S/1999/976 SC
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Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.4045
Speeches following this vote (12)
Mr. Gama
The position of Portugal on the tragic situation in East Timor was made abundantly clear to the Security Council last Saturday; so was the firm and unequivocal condemnation by the international community of the crimes perpetrated against the East Timorese people, as was demonstrated by the impressive number of speakers who took the floor during that meeting. We have all been witnesses to the outc…
The President
The next speaker inscribed on my list is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, His Excellency Mr. Ali Alatas, whom I welcome and on whom I now call.
Mr. Alatas
At the meeting of the Security Council on 11 September 1999, Indonesia apprised the members of the Council of the efforts it had undertaken to restore security and tranquillity in East Timor. My delegation confirmed that Indonesia had proclaimed a state of military emergency on 7 September 1999. The proclamation provided a legal basis for measures taken to restore law and order in East Timor. And…
The President
The next speaker is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, His Excellency Mr. Alexander Downer, whom I welcome. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Downer
It is with great pleasure that I address the Security Council following the adoption
The ballot organized by the United Nations, which took place on 30 August, saw 98.6 per cent of the registered Timorese voters cast their ballot. We were all moved by the enthusiasm with which the people of East Timor voted on their future, and we were pleased by the generally peaceful conditions in which they d…
The President
The next speaker is the representative of Finland. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.
Ms. Rasi
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union
The European Union is deeply appreciative of the intensive work that you, Sir, and other delegations carried out during the last days — work that resulted in the adoption of this resolution.
The European Union has on many occasions warmly welcomed the result …
The President
The next speaker is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Satoh
I would like to begin by extending my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for
I would like also to thank the members of the Security Council mission, led by Ambassador Andjaba of Namibia, for providing the international community with their valuable findings and assessments. Their presence in Indonesia during the past week was undoubt…
The President
I thank the representative of Japan for the kind words he addressed to me and to my predecessor, the head of the Council Mission to Indonesia and Dili.
The next speaker is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Powles
New Zealand welcomes the Council’s adoption this morning of the resolution authorizing the deployment of a multinational force to East Timor in response to the Indonesian Government’s decision to invite an international peacekeeping presence through the
Speed is of the essence in view of the gravity of the humanitarian situation in East Timor. We welcome Indonesia’s pledges of full cooperation i…
The President
There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.
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