolution before us today, the Council urges the parties to spare no effort to respect the provisions of that timetable, which, in the final analysis, is nothing more than an appeal for full compliance with the Peace Agreements to which the timetable refers. We are sure that the Council's appeal will find fruitful ground in the willingness evinced by all Salvadorian political sectors. I wish to note in particular the renewed commitment of the President-elect, Mr. Calderon Sol, to the Peace Agreements, first made before the Salvadorian people and then before the United Nations Secretary-General and the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General during the President-elect's visit to New York on the eve of his taking office on 1 June.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“If the delay and the difficulties experienced in the implementation of the Peace Agreements are a source of concern, the will demonstrated by the Salvadorian Government and the FMLN, as well as by other of the country's institutions and sectors, to move forward towards full implementation gives cause for hope and recognition of the efforts of Salvadorians to overcome past antagonisms. We are particularly pleased that on 19 May last an Agreement was concluded on a timetable for the implementation of the most important agreements pending. That timetable, which contains provisions relating to the timing and form of compliance with the agreements, should be carried out strictly and, where necessary, with appropriate verification and assistance on the part of ONUSAL.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“I believe we are all convinced of the importance of those pending aspects: first, the full implementation of programmes for the reintegration of former combatants, especially the programmes for the transfer of land; secondly, complete fulfilment of the recommendations of the Commission on the Truth; and most especially the full replacement of the National Police by the National Civil Police, under conditions that respect the delicate balance set out in the Peace Agreements. On this aspect of compliance with the Peace Agreements, as well as on others, Spain has made a special contribution through ONUSAL and through bilateral and other channels.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“Though they are a very important landmark, the elections have not marked the end of the political process emanating from the Peace Agreements signed a little over two years ago between the Government and the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN). The report of the Secretary-General of 11 May describes the existence of significant provisions of those Agreements which still remain to be carried out in their entirety.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“The Security Council, in the statement of its President on 7 April last, echoed its support for the first round of elections which were held under appropriate conditions of freedom and safety. The same can be said of the second round of presidential elections, though both rounds presented certain problems of organization and participation. This underscores the need for Salvadorian institutions to engage in a reform of the electoral system that will guarantee the exercise of the right to vote for all Salvadorian voters. In this context, my delegation takes note of the offer made by the United Nations to lend its technical support to those institutions so that this electoral reform can be carried out under the best possible conditions; this, I am certain, is the wish of all the political and social forces of El Salvador.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“The work of both has been most commendable and accounts in large measure for the success of ONUSAL in its tasks of observation and support for the process of national reconciliation of the Salvadorian people. Since the adoption of resolution 888 (1993) last November, which renewed the mandate of ONUSAL - which we are now preparing to renew once again - El Salvador has held presidential, legislative and municipal elections, and has also elected its representatives to the Central American Parliament. The elections of 20 March and 24 April are a historical landmark that irreversibly marks the overcoming of a conflict of more than 12 years' duration by integrating the FMLN into the Salvadorian political process, thus opening up a new phase in the country's institutional and democratic development.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): I wish first to thank the Secretary-General for the submission of his report of 11 May on the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) and for the five reports on the electoral process supervised by the ONUSAL Electoral Division. I wish also to echo the two reports concerning the human rights situation in El Salvador submitted to the General Assembly since last November on the basis of the work of the Human Rights Division of ONUSAL. Similarly, I wish to pay tribute to the representatives of the Secretary-General in El Salvador: Mr. Ramirez Ocampo, until 31 March, and, since that date, Mr. ter Horst.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“Spain is resolved to deepen its relationship with the new South Africa, as shown by the fact that the Spanish delegation that attended the inauguration of the new President, Mr. Nelson Mandela, on 10 May was headed by His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias, heir to the Spanish throne. While South Africa's future depends more than ever on the South Africans themselves, the international community has a duty to help South Africa to promote the establishment and development of a new country which should be an example to southern Africa and the rest of the continent of what harmony, loyalty and democratic principles can achieve.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“Aware that we face a new reality in South Africa, Spain shares the firm determination already expressed by the European Union to continue to support the efforts of the new Government to obtain the objective of leading the country towards a democratic, non-racial society in which respect for human rights, both individual and collective, prevails, together with the state of law, the promotion of social justice and the elimination of all forms of discrimination. In this respect, I recall the ministerial decision of the European Union of 19 April this year by which the European Union pledges to take a number of immediate measures to help South Africa in the stage that is now beginning. Those measures include important aspects of trade and development cooperation and the beginning of what we hope will be a fruitful political dialogue.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“The first multi-racial, multi-party elections, held in South Africa from 26 to 28 April, and the establishment of a united Government, democratic and without racial distinctions, which was inaugurated on 10 May, are 28 irrefutable proof that the South African people have, with great integrity and maturity, taken the reigns of their own destiny, thus winning the admiration of the whole world. We hope that these elections will be the basis for the construction of a future of prosperity in peace and freedom, from which no South African will feel excluded, which we are confident will constitute an invaluable contribution to the stability and progress of southern Africa and the whole African continent.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“The pressures that the international community brought to bear and its condemnation of apartheid, together with the efforts of the people of South Africa, made South Africa radically change its policy and brought about a period of transition, which, with all its difficulties, must be described as exemplary, because of the vision of the future it involved and because of the stature of the main protagonists, Mr. Nelson Mandela and Mr. de Klerk, who were able to place the interests of the entire population above their different positions. The United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa (UNOMSA) efficiently discharged its mandate of contributing to peace and monitoring the electoral process, in accordance with democratic principles. Spain is proud to have participated with 50 observers in European Union and United Nations missions.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“My delegation is happy to be participating, together with all the other members of the Council, in this important decision, as a response to the end of the policy of apartheid, which kept the majority of the population of South Africa in squalor, and which trampled underfoot the principle of the equality of all persons and all races. Spain supported the imposition of sanctions when they were adopted, and voted for Security Council resolution 282 (1970), because it considered that the apartheid regime in South Africa violated, in its very essence, the most fundamental human values and that it constituted a threat to international peace and security.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“This entire 27 series of decisions shows the importance the Security Council has attached for many years now, prompted by its African members, to facing up to the challenge presented by the apartheid regime to the international order. The dismantling of the sanctions regime established by the United Nations against South Africa, stimulated by Mr. Nelson Mandela's historic statement to the Special Committee against Apartheid on 24 September 1993, and initiated by General Assembly resolution 48/1 of 8 October 1993, has culminated with the resolution that we have adopted today. It is not often that the Security Council decides to lift a sanctions regime. It is always a source of gratification, because it demonstrates that the objectives sought by the international community in imposing these special measures have at last been attained.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“The historic decision just adopted by the Council on a date as significant as Africa Day opens the door to the full assumption by South Africa of its proper role in the community of nations. For this reason, we are particularly pleased to have Mr. Thabo Mbeki here with us and to have heard his important message to us. We were also touched by the testimony of a person as distinguished in the struggle against apartheid as Mr. Abdul Minty. With resolution 919 (1994), the Security Council has brought to an end the mandatory arms embargo imposed on South Africa by resolution 418 (1977). It has also decided to terminate forthwith all other restrictive measures contained in other resolutions of the Security Council, some of which date back to 1963.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“Mr. Yaiiez Barnuevo (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): The delegation of Spain is very gratified to have you, Sir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, presiding over our work today. There could be nothing more appropriate on a day such as this than your presence, as an outstanding representative of Nigeria, a country that has distinguished itself in all the international action that has led to the result that we celebrate today. In this context, the work of Ambassador Gambari, as Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid, has been particularly effective. I should like first of all to associate myself with the words of welcome extended to the First Executive Deputy President of South Africa who is here with us today, representing and embodying the new South Africa.”
1994-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3379 (1994) · source
“It is our hope that the Rwandese parties, heeding the appeals of the international community, will cooperate in good faith with those efforts by concluding a cease-fire and resuming the Arusha peace process. If they do not do so, they will be assuming enormous responsibility vis-d-vis their people and the entire international community.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“Lastly, the imposition of a military embargo on Rwanda reaffirms the international community's resolve to contain the hostilities and to avoid an intensification of the conflict, a conflict which, if not controlled in time, could spread beyond the borders of that country, destabilizing neighbouring countries and having a highly negative impact on the entire region. Therefore, everyone must work towards a political settlement of the conflict through the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, together with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity and the countries of the region, in particular the President of Tanzania as the facilitator of the peace process.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“The stage-by-stage deployment of an expanded UNAMIR, with the active cooperation of the African countries and the remainder of the international community, will make it possible for the United Nations to fulfil its mandate with the utmost efficiency and will ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons, refugees and civilians at risk. The Rwandese parties must understand that the full implementation of the UNAMIR mission depends, in the final analysis, on their support and cooperation and on their full respect for the security and freedom of movement of the members of UNAMIR and of humanitarian organizations.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“The European Ministers also reaffirm their commitment to the provision of humanitarian assistance to all the population which is in need, and in this respect they have decided to send a high-level mission to the region. The resolution which we have just adopted is just a first step in the search for a lasting solution to the conflict in Rwanda. Estimates of approximately 200,000 persons killed and approximately 2 million refugees will leave traces that will be hard to erase. It is time to appeal for common sense so that the parties may agree to a cease-fire and resume negotiations that will make it possible to get the peace process under way once again.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“We therefore welcome the recent visit to the region by the High Commissioner of the United Nations for Human Rights, Ambassador Ayala Lasso, and we are awaiting with great interest the report that the Council has requested of the Secretary-General on the grave violations of international humanitarian law which have occurred throughout this conflict in Rwanda. I also want to point out that the Foreign Ministers of the European Union have just adopted in Brussels a declaration which urges the parties immediately to put an end to the killing and to respect the Arusha Agreement, which remains the best basis for national reconciliation.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source