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MEETING WITH UN SECRETARY GENERAL BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI
SEPTEMBER 30
REF: STATE 306754
1. BELOW FOLLOWS TEXT OF PERM-5 FOREIGN MINISTERS
STATEMENT ON THEIR MEETING WITH SYG SEPTEMBER 30 AS
CONTAINED IN UN DOCUMENT S/26517 DATED SEPTEMBER 30,
1993:
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ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1993, THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF THE FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
MET WITH THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS,
H.E. BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI. TAKING PART WERE THE VICE
PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA H.E. MR. QIAN QICHEN; THE MINISTER OF
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FRANCE H.E. MR. ALAIN JUPPE; THE
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
H.E. MR. ANDREY KOZYREV; THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND H.E. MR. DOUGLAS
HURD; AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA H.E. MR. WARREN CHRISTOPHER.
THE MINISTERS CONGRATULATED THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON HIS
CONTINUED OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND
TO THE PRINCIPLES EMBODIED IN ITS CHARTER. THEY PLEDGED
STRONG SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF
THE UNITED NATIONS AND TO REVITALIZE THE ORGANIZATION'S
PEACEKEEPING CAPABILITIES.
THE MINISTERS NOTED THE FIVEFOLD INCREASE IN UNITED
NATIONS PEACE OPERATIONS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS: THE
NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL MISSIONS DUE TO THE
PROLIFERATION OF LOCAL CONFLICTS; THE HEIGHTENING IN THE
LEVEL OF DANGER AND COMPLEXITY OF SUCH MISSIONS; THE
EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO IMPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S
PEACEKEEPING CAPABILITIES; THE NEED FOR THE UNITED
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NATIONS TO COOPERATE CLOSELY WITH REGIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS; AND THE VALUE OF PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY
WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE UN CHARTER.
BEARING THESE CONCERNS IN MIND, THE MINISTERS AGREED, IN
THE SPIRIT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S "AGENDA FOR
PEACE," TO COOPERATE IN STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITIES
OF THE UNITED NATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE FULL SPECTRUM OF
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE
SECURITY COUNCIL. THEY TOOK NOTE OF THE WORK BEING DONE
ON PEACEKEEPING REFORM AND STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF
IMPROVING BUDGET PROCEDURES; MODERNIZING COMMAND,
CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS; PROFESSIONALIZING AND
INSTITUTIONALIZING PLANNING AND CIVILIAN TRAINING
FUNCTIONS AND ENHANCING PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAPABILITIES AND
ESTABLISHING A HIGH DEGREE OF COORDINATION AMONG STATES
WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TROOPS AND OTHER FORMS OF MATERIAL
ASSISTANCE TO UNITED NATIONS PEACE OPERATIONS. IN THIS
CONTEXT THE MINISTERS WELCOME THE CONTACTS IN TRAIN
BETWEEN THE SECRETARIAT AND MEMBER STATES CONCERNING THE
NOTIFICATION BY MEMBER STATES OF SPECIFIC FORCES OR
CAPABILITIES WHICH WITH THE APPROVAL OF NATIONAL
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AUTHORITIES THEY COULD MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE UNITED
NATIONS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
GIVEN THE GAP BETWEEN CURRENT DEMANDS ON THE UNITED
NATIONS AND ITS CAPABILITIES PENDING THE REFORMS
MENTIONED ABOVE, THE MINISTERS AFFIRMED THAT NEW
COMMITMENTS SHOULD BE WEIGHED VERY CAREFULLY, AND MADE
ONLY AFTER FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS OF MANDATE, OBJECTIVES,
ADEQUACY OF FORCE, AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, RISK TO
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PERSONNEL AND LENGTH OF MANDATE HAVE BEEN EXAMINED AND
SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED.
THE MINISTERS EXPRESSED THE BELIEF THAT EXPERIENCE
GAINED IN UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS IN
RECENT YEARS, SUCH AS IN NAMIBIA, EL SALVADOR AND
CAMBODIA, PROVIDES A BASIS FOR CONFIDENCE THAT
CONTINUED EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN CAPABILITIES WILL YIELD
GOOD RESULTS. THEY STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF APPLYING
THE LESSONS LEARNED IN PAST AND CURRENT OPERATIONS, AND
OBSERVED THAT
IN THIS NEW ERA, ESTABLISHING A DURABLE
PEACE OFTEN REQUIRES SUSTAINED EFFORT BOTH BY THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OR STATES INVOLVED.
THE MINISTERS REVIEWED WITH THE SECRETARY-GENERAL A
NUMBER OF THE PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY
PROPOSED OR UNDERWAY.
IN THAT REGARD, THE MINISTERS PAID TRIBUTE TO THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN CAMBODIA AND
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NOTED WITH SATISFACTION THAT THE UNITED. NATIONS
TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY IN CAMBODIA SUCCESSFULLY
FULFILLED ITS MANDATE. CAMBODIA'S RETURN TO
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT IS A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE
UNITED NATIONS AND THE CAMBODIAN PEOPLE. THE MINISTERS
AGREED TO CONSIDER, ON THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY
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GENERAL AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT,
HOW A CONTINUED UN PRESENCE, WHICH MIGHT INCLUDE A
MODEST NUMBER OF MILITARY OBSERVERS, WOULD CONTRIBUTE
FURTHER TO PEACE AND STABILITY AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF
UNTAC.
THE MINISTERS STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE THEY ATTACH TO THE
ROLE THE UNITED NATIONS IS . PLAYING IN HELPING TO RESOLVE
CONFLICTS IN AFRICA. IN THIS CONTEXT THEY NOTED THE
PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN SOMALIA IN ENDING FAMINE,
RESTORING SECURE CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE
COUNTRY AND ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL
RECONCILIATION. THEY AGREED ON THE . IMPORTANCE OF
FURTHER STEPS TO ENHANCE SECURITY AND TO ACHIEVE A
POLITICAL SETTLEMENT. THEY ALSO REVIEWED THE SITUATION
IN ANGOLA, MOZAMBIQUE, c CONTRIBUTIONS THE UNITED NATIONS CAN MAKE TO RESOLVE
THESE CONFLICTS.
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THE MINISTERS EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE MEASURES
TAKEN BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SECURITY COUNCIL
TO ASSIST IN BRINGING TO AN END THE CONFLICTS ON THE
TERRITORY OF THE FORMER USSR, IN PARTICULAR IN ABKHAZIA
(REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA), IN BORDER AREAS OF TAJIKISTAN AND
IN SUPPORT OF THE CSCE IN THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH REGION OF
THE AZERBAIJANI REPUBLIC. THEY WELCOMED THE
PEACE-KEEPING EFFORTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND
OTHER INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION TO
ESTABLISH AND MONITOR CEASE-FIRES AND FACILITATE
NEGOTIATED SOLUTIONS, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE
COUNTRIES CONCERNED.
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THE MINISTERS DISCUSSED THE SITUATION IN THE FORMER
YUGOSLAVIA. THEY CALLED UPON ALL PARTIES TO REACH
URGENTLY A NEGOTIATED SOLUTION TO THE CONFLICT IN BOSNIA
WHICH WILL PERMIT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEACEKEEPING
OPERATION ENVISAGED IN THE STOLTENBERG - OWEN PLAN UNDER
THE AEGIS OF THE UNITED NATIONS. THEY STATED THEIR
DETERMINATION TO ACT UNDER THE RELEVANT SECURITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTIONS TO ENABLE UNPROFOR TO CARRY OUT ITS
PEACEKEEPING AND HUMANITARIAN AID MANDATES SUCCESSFULLY,
AND TO IMPLEMENT RESOLUTIONS 808 AND 827 BY ESTABLISHING
AND SUPPORTING AN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL TO INVESTIGATE
AND PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROSS VIOLATIONS
OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW THAT HAVE OCCURRED
WITHIN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SINCE 1991.
THE MINISTERS NOTED THAT THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
CONTINUES TO GROW IN IMPORTANCE, CREATING NEW
OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ALSO PLACING SEVERE STRESS ON THE
FINANCIAL AND. OTHER RESOURCES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY
STRESSED. THE COMMON 'STAKE THAT ALL STATES AND PEOPLES
HAVE IN ASSISTING THE UNITED NATIONS TO MEET ITS
POTENTIAL AS A FORWARD-LOOKING FORCE FOR PEACE,
DEVELOPMENT AND THE OTHER OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARTER.
THE MINISTERS STRESSED THE NEED FOR ALL MEMBER STATES TO
PAY THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN FULL AND ON TIME. THE
MINISTERS EXPRESSED THE VIEW THAT GLOBAL PROBLEMS CANNOT
BE DEALT WITH SUCCESSFULLY UNLESS INTERNATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS, ARE
STRENGTHENED, WHICH WILL NOT HAPPEN IN THE ABSENCE OF
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BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT. THEY AGREED THAT THE UNITED
NATIONS AND ITS AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS MUST BE EFFECTIVE,
DISCIPLINED AND ACCOUNTABLE. IN THAT REGARD THEY
EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENED OVERSIGHT OF
UN OPERATIONS AND WELCOMED RECENT STEPS IN THAT
DIRECTION.
THE MINISTERS STRESSED THE NEED FOR
CLOSE COOPERATION
AND CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THE UN'S PEACEKEEPING AND
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS. THEY CONDEMNED THE
OBSTRUCTION OF DELIVERIES OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND
ATTACKS ON RELIEF WORKERS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN SOME
STATES. THEY CALLED UPON ALL STATES AND ALL PARTIES IN
AN ARMED CONFLICT TO ABIDE BY THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW TO ALLOW EFFECTIVE AND
UNHINDERED DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.
THE MINISTERS VIEWED WITH GREAT SATISFACTION THE
BREAKTHROUGH AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN REACHED BETWEEN THE
STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINE LIBERATION
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ORGANIZATION. THEY NOTE THAT THE AGREEMENT IS
CONSISTENT WITH RESOLUTIONS 242 AND 338 OF THE SECURITY
COUNCIL AND THAT IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE RIGHT TO
SECURITY FOR ALL PARTIES IN THE REGION, INCLUDING
ISRAEL, AND TAKES ACCOUNT OF THE LEGITIMATE POLITICAL
RIGHTS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. THE MINISTERS
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EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THIS FIRST AGREEMENT WILL
FACILITATE ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS WHICH, TAKEN TOGETHER,
WILL CONSTITUTE A COMPREHENSIVE, JUST AND LASTING
PEACE. THE MINISTERS URGED THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES IN ORDER TO SEE THAT THE AGREEMENT
PRODUCES TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SECURITY AND DAILY
LIVES OF PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS. THEY STRESSED THE
NEED TO START IMPROVING IMMEDIATELY THE ECONOMIC
SITUATION IN GAZA AND THE WEST BANK.
THE MINISTERS DISCUSSED DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ. THEY
WELCOMED THE RECENT CONTACTS BETWEEN UNSCOM AND IRAQ BUT
REAFFIRMED THAT IRAQ MUST FULLY COMPLY WITH ALL
APPLICABLE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS.
THE MINISTERS EXPRESSED STRONG AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR
THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS DEMOCRACY AND AN END TO ALL FORMS
OF APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA. THEY WELCOMED EFFORTS BY
LEADERS OF ALL SIDES TO AVOID ADDITIONAL VIOLENCE AND
DISCORD, WHILE NOTING WITH APPRECIATION THE CONSTRUCTIVE
ROLE BEING PLAYED IN SOUTH AFRICA BY UNITED NATIONS AND
OTHER INTERNATIONAL PEACE OBSERVERS. THEY URGED ALL
SOUTH AFRICAN PARTIES TO REDOUBLE THEIR EFFORTS TO REACH
CONSENSUS ON THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES STILL OUTSTANDING AND TO PROCEED
TO ELECTIONS IN THE COMING YEAR.
THE MINISTERS THANKED THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HIS
INVITATION TO MEET, PLEDGED THEIR CONTINUED COMMITMENT
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TO A STRONGER AND MORE EFFECTIVE UNITED NATIONS AND
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