S/1995/1002 SC
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| Draft symbol | S/1995/1002 |
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Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.3605
Speeches following this vote (10)
I should like to join other members of the Council in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the responsibilities of President of the Security Council for this month, and to express again my appreciation to Ambassador Al-Khussaiby for his good stewardship last month.
The situation in Rwanda has changed significantly over the course of the presence in that country of the United Nations As…
The President
I thank the representative of the United States for the kind words he addressed to me.
At the outset I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December. I am sure that under your skilful and experienced guidance our work this month will be smooth and fruitful. I also wish to assure you of the full cooperation of the whole Italian delegation.
At the same time, I should like to thank very warmly Ambassador Salim Al…
The President
I thank the representative of Italy for his kind words addressed to me.
The delegation of France voted in favour of the draft resolution which was put to a vote today, but, I must emphasize, we did so without fully supporting it.
Clearly, the Government of France has taken note of the developments in the situation in Rwanda, as highlighted by the Secretary-General in his report. We must point o…
The President
I thank the representative of France for his kind words addressed to me.
It is a pleasure for my delegation to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council for the month of December. We are confident that your wisdom and skill will help to expedite the Council’s work. My delegation has always thought that you have a quiet strength that can move mountains. My delegation is at hand to assist you in your task.
My delegation takes this opportunity to thank Ambassado…
The President
I thank the representative of Rwanda for his kind words addressed to me.
I apologize for speaking again, but I cannot help but react to the assertion made by the Permanent Representative of Rwanda when he said that:
“Operation Turquoise ... only exacerbated an already complex situation. In spite of its mandate to provide security and to protect displaced persons ... Operation Turquoise provided a safe haven for the perpetrators of genocide” (supra, p. 42).
I should …
My delegation does not wish to engage in polemics, since we have great respect for the French delegation.However, since we are called upon to furnish some explanation here, I should like to state the position of the Government of Rwanda in this respect.
Secondly, as for its being a multinational force, I should like to make a correction. The multinational part of the force was symbolic. The forc…
The President
There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.3604
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