948 (1994) SC
Draft Resolution
49
Session
| Draft symbol | S/1994/1163 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 948 (1994) |
| Sponsors (8) | |
| P5 Positions |
Russia
✓
United States
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United Kingdom
✓
China
✓
France
✓
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| UN Document | 948 (1994) ↗ |
Canada
Djibouti
Pakistan
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.3437
Speeches following this vote (9)
Mrs. Albright
Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. We look forward to a month of hard work led clearly and diplomatically. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Spain for the excellent job he did during the preceding month.
Today, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has returned to Haiti. To President Aristide we say: Bienvenue, Monsieur le Président.
This is …
The President
I thank the representative of the United States for her kind words addressed to me.
Mr. Cardenas
At the outset, I wish to welcome your presidency, Sir, and to express thanks for the work done last month by the Spanish delegation, headed by Ambassador Yañez-Barnuevo. Allow me also to celebrate the presence in our midst of Ambassador Longchamp, this time with President Aristide back on Haitian soil.
The adoption of resolution 948 (1994) by the Security Council fills us with very special satis…
Mr. Mérimée
Mr. President, the French delegation would like to express to you its pleasure at seeing you leading the work of the Council for this month with your well-known skill. I should also like to tell the Ambassador of Spain how grateful we are to him for the manner in which he performed his duties as President last month.
My delegation voted with a very great sense of satisfaction in favour of the re…
The President
I thank the representative of France for his kind words addressed to me.
Mr. Yañez-Barnuevo
I should like at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, the Spanish delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you leading the Council’s work with your accustomed ability and authority. I need hardly say that you will at all times have my delegation’s full cooperation.
I should also like to thank you, on behalf of my delegation, for the kind words you addressed to me at an earlier meeting with re…
The President
I thank the representative of Spain for his kind words addressed to me.
Mr. Sidorov
I should like, first, on behalf of the delegation of the Russian Federation, to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and to wish you success in your responsible work.
Likewise, I express our gratitude to the Ambassador of Spain for his successful work as President of the Council during September.
In this connection, we think it important that the Council’s d…
The President
I thank the representative of the Russian Federation for his kind words addressed to me.
There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda.
The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council,
Recalling the provisions of its resolutions 841 (1993) of 16 June 1993, 861 (1993) of 27 August 1993, 862 (1993) of 31 August 1993, 867 (1993) of 23 September 1993, 873 (1993) of 13 October 1993, 875 (1993) of 16 October 1993, 905 (1994) of 23 March 1994, 917 (1994) of 6 May 1994, 933 (1994) of 30 June 1994, 940 (1994) of 31 July 1994 and 944 (1994) of 29 September 1994,
Recalling the terms of the Governors Island Agreement (S/26063) and the related Pact of New York (S/26297),
Recalling also the different positions taken by its members when resolution 940 (1994) was adopted,
Looking forward to the completion of the mission of the Multinational Force in Haiti (MNF) and to the deployment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) as soon as a secure and stable environment is established, as foreseen in resolution 940 (1994),
Having received the reports of the MNF, dated 26 September 1994 (S/1994/1107, annex) and 10 October 1994 (S/1994/1148, annex),
Having also received the report of the Secretary-General of 28 September 1994 (S/1994/1143), submitted pursuant to paragraph 16 of resolution 917 (1994),
Welcoming the letter from the Secretary-General (S/1994/1169), confirming that President Aristide has returned to Haiti,
1. Welcomes with great satisfaction the return to Haiti of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on 15 October 1994 and expresses its confidence that the people of Haiti can now begin to rebuild their country with dignity and consolidate democracy in a spirit of national reconciliation;
1. Welcomes the return of President Aristide to Haiti and the restoration of constitutional government;
2. Welcomes in particular that, with the convening of the Haitian Parliament and the departure of the military leadership, the process of implementing the Governors Island Agreement, the New York Pact, and the objectives of the United Nations as expressed in the resolutions of the Council is well under way;
3. Expresses full support for efforts by President Aristide, democratic leaders in Haiti, and the legitimate organs of the restored government to bring Haiti out of crisis and return it to the democratic community of nations;
4. Commends the efforts of all States, organizations and individuals who have contributed to this outcome;
5. Recognizes in particular the efforts of the MNF, authorized under resolution 940 (1994), and those of the Member States participating in the MNF on behalf of the international community in creating the conditions necessary for the return of democracy to the people of Haiti;
6. Expresses its support for the deployment of the advance team of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) and the continued efforts of the Secretary-General to complete the composition of UNMIH;
7. Notes that under the terms of resolution 940 (1994) UNMIH will replace the MNF when the Security Council determines that a secure and stable environment has been established;
8. Welcomes the appointment of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and thanks the former Special Envoy of the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and the Organization of American States for his efforts;
9. Urges that cooperation continue between the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and of the Organization of American States, especially regarding the rapid return to Haiti of the members of the International Civilian Mission (MICIVIH);
10. Welcomes the fact that, now that President Aristide has returned to Haiti, sanctions will be lifted in accordance with resolution 944 (1994);
11. Reaffirms the willingness of the international community to provide assistance to the people of Haiti, with the expectation that they will do their utmost to rebuild their country;
12. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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