We are a nation of laws. We followed our laws and will continue to do so. This tragedy is the result of the Cuban Government’s failure to follow the law of all nations. Cuba has violated international law, and I still await an expression of regret for doing so. No words here can exonerate the coward…
The terrorist attack on President Hosni Mubarak on 26 June 1995 was carried out by Egyptian nationals who had used Khartoum as a base of operations for more than two years while planning this act. It failed because of the professional response of Ethiopian and Egyptian security personnel, some of wh…
Today the Security Council sends a clear message to all the people of Burundi: the violence must stop.
In a letter to the Burundian President, Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, that I personally carried to Burundi for President Clinton, the American President called on all Burundians to reject extremism an…
I am very pleased to see the Member of the Council of State here, Mr. Kromah, having seen him just a few days ago in Monrovia.
The United States supports the extension of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) mandate until 31 May. This support, however, is not without reservations…
The Council has convened today to examine, among a wider group of Member States, the Secretary-General’s fifteenth progress report on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) and to discuss the future of Liberia.
I have just returned from a trip to Africa, including Liberia. Presiden…
In the past few weeks we have been able to stress the positive in the former Yugoslavia.
After the initialling of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council unanimously passed resolutions suspending sanctions and beginning a phased lifting of the arms embargo. …
For four years, we have assembled in this Chamber to condemn violence, penalize aggression, authorize humanitarian relief and urge an end to the killing in former Yugoslavia.
While much of our work has borne fruit, often our resolutions and statements have promised much but accomplished little. On …
The resolution we have adopted today is another acknowledgement of the progress towards peace that is being made in Liberia. For too long the prospects for peaceful reconciliation in that poor country were bleak. But with the persevering help of the regional States, supported by the international co…
I wish to reply to remarks directed against the United States by the head of the Iraqi delegation. I was stunned to hear the Iraqi delegation speak about credibility. All of their
But since he brought it up, let us discuss credibility. Many Members here today remember the Iraqi speaker here one yea…
There is some movement towards peace in the Balkans. The United States, in full consultation with our Contact Group partners,
My Government supports extending the suspension of a limited number of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro for six months. We decided to make this unilateral gesture in the s…
Let me join my colleagues as they wish Ambassador Mérimée Godspeed and tell him how much we are going to miss his presence here.
The war and devastation of Liberia is a tragedy which has for too long plagued the people of that poor country and their neighbours in the subregion. But in recent weeks …
Although the military action in Croatia has preoccupied us in recent days, we must not forget the tragedy and outrages perpetrated earlier in Bosnia against the eastern enclaves of Srebrenica and Zepa. We must not forget those Bosnian Serb attacks, because the magnitude of the suffering they caused …
First of all, I should like, on behalf of my Government and the people of the United States of America, to express our sympathy to the Chinese people for the suffering caused by the recent floods. Having recently experienced similar calamities in our own country we are well aware of the consequences…
The international community, including every member of this Council, has been forced to address raw aggression and war crimes in the former Yugoslavia for years now. The resolution the Security Council has adopted today rightly condemns the offensive action by the Bosnian Serb forces against the saf…
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency and to tell you that we are very much looking forward to working with you during this very important month.
I also ask the German delegation to convey our best wishes to Ambassador Graf zu Rantzau for his fi…
I, along with my colleagues, would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on a remarkable month, which was indeed calm. You did an exemplary job. I should also like to offer my personal congratulations on your retirement and your brilliant career. We will miss you and we wish you Godspeed.
Today …
The United States supports the establishment of a rapid-reaction force within the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), and we will materially support its deployment and its operations. UNPROFOR must be able to defend itself if it is to implement its mandate in full. It is vital that UNPROFOR …
The United States was pleased to support this resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT). In many ways, this Mission demonstrates the flexibility of United Nations peace-keeping and its continued usefulness in conflicts around the world. With a …
I am sorry that the representative of the Observer Mission of Palestine has so misinterpreted and misunderstood my statement in explanation of vote. I do not think that he actually heard what I said. I think it is very important for both parties to proceed with the peace process pursuant to their ob…
It has been five years since my Government has felt compelled to vote against a resolution under consideration by this Council. I have cast this veto today — reluctantly, but without hesitation — on an issue of principle for the United States. The principle is this: the only path to achieve a just, …
