PRWfSIONAL

S/PV.2718
28 October

1986

ENGLISH

PROVISIONAL VBRBATIW RXORD OF THE TWO THOU=m

8~BUNDREDARDBIG&iTBE~BMBBTING
Rold at Beaduuartetr,
New York,
on Twday,
28 October 1986, at 4.30 p.m.
PresCdentr
UerSzarnr

Mr. AL SHMLI

(United

Australia
Bulgaria
Chik
Congo

Mr.
Mr.

TSVBTKOV

GAYAUA
ur. PIBRRXNG
Mr. de RWDULRRIA
Hr. GPBNO

Gh8M

Mr.
Hr.
wt.

Madaga8car

Thailand
and Tobago
02 Swiet
Kingdom

Northrrn

fmialimt
Of Great

Ireland

United Stater
Voneruela

This record

UooIEOlT

Mr.

Franc0

interpretation8
in the Official

Esirates)

Mr. LI Luyr

atmark

Trinidad
Union
UnitUd

Arab

of Amrica

Mr. BBLCN-

Republic8

Britain

RAQFTAFlRA
KAspusRT
ALramE

and
Sir John T8OMSON
nr. WALTERS
nr. AGUILAR

cantains
thu original
tgxt of apeaches delivered
in English
and
The final
text will be printed
of apeechea in the other
languages.
Recorda of t&t Seczurity zCouncil.

Corrections
should be subnritted
to original
speeches only.
They should be
sent under the aignatute
of a member of the delegation
concerned,
within
one week,
to the Chief,
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Records PAiting
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of Conference
SB)rviCea,
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2-5
The meeting
ADOPTSON

wa8 called

at 4.30 p.m.

to otd8r

OF "ME XENM

The agenda wae adopted.

LETTER DATRD17 WTODRR 1986 FROMTHE PRRMANWTRRPRESRNTATIVROF NICARAGUATo THE
DNITRD NATIONS ADDRKSSRD
TO THE PRESIDENTOP TIE SRCURITY COUNCIL (s/18415)

from

Ih8 PRESIDENT (interpretation

deciaione

taken

of Nicaragua
AlgaLiar

the previous

at

to take

Argentina,

R8xico,

PBrU, Spain,

re8erVcd

for

at

Y8m8nr

Delaocratfc

the Syrian

the Council

table)

Mr.

Djoudi

(Iraq),

Mr. Martinez

of

Iraqr

to take the place5

Chamber-

(Algeria),

(Mexico),

the representatives

and Yugoalavia

Gadea

(Democratic

(Nicaragua)

took

Yemen), Mr. Andrade

Mr. Gharekhan (India),

Mr. Alzamora

Delpech (Arg8ntina)r

Mr.

OrdoRet (Ronduraa),

Mr. Muya Palencia

the

the representative

Honduras, India,

Mrs. Aetorga

Hr. Oramas 01,iva (Cuba), Mr. Al-Ashtal

(Guatemala),

I invite

GUat8lrah,

Arab Republic

the President,

of

item o I invite

table,

th8r at the side of the Council

At the invitation
plac8

m8etinqe on this

a place at the Council

Cuba,

In accordance with

Arabic):

(Peru),

Diaz

Duran

Mr- Kittani

Mr. Moran (Spain),

nr.
reeerved

for th8a at the

side of

the Council

from

The PREBIDERT (interpretation

merberS of tha Council
Islamic

Republic

di8cusSion

of

practice,

of Iran

I propofle,

with

the consent of

of the

a letter

without
and

Chartar

the

rule

13

37 of

to participate
with

aCCOrdanC8

to

fXUnCi1,

the right

to inform

from the representative

to be invitad

agenda.

Council8

I should like

Arabic):

he requests

in which

in the discueeion

provisions

relevant

I have received

item on the

tha

to participate

that

Chamber.

invite

to vote,

that

of the
in the

th8 usual
represantative

in accordance with

th8 Council'8

provisional

the

ruleEJ

of proosdure.
Th8rt
-At
Iran)

the

took

being

no objection,

invitation
the

place

it

ie

80 decided.

of the Peeeident,
reserved

for

him

at

Mr. Rajaie-Khoraaeani
the

eide

of

the

Oxincill

(Islsmic

Republic

Chamber.

of

JP/#

S/PV. 2718
6
The PF!EsXomT:

the item

on its

at

speaker

is

Council

the

table

express my corntrys

Weetion,

my delegaticn

in this

activities

and other

ccncerno of all
iamsdiate

the

and

I wish first,

its

necessary

full

recently,

aspects of

the Council

faums

suppat

this

the serious

rmt

lo set

is nw

bearing

on

of Ststes

to renomc8

the pinciplee

familiar.
for

Sir,

to

princi@

organ

situation

its

in

position

cm the

Spain has unfailingly

the Cmtadara

legal

of the intamatimal
of

Groups

the uee of

eha gwn*rPtm*g
and coexiatenos

or&s

ccmmmity

to a mtter
that

it

cimpliance

Me fundamnbl

and have 4 direct

end

them.

force

Court of Justice

henceforth

and

law,

for

wab 08tablished.

of the Intatnational
nf ec?!: ~~c&y

*-

between States.

law and the ability

for

is Spain93 vfev

as3bievemnte of the San Francieo~

pld the decisions

responsibility

It

wishes to refer

the international

and norms of international

the rntanatiaral

of intarnatimal

for

rcrspect

ead

my delegation
importance.

greatest

the metiers

One of the ma$x

relatimn

him to take

is being done.

some very

other

deemd it

cir~mstanaaa,

to be of

the Charter

becm

of

and peaw propmels.

considers

Charter

including

with whi&

On the wesat

With

amsidaration

I invite

from Spanish)%

you co the work that

occasions,

a poeition

stressed

its

at seeing you Preside over the Couhcils

Nations met to consider

America,

of Spain.

(interwetation

satisfaction

Uaen a, previous

Central

new resume

8nd to make his statement.

and to congratulate

of the ulited

will

the represmtative

Mr. Moran (Spain)

Pmeedings

Council

agenda.

The first
place

The Security

the ;rraLntenauce of

Chartar

to base their

the better
Scrupulous

$2ridlccl

fn the present

of the Wited
LntmtnstimaL

Mtions

reletione

application

Court of Justi-

=pP*t

is the cozmilment

respect

On

of whidr
for

the

have accordingly

syzts,

be

34

case both the integrity

to dis&arge

peace and security

its
are at

s/W.2718
7

JP/8W

(Mr. Wren,
otaJce.

It

ie precisely

out iU

obligationr

&riving

ad&em

thecouncil

tabby,

Clwrfy,

thb

umpItence

the

fry

the Charter

that

the

mnclueicne

the watta,

rightly,

in the COkUt'S
theCourt%

the

&cbim

enter

timCourt

ccmcietena,

pamoeful

Of Othe.re and reepct

pcincfpPes

judgelwntoonstttutu

is

upcn

binding

whether

ordu,

order

in et iseue.

eince

& Ccntadtxa,
Yi%

trtQtmticma1
judgeraent

?!hi&

**(n
v--e.-

&a

and the nucme of custonu~y

legalabligatione
for

rcepsct
with

foe the foundationrr

h---

thegrtitest

effiactm
-nv
----~

link*-__

accepted

all

5r

Ccmpliana

tiich

haa eettled
forth

36, paragraph

6, of

in the disputer

a regiar
~.

ahagld
_

by the

it

that

known

it

the international

rentmciation

and the fundapantal

lqw and not be haapered

we have all

is well

ppincipl~

human ri#~te

ieof

the

the arguminteset

involved

for

rwpot

i-elf

Article

and non-intervention

In the @reSmtcase,it
5nitlatad

of

non-interference

of tee judicats.

by

the caee and thus draw

parties

It

now.

calling

on

The Court

under

both

my delegation

disquisitione

ta hear

that

to caery

jut isdiction.

a~ unqumtionable

ti4a judgment

firet

ithm

a9 the matter

full

to the Sfatuts,
5ra

fn mind

the Chertu

of

legal

in the light

view,

ability

in the paeta

jur iodiction.

and bearing

to deal&

not duel1

into

Justice

uxmtry'e

rrhi&

CORUUII~~~hm accepted

c-4-w>--.

to

Nstiona

bee proqpted

occaeiO0m

binding

about

inmy

Statute,

I ahall

full

to mainah

ae ~1 eiailu

not

witid

noed

of the IntematiaralCourtof

hypothettoal

iS for

is

that

Spain)

in the intanal
free&~

law imteked
States.

for

of form,

of all.

Rlrthumore,

aowrding

thase pinci~esbeus

the

iuporetive

of the ourrsnt

internatimal

wrtanae

intm&tetiOn

of

from

rmF&

of doubt6
we have all

the

legal

thatthepeace

procmm

by lcmg-etading

brnrfit

and whams applicability

The

in the Couct'e

is 8 goliticel

beset

affairs

problemr
for

about

proclaimed.

27 18
8

s/W.

JP/SW

The PRbSIDBNT (interpretition

of

Spain

&fr

mYIIA

carqratulete

you

qu iding

the Council*s

eine belarq

(Catgo)
wry

cm th

Hr.

in Carrying

out

his

Mwhel*s
in the

not

together

to

defend

at seeing

Belarogw , damonstrated

and

comaan

you occupying

area

clearly

been

grateful

of men who had

to him.
SlloV

in an air

Flags have been

flown

of national

&are.
hais 1-t

illuat~iously

Edusrdo hoodlane in heading the struggle

fat

regarded him aa a hero of the

other

of

will

and

established.

in Maplto.

high calibre.

of

stature

Africa

muthem

of the Coslgo, and a pried

proof,iaed

stca~giet

of

talent

of

of Bk8zad3ique, who met

snd definitively

takes place today

Saaora Hahahel, Woztiique

of a laaadsr

of the Uoian
great

and we are very

Saaora Rachel

to Presidsnt

Republic

Paopleo

and a political
fs that

Your umntcy

under discuesicm , I hope the Council

yet

ftmeral

four bsyhaabean

fn Preai&mt

death

you have been

E6rpPeamtativm

mandate last urnth,

tribute

whose causea have

rrouznktgof

moth.

gratified

feel

a few bays ago in the mch-trolled

at half-eaet

act

the Pereanmt

Kc. Alexander

cxmiuq to the subject

President

qualitier

President,

Rspublica,

w to pay a wll-desarved

dioaeter

of this

I sincerely

poet.

Pxialiet

Before

sir,

Fire,

umy in Mich

Movement and often

only

French)

and courteous

We can therefore

Your predeodssor,

hi8 dtmth

catpatent

from

work oina~ the baginning

and iaels.

l fficiehcy

(interpretstioh

to the t&m-Aligmd

ypur impartant

8oviet

I thaok the representative

his kiud wocda addressed to ma.

for

inteceata

froa Ar&ic)r

a lea&x
Far

human

the IRELMO Party,

sumee&d

independenca.
great

of rare

hfricans

Africa

his

the great
and the uald

sudr LC zMEccx

H-L--%
.--L.us.H.
-a- a*, y-u
LLIN ati
.I ba0, n-b-4
-v-m-.. cp r~~tr)npkm
SW.--- yul 42+ni81abdal Ni4saer.
CkUrisza i4mhel died at a time when the struggle

apartheid
of great

was reaching
asais~noe

but,

a decisive

turning

aa President

point,

against

the inhuman system of

where his preeence would have been

Denis Saiaesou-Nguesso,

President

of the

s/w.

Y&?/SW

27 18
9-1x)
(Mr.

People 8 ~&public of
Unity,

said

in hix xbtemnt

mAfrica
Samaa

and the beat

ccntinuen;

We view

grave concern

even

kruica

by thoee
the

victary

of a conflict
tin0

&twth,

tribute

O~IICO

Pstter.

Rmmlution~

530

caxan

exprexsed

by the

of African

this

for

the otgmiaation

not

(1983) and
Council

whi&

the

death of

cm my him ifa to

he eacrifioed

arad pmgressive

whoue com~uencea

1s

by

his life.

fs fMtaiILm

raeoponeible for

are

represented

the people8 of Africa

the struggle

The xtruggle

Cantcal

Chairman of the Orgaization

to meet the challage

wiW Qthrmination

Vith

Cmgo)

on this oaca8ian:

is organising

Ibdml...

Continue

of

the Congo end aurrvrt

Cayam,

*ho

var.

have

not

we ahall

yet been

first

time the Council

562

(1965) bear eloquent

regard.

fully

not go into

the

in that

develqment

weighed,

the dynamicx

has coiuahm-3
teetimony

in

to the

fhe

S/PV. 2718
11
Mr

fact

The

surprising
believe

that

in the light

that

Principle

has repeatedly

Nicaragua

of developments.

law chould prevail

of the peaceful

the Security

council

have availed

the-elves

over

of disputes

mles

reason we were keenly

by Rr, Higuel d%scoto

fn particular,
warlike

actions

camot

approve.

against

&titude

interested

that

Nicaragua

to surprise

of those that

are daily

regional

seixrity

free&m,

particularly

those of central
in history

this

merica
and the

America.

where aggression

of unconscionable

for

words8
of the

which involves

of Nicaragua.

and encouragement of

is the obstinacy

stepplng

up their

and

efforts

the
to fomot

under the somewhat hollow pretext

interests

of all

has been disguised

of

the American peoplesr

as self-defence

the

for

and hm led whole peoples towards tragedy.

ve would wish for Central

It would have been preferable,

instead of isposing

the yake of a new rule of force

of other

non-interfeeence

affairs

the machinery of amio-economic

America.
on the peoples of

which would justify

the independence and sovereignty

in the internal

Foreign Affairs

Tuesday

We have learned enough from similar

misdeede

is not the fate

present%3 last

financing

US, furthermore,

defending

action

- in other

to

set a dangerous enample of which my country

in Central

region

and the

by the Charter

in the facts

the an&ant

tension8

Obviously

still

they have turned either

to deal with a problem

War and exacerbate

ComissiM

that

those that

of dialogue

Court of Justice

Brookmann, the Hinirter

we believe

What continues

instances

in the virtues

of

should not be

peace and security.

For that

calculating

is to the credit

the ways and means provided

United Natiohs or international

intertmtimal

It

or to the Internatiooal
of all

Congo)

Gayama,

approached the Council

force,

settlement

States
of other

co-operation

all

and violate
States,

this

kinds of attacks
the principle

of

to have brought

into

to promote the climate

of

on

6/PV. 271g
12
(Hr.
oonfidence

without

which the real

be 8hunted aside in favour

probleae

of secondary

could provide

relationshipe
heretofore

partisans

of the International

body, as in this

about the real

intentions

Zhe public

provieion

very

The

with

ad

always

and the International

Court

cauaea

Nevertheless,

these

which lead States

of Justice

to challenge

case , can only cause

in reepect

perplexity

oppose the Government

toppling

is,

incompatibilitYr
which can

the

of Managua.

the sole aim of

security

will

circurpstancee

Court

of aid to those that

the crium of ideological

for peace

debate.

particular

of Waljhington

mercenarfea,

perilous

lengthy

in the abstract.

competence of that

for

for

between States

do not arise
firm

anti-Sanbinist

material

underlying

iseues.

The sometimes complex relationships

of Jurtice

and their

Congo)

Gayama,

and to

the Hanagua Government

to say the lea&,

only be indulged

an exercise

in at considerable

risk.
MY delegation
a negotiated

would like

to reiterate

in any possible

aotution

~%NIti

and would urge

claipeB

that

both parties

the means of achieving

ita

dispute

faith
that

to make contact
a peaceful

in the virtue8
may exist
to that

settlement

CoMadora Group and ito Support Group have frequently

and have

provided

be quite

sufficient

political

a whole range of procedures

incoapreheneitm

its

results

between Washington and

It

end.

are lacking.

indicated
if

their

followed,

even for

and

cannot be
The
availability

we believe,

would

the laoat demanding

moraliste.

Furthermore,

because

to ensure satisfactory

which,

of dialague

it

between btin

the latter

neighbours,

is with some disquiet

that

America and ite

doeo not seem to be at all

which it apparently

we see day by day growing

neighbouring

aupetr--err

simplY

concerned about the sensitivities

wiahea to treat

only a8 minor partnera.

of

(Mr.
July

Lad

the douncil

judgearent handed
military

hope that

believe,

could easily

Pace

symbolic

International

by the

this

activitiee

in and against

time the Council will

win general

value of the Charter

of

Court of Justice

for

the kind tmrds

The next

Mr.

MRTINEZ

debate currently
Sir,

taking

ian 27 June regarding

Nicaragua.

if

only

to preserve

which,

we

the oeportunities
law and the full

the United Nations and the Statute

of the

from Arabic)a

I thank the KepreSentativq

he addressed to me.
is the representative

Council

table

ORDO&

(Fbndurae)

of Honduras.

I invite

him

and to make e statement.

(interpretation

place in the Security

by the delegation

was requested

the

in the world of today.

speaker on my list

to take a place at the

on

tm able to agree on eleneats

agreement,

The BRESIDEUT (interpretation

COngO

Court of Justice

in accordance with the ru&es and usages of international

fnternational

Of

Congo)

was not able to adopt a consensus te,solutian

and paramilitary

for

down

Gayama,

from Spanish):

Council

The

under your able presidency,

of Nicaragua pursuant

to

Article

94 Of the

Charter
to consider
of

Justice

in

and

The

alaselY

linked

Niearagua*m.
in

It
in this
internatiwal

itself,

the Judgment of the International

situation

to Nicaraguas

request will

reason that

that

debate

and to draw the attention

to

the

my -reign

fact

that,

will

activities

appreciate,

obtaining

any decision

inevitably

is for

community

and paraailitary

of the Council

unfortunately

Accordingly,

Ln a part.

Military

Court

W18415)

as the members

to the grave

of which mnduras
respnse

with

dated 27 June 1986 concerning

against

subject

non-compliance

the

taken

in Central
by the

has instructed

of the n+e&rs
b-; raising

this

in

crieis.

UB to take part

of the Council
matter

America,

Ccjluncfl

have an impact on that

Ministry

is

for

and of the

diocueeionr

-m

8/PV.2718

14-15
(Wr.

the Smdinista
within

Co;rcrrnment

using this

tbo United Nations system for

propxgandiet

intent,

Intotnational

court

to the

OWI

pllrp.&.

WaS pUraued

detriment

4 4 . ? ie

of the

here,

*::,~xxr;mg

both countries

that

8nd occurred

upon itself

ends, with

praatige

judicial

organ

a clear

and dignity

is not an isolated

before

the Court,

within

were involved

Nicaraguan territory

Prompted to act by the policies

wqm

awn political

try the Nicqrsguan Governmmt again&

allaged

forum and the higheat

of the

k:y the Nicaraguan Government to uxe the prestige

in tSlu a I+..; I .aught

tribunal,

it8

Hondcrae)

of Justice.

That att-4
its

ximply

is

!.nctx Ocdonez ,

ECsrt

interr,*l.

popular

that

discontent

The ease gwl

and honourable

Honduras and Costa Nice when it

irr activities

by that

incident.

Lofty

which in fact

and were carried

t&opt&

of the Court for

counlryr

, as reflected

out by
r(giipo,

originated

in

NkarUgUtUIS

which haa brought

in the epler!;ence of insurgent

.
The

tramparent
brought

PrOpUgandiSt

in itr

before

purpose

activities

a Eatbar pursuant

dSpo#itd

NkaKaguan

6overnment

wea

the International

involving

my country,

CBurt

particularly
of Justice

notwithotanding

its

when ft
full

thae in our caee the Court has no competence to addreeo such

tc the prior

unaware that

the

involving

the Court a autt

awareness of the fact

co@etely

of

roservatitm

msda

Nicaragua was planning

with the Mcretaty-&nsral

the Court to the General mmably.

by my country
such

action.

cn 22 Hay 1986,
That reservation

and is noted in the ameporan&m subitted

was
by

s/w.

st?S/PLJ

2718
16
(Hr.

My Goverment
propagahdirrtic
apecific
further

does not merely diaagree

purposes by any particular

caM Of Nicaragua,

It
Govarmnte

have escaped

and

whatever

attitude

one it

because it

in the

Government

for

may he; in the

represents

way of the peace process

full

md traditionally

activities

Government io coamitted,
difference8

within

Which offer8
Srndinieta

America have , with

process,

international
are our

the Smdinista

of

the raembers of the Council

of

to the Contadora

concern and with

historically

the notice

peoplec of Central

for peace and security

pur~sea,

countrye

Honduras)

r4merice.

cannot

brotherly

Ordonea,

with the uo9 of the Court

condemns thie

block placed by that

8turbling

in Central

it

Mattinee

&a are

all, Central

the hounds 00 civilized

real prorpsctr
Governnent

that

is this

fact

which makas

American Governments,
dialogue

prccere

wtthin

In resorting
and, for

as to damage the prestige

hopes

which

reprehensible,

more

the

cut of

by Governments

It

the

for a mttleaent.

is inqeding

ham gohe ~8 far

support

all

pinned their

mason,

which was organized

brothers.

Govarnment all

that

the

because that
to keep our

the Contadora proce88~

to other

purely

bodies,

the

propagandistic

of the highest

Court

in the

world.
Referring
searion,
Hr.

to this

item in his statement

the Foreign

Cmr~os

-2

Minister

of Hondurm5,

however,

eliminate

the impedimenta to fluidity

u. 4.a A... s**.s0m

-4-n& se.r.uh m-m..aC4U4C
44s-___-____4-04ahne - -..._
-b*r*cJ,
.--,
-.iWroper

racourae

mcckery of the
of th8 crisir

before

to the highest

Contadora

initiative

in Central

America.

HofiduraBr

the court,

preaont

etatedt

Cmtreras,

Wo must,

of the Republic

to the General Aesembly at the

international

~harrgua'o

uith

jurisdictional

and the proepects

continued
organ,

make

for a political

eolctiou

.,.

with a high oenae of reoponeibi%ity,

fiowever,

in diplomatic

my Govarment

rinhea

to

has dtoignated
&seas

that

the

itr
true

agent

S/W.2718
17

BHS/PLJ

(Mr. Martine2
origin

of the

situation

about which the Goverruaent of Nicaragua

can be found in internal

(A/rl/W.28,

political

develvnts

in Nicaragua

important

peace process in Central

as it

has attempted

Project

an image which

has to a considetable

does not

reflect

degree declared

for

itself

Ur. President,

his kind words

table

Amy

with resWct

agalnst

in one way or another

from Arabic) t

to aake

people,

that

to

which

Government.

the Council

is

a mattet

L..

should put

the

reprwaentative

Council

I invite

him to tak&

his statement.
(interpretation

on the

from Spanish)8

by wishing you every

of the Guatemlan

question

aucmas in

delegation

of the crisis

for

in Central

of the utmost concern to ua.

countries
-..w

L thank

of Guatemala.

to begin my statement

to address the

~ik@ ths othut

links

by its

experienced

I wish to exptees the apptecfation

opportunity

u.Le**I.j

in order

addressed t0 M?D

end

I should like

your office.

p*uu*-

the

is using the

Government

rebellion

in

ANDRADE DIAZ DGRhN (Guatemala)

Fir.

which

by jeopardising

kind of activity.

place at the Council

America,

itself..

Court of Justice,

the facts

The next speaker is the reptesentativc.

this

that

to use the International

The PRESIDENT (interpretation

of Aonduras

is complaining

the sole aim of my statement

America the Sandinieta

is the view of my Government that

an end to this

that

to the fact

the xembars of the Council

Council

It

Honduras)

p. 371

Members can see, from what I have said here,

is to alert

Grdofiez,

in Central

America,

Guatemala is affected

mhdnnt
erely
s-.-w
--(a M
--~-

m-y--...

us, but also bmzause

to the grave crisie

we cannot and must

which has arinen

by any

bpcdufm of the traditional

not

shirk

in recent

our

responsibility

year8 an8 which is

becoming even worse.

Central

vicissitudes,

America was once a single

we 419 vary

aware or our

country , &id di?Bpite many hi&Oi:~Ca~

unity

aid

of

the

vital

wed

to

wark

taqethqr

S/PV.2718
18

SHS/PLJ

Wt. Andrade
Guatemala1
effectively
other

in all

fields.

of Central

nation8

tailors

Guatemala

accepted principles
this

For Guatemla

its

way we express our

the

harmoniour

coexistence

solidarity

DUran,

and co-operation

with

thle

America ie a rule of conduct.

foreign

and standards

Spells out

our

Diaz

support

procedures

palicy

to the

fulfilment

of thi

generally

which govern the international

for

community.

the United Nations Charter,

and forum8 for

ensuring

among nations , which

vhich

In

clearly

the maintenance of peace and

is oue of the primary

purposes of this

Organisation.
To facilitate
States

that

their

the fulfilnmnt

&t

not merely

political

united

will

The

resolved

situations

in Central

problem

in the light

are difficulties

with

clearly

they

it

is vital

demonstrate

the resolutions

and decisions

of

would be disorder

and anarchy

and

which resort

its

accompli solution,

would negate

the

rule

is very complex and should be studied

many ramificationta.

types and that

the auestion

and we consider

~~f~e++tfnr~;

force

to

partial

a final

We are well
solutions,

and

aware that

or attewts

of

there

to deal

solution.

for dialogue , for diplomatic

agreements to veuolve

+r&

in

aspects could delay

Guatemala calls

nonarnl4mA
a---- ------

the result

America

of all

of various

only with certain

fait

also that

but

to caaply

be so, since otherwlee

we would be provoking

for

in good faith

and undertake

of the Charter,

provisicms

Nations orsane.
This must

law.

of the

and political

in a cozqteheneive
extremely

manner.

negotiations,
We reject

dangeroue the possibility

uhioh unultl have crtastrophic

and
any
of a

and unforeseeable

results.
Guctema1.e

it

cormidsra

it3 still
that

CC)~%~Wr:il~ai:ian,

this

pursuing,
ia how it

as alunya,

a policy

can best contribute

and to the establishxurit

of active

neutrality,

ta the cestotation

since

of Faces

of CXMJitiW?n thus: viJ.J. Qncilitnt.~

s/W. 2719
19-20

BHS/PGJ

(Mr. Andrade
Guatemala)

American integration

Central

neutrality

of friction

side at the

enpenee

We maintain

or confrontation

of our

a balsnced and eouidistant

could help in arriving

there

is no aueetian
we are totally

teneion

and to lasting

Since He. Vinicio

Guatemala has fostered
to the

various

since we cannot

favour

of

in

any

one

and we seek to suggest options

understanding.

a passive

attitude

committed to any action

that

wordsa

In other

involving

inactivity;

far

lead to a lessening

could

of

peace.

office

Cerezo aaaumed the

a nmber of initiatives
problems of our

was lorile to establiclh

a Central

appropriate

the diucuaeion

forum for

position

at or facilitating

of maintaining

it,

aolutionr

Thiu position

approach of not intervening

may arise,

that

peoples.

Duran,

of the other.

which

and mnzial development

of President
directed

sub-region.

of our

the

five

integriition

countriee.

Republic,

effective

outset

wC,ich cculd

of the poobleipe peculiar

to pro&mte the

of the

to finding
At

American Parliament,

and which could produce proposals

ecomnic

developtnent

is In accordance with our traditional

situation

from

and the

Diaz

the

proposal

act as the

to Central
and the

Aaerica,

political,

s/W.

2718
21
Andrade Dial Due&n,
Guatemala)

(Hr.

initiative

The

favourable
level

02 the derrcrcratic

response from all

ertabliahed

reqective

the Central

a comaisoion

Preaidenta

-r&can

in tha months to come.

Goverment

There can ba no daubt

made

mituatlon

it

thet

continue

Preaidents

practically

four

creative

mediation

which ha8 ken

It
Aaerica

social

for

carried

strengthened

fields.

finding

by the work

proposal

that

thanks

again ito

borne

ttm proposals

t%srCumrPn
----v--w--

unconditional

concerned wer

fruit.

thay

of Heads of

will

Of the

mtudy

nature,

differences

which

~AHP~ALDP
--..---..eM

4,
--

support

ptocesm, took the decision

that

their

kinds.

Goveruments to

recognition
Venezuela

for

of the
and PanaJw

tk

effortm

countries

which

spells

_--

good

davelaped

to send the Hinioter

on a tour of the counttim

securPty,

the

Thio genuinely

M-..

out
ecofu~ic

and

creativity

Latin

a&

WS?Micah paace

of the intwnationa~

t.hQa
_.-o-

mrrra4nn
--_--

_---

Cn
--

of?icce.

Pm&dent

ia tacent

months

f-x

of Central

of the Contadora Group and

acknowhdge

aad recognition

for theae

the

in the political,

We must

rnvxrnmr4rba
-pF
-c-o

ha8

would

of various

of their

to Contadora

have made.

the support

the deadlock

his Deputy niniater,

de Ba@Juipulaaa

of a personal

of Objectives,

solutions

parmanent

has also merited

Mglld-----a 4-u-

la Villa

of tha Support Group.

There can be no doubt that

of

was

objective

out by Colombia, Mexico,

to recall

of the SLpport GPOUPhave

objectivity

and

the political

adopted by cohaensus tha Daumumt

guideline8

attitude

gathering

historic

They OMQ again reiterated

work

May in

to the

which the Contadora Group has been sponsoring

year8.

i8 appropriate

in

and reconciling

reaffirad

nagotiationo

the

that

contacts

help in overcaming mieunderatandi*ga

The five

held

uhich at the highest

and to report

This positive

to have a forthright

possible

the area and facilitated

in

Goverments,

proposal

to study the

underscored at the meeting of our Presidents

in Guatemala.

of Guatemala ha9 received

Goverrwnt

Sxternal

of Qmtrnl

r+.ommhrr4zo
-..=--.

- ----

Vinicio

Coreas,

in the mediation

Affairs,

togethet

Rmarica in order

to

with

s/w. 271s
22

NR/@d

Andrade
Guatemsla)

(Mr.

explore
tmrk

the possibiUtie8

could

with the objective

continue

and Co--ration,

Peace

Gusts-elan
end.

ara currently

facilitating

to broad

understanding.

Aaerican

Goverrments

region.

maintain
k
that

We suet all

If
we

also

im

teapo&

for

we might

proclaim

rights

in the

non-fnterventioa

seYf-determination
emn future

when

of psoples,
tkq

at

a better

countries.

in

in order

8nd

we consider

without

prejudice

the

regions1

to

to

of the
It

principles
of other

that
our

of internal

population8

also

means

states

with

through

pluralism,

bscause,

of international

while

law, such

an8 the

the peoples deternino

the circumstances
peoples.

level,

This means dialogue

and demagogy, we Central

for

thst

the proce8888

without

future

emuring

understanding

can enpress thamsslves frsely

peace

interests

now than ever to

sides,

vhich,

that

meaaurem

legitimate

both

also recall

ve are prepared to take the

to ntdntsin

freedoms of the individual;

affairs

Over and above the rhetoric

qria

govartuuonts.

ue must

to that

of the Central

be recalled

consultstisn

fundsmntsl

internal

rhould

sscrifices

an

OM of our

cud fun&mental
the

have

and consolidate

damxratic

foe

Those

results.

and authentic

rasp@&

it

reach

can

need

is more important

concession8

oncourage

and every

gusrantedng

humsn

we

will

which

it

to PcIke certain

to

soaors

representative

nation8

attitude.
remhe

that

prepared

in e&h

free elections

ss

and realistic

Act on

communicatious which could lesd us

the political

circumstances,

could produce lasting

reconciliation
all

YO need

and of those other

WO are convinced

shmrbl

above all

bs prepared

our sovereignty,

fluid

the

ao that

the

Aswrican countries

l Itph88iae

to

through

our consideration.

for

again

and

any nsgotiations

successful

once

DUrsn,

and negotiations

agreement

Central

permansnt

Zn view of the

a flaxibls

preeented

visiting

way Guatearala wishes

In this

of consultation8

of achieving

which has been

officials

ores dialogue

the

of a resumption

D&as

limitations
mericans

require

of

their

any kind.

must show thst

for

reBtOring

We must advance aimultan0ously

NR/+d

s/W.2718
23

(Hr. Andrade
Guatemala)
rnd in parallel

with

the mriouo

and econoaic and 6ocial

to find

utmst

exi6tence
hamper

our

our(lelveB,

solution

preserving
&zting

factors

of

task.

TO ignore

but we

must

by

existence
sure

and

juotice

democracy,

invite

for hi6 bind wrd6

next

The

country,

tha duty

of

W delegations
of We work of
The
Wicsragu~

Council
ie

against

comply

in

of thie year.

with

Unite&
the

table

shall

We

be to deceive
deCiSiOn6

fashion

our

are

taken

future

by

development and always

to

thank

representative

the

the

Republic)

convey

to

my
work

undoubtedly

Syrian

Republic,

Arab

ohom I

and to make a Statelaento

you

(interpretation

from Arabic):

representative

the

congratulation6

eincereet

of the

Security

enable

you

on

Council
to

bring

of a fraternal

for

your

a66umptfon

this

month.

of the Council

work

the

I ehould like

al60 to express to Ambassador Bfflonogov

for

akill

last

great

the

State8

awl

ito

the

complaint

reauest

of the International

juclgement

While it

he demon&rated

during

his

conduct

month.

today to consider

meetina

tho

of

Arab

over the

appreciation

Cour.zil

definitive

encouraging

representative

Emirates,

culmination.

country
June

wish

presiding

the

wuld

or indirectly

addre66ed to me-

(Syrian

and wisdom will

desired

the

first

factors

f tom Arabic)

at the Council

the United Arab

YoUr skill
to

the

AL-ATASSI

President,

f4r.

ir

to take a place
Mr.

of

speaker

such

of the

amity.

The PRRSIDREPP
(interpretation
of Guatefmla

Airectly

vhich

Americano.

to do it6

We are very mindful

origin

the final,

politic6

io prepared

again

America.

of

that

Central

the

peace, consolidating

with

Central

in

once

Duran_,

recurity,

negotiatiomt

Guatemala

of external

the

also be

and l xcl.usively

solely

of the

comsiderationrr.

6 peaceful
a eerier

of

a6pectr

Diaa

Is

true

that

todays

that

by

the
Court

complaint

the

of

Government

Gcvernmont

of

of

handed down

3ustice
haa

been

that

peeeented

NRhd

S/w.2718
24-25
(Mr. Al-Ataomi,
Rapubl ic)

by the

Gowmrmnt

really

confined

fact

this

by the

of Nicaragua
to the conflict

complaint

relates

Court

in the

out

the

to the obligation

statement

Council.

umber8 of the Council

carry

States,

this

international

i8 not

am3 Nicaragua.

on the part

judicial

coqlaint

Arab

In actual

of Me&es States
authority,

that

to abide

is,

the

of Justice.

We have heard the

Nicaragua

the United

between the United States

of the highest

judgeDant

International

against

Syrian.

a&e

by the

That statement

abide by their

judgeraent of the

Court.

Hfnfrker

was cuite

responsibilities

for Foreign
clear.

In it

and that

Affairo

of

ha asked that

the United States

S/PV.27u3
26

N!?/at

(Hr. Al-Ataasi,
Arab Republic)
We should like

to otrees

territorial

integrity

prihciplee

contaiued

entitled

to select

United States
in their

in the
its

judgentent,

to live

supplying

the

foutdat ion.

ft

the actual

practice0

Administration

Council

and juetificatione

argumenta

invoked by the united

The

held

=f -..4tia ~l!t!cal
decision

againat

immediately

fact

the

policy

Nicaragua

that

pretext

they

is

anA ConeewentlY

invoked by the

United
no one.

clear

States
Ite

constantly

diepleated

are

and demonstrate-a

Conference of Heads of State

will

with

to resist

or Government of Non-Aligned

in Rarare in September 1986, reiterated

Aal=rn@ion
-_-_-.
.~_

of the International

eW3cfally

to disguise

of Nicaragua

interference.

Eighth

Countries,

States

the

is devoid of any

of force

of the

to

oneD

which can convince

simply hecome part

conduct an independent

which

any foreign

have

one

that

country

the threat

ie a false

to

of .international

The cl&a

The argument of self-defence

thie

JUStiCe

given

is a legitimate

to that

to justify

of

The right

and by the principles

and is a thceat

by the

Court

support

is

those acta are a threat

interference,

law0 and cuBtom8.

ie simply a pretext

before

a8 the

all

any State

The acte perpetrated

, euuh

aRd

of States,

Furthermore,

and deserve to be reproved.

international

force.

sovereignty

affairs

internal

arms and money , all

them with

of Nicaragua

ufse of

State

, acte noted by the International

a8 other

United States

the

system.

by the United Nationa Charter

threatening

for

respmt

Nations Charter.

own eocio-economic
Nicaragua

law, a8 well as all

acts

in

in peace, free from any foreign

guaranteed

State6

united

as well

Peace and eecutity

of

and non-interference

against

mercenaries,

principle8

the

Syrian

the findings
Nicaragua
to cease

their
court

of the Court
had violated
and

to

refrain

call

to tho

United

of Justice
that

the

ai1

States

delivered

euch

law and
a&e.

229 an8 230

to comply with

the

on 27 June 19669

United statea,

international
from

in paragraphs

that

by its
it

amy
wan

ho~tilc

under

a duty

NS/at

8/w.

2718
27
(Mr. Al-Ataeei,
Arab Republic)

The declaration
Contadota

also

expressed

aimed at securing

Group

its

support

for

a negotiated

the diplomatic

solution

Syeian
effort8

to the crisie

of the
Central

in

America.
How many times have we heard the repremntativee
Security

Council,

of Central

express

desire

their

America without

to reach

any foreign

expressed their

States

to lay a sound foundation

part of the
which

readiness

lrnfortunately,

deoigned to frucrtrate

is

crisis

uorld?

in Central

efforts

America.

which constitute

solution

That policy

to the problem of Central

party

likewise

parties

restored

tense

possible

has persisted

that

The text

to resort

to the Security

judgement of the

deferrl
pdgement

The

for hffl

to the

a blow against

those
a

xy country

consider6

in Central

dialogue

60 that

important

of Article

International

that

the efforte

America are eaoential.

etability

eteps leading

94 of the

Council

legality

down by the

PRFMDEHT:

Council

The Council

Internationa!
the

kind words addreesed to me.

that

to assume their

and to con&train

I thank

Charter

can be

to an easing

fo clear.

when a Member fails

Court of Justice.

member6 of the

international
handed

solution

America.

their

that

policy,

aimed at reaching

deoiae on what etepe should be taken to ensure that

the

in its

initiative

are very

thoee

eituation.

We urge

peace in

country.

We also believe
the

and stable

strikes

problem
these

political

should haoten to resume

to that

to the

with the united

to reach a negotiated

being of the Contadora Group to reach a solution

Both

solution

a dialogue

for a lasting

any efforts

speaking in the

Row many times have

to initiate

the other

a genuine

a peaceful

interference?

representatives
in order

of Nicaragua,

to sbfae
therefore

It

of

ia

by a

sbzuld

judgement ie executed.
full

responsibilities

the United State6

to

to co;nply with

Court of uustice.

representative

of the Syrian

Arab

Republic

the

NS/at

S/W.2718
28

(The President)
The next speaker
I

Yeaen.

inoctihed

him to take

invite

Mr. Al-ABHTAL
particularly

pleased

enjoy

time

clofm

the high

we have known you confirm

preafdency
entrusted

We

Council

of this

preeiding

in

and to make hi5 statement.

concrete

which

you have proved

yourself

We feel
of the

country

with

you have shown

eince

that

term5

Arabic)8

from

a fraternal

qualities

of DemcnXatic

the deliberations

over

you represent

because

Indeed

table

Yemen) (interpretation

to eee you, Sir,

relations.

is the representative

a seat at the Council

(Democratic

'Phi8 is

Council.

security

on my list

worthy

you

which we

during

the

assumed the

have

of the responsibilities

to you.
8hoUl.d

gratitude
SWutitl?

like

5150

to avail

to Mr. Belonogov
Council

experience
Once

last

month with

new complaints

submitted

aggression

threat8

by

by

the

fnttra+3tiona2

of the united

instrument

Nations.
Netione,

Thoee 5ct8 of aggreeoion

participated

in those

American Administration

to express

This

our

work of the

the

confirm8

Nicaragua

his greet

against

in

acta of aggres8ion.
by peaceful

Those effort8

anA

has not cosql,ied with

of

of act5 of

with

Council,

which is the

peace end

condemned by the State8

eecurfty.

which

ie because the

Thto

judgement

the

enhance the

bf international

the

regarding

hi8 Governiient'5

meana in aacordance

Itatee.

a &ear

i5 facing

lie confirmed

the Security

by other

series

he presented

which

undoubtedly

particularly

have heen widely

is seized

A few day5 ago we listened

Nicaragua

the maintenance

dfacusoions,

Council

the Security

the Govemnment of Nbxiragua

the diepute

for

months,

of

situation

to solve

three

Hinirter

enmnsting from thore

of the United

and ability.

Adlainietr5tion.

the dangers

principle8

skill

opportunity

who conducted

American

expoab of the

effort8

Union,

Government of

the

hy the Foreign

COnthuOu8

of thie

field.

Snil fadad

credibility

great

and in lee5 than

Wain,

to a etatement

the Soviet

of

in the diplomatic

Snd

oureelvee

of

the

Internatianal

S/PV.2718
29-30

US/at

(Hr. Al-Ashtal,
Court of Justtce.
internal

on the contrary

affairs

eecalation

of Nicaragua

of it8

Nicaragua.

haa increased

it

a8 reflected

etivities

of international

law, au&

Group aud the Support Group, which are

in Central

America.

Nicaraguas

Moroover,

it

to take into

FitBt,

Nicaragua

amount

its

cosplaint

International

Court Of Juetice,

coPsnunity to eettle

- struct

certain

the effort8

Council"e

facts

to the pacific

the Statute

of the

Secondly,
effect

that

international
countries,
peaueful

the International

Court of Justice

Statom

law, concerning
non-u8e of force,

maritise

navigation.

violatiou

It

in

of n8tional

to put
18

a8 follow8t
.'ons.

It

by the int9rnatiOhal
international

its

ColoVant

obligations

the internal
ewereignty

law.

Nation8 Charter
prOVisioIUB in

has rendered a dWi8iOu

of America has violated

non-interference

region.

of Anmrica to the

Of diSpUt98 and with Other

Court of Justice.

United

in the

responsibility

in accordance with

fnternationel

the

peace am3 8tability

and a Member of the United N

to it

and

of the Contadora

which could tm swm8risod

which wa8 established

settleunt

Nations Charter

faced by Nicaragua.

This procedure wae in accordance with Chapter VI of the united

related

in the

ey8tem in

tension
great

Yemenh

the Contras and it8

the political

the United States

8ubmitted

for

to establish

attempting

and the threat8

againot

di8puteo

support

would lead to increawd

i8 a saurll country

has mhmitted

interfereme

-'-:%I of the united

demand reminds us of the Security

an end to the acts of aggression

important

it8

aimed at overthrowing

Those aotionm at0 in contra*.-

the principles

in

its

Democratic

affaire

to

the

under
of other

and obstruction

of

S/PV.2718
31

(Mr. Al-Aehtal,
The Court

found

mercenaries

that

United States,

the

and by supporting

Nicaragua,

in contravention

Thirdly,

the negative

International

acts,

Statea

lo contrary

the Panama Message regarding

for the continuation

the efforts

of the

of international

position

position

the creation

of the Contadora Group - which enjoys

camunity

- by making it

political

settlement

iraposoible

to all

to the

America,

appropriate
It

America.

of ths

judgeraent

of Central

of the

process in Central

peace

against

lav.

in regard

to the

the

aggreaoion

was committing

principles

United

of Justice

Court

especially

of the

arming and financing

by training,

subversive

Uemaoratic Yemen)

conditione

al8o obstructs

support of the international

the

to aohieve a Peaceful

the problem8 and differences

and oOmprehen8ive
the Central

in

American

CegiOll.
Fourthly,
ehouldere

the

United

a particular

the maintenance

States,

responsibility

of international

international
peacefully.

On the contrary,

Use Of force

and

Democratic

peace and security.

averted
pace

so that

and tho

eolidarity

and stability.

States

of

the

with

in rejecting
to join

policies

aggressive

the

in the
America

an8 the threat

internal

which

in regard to

of the

affairs.
and pra&iCee

and independence and threatening

Yemen

calls

upon

the

Security

the people and Government of Nicaragua

to accept

region

Council

problems of Central

in Nicaraguas

Demccratic

a deterioration

peaplea

and refusing
.

to the use of farce

intervention

Sovereignty

Nicaragus*e

upon the United

of Justice,

resorts

Yemen once again condemne the

to express again ita

prevail

it

persists

setcurity,

of Justice

Court

its

COntinUeS

ViOlsting

international

and

on the need to eolva the

consensus

of the Security

member

under the United Nations Charter

pesce

judgement of the International

aimed at

a permfment

the judgement of the Internatienai

of the situation
may be given

in Central
the

possibility

Council
and to
Court

America may be
of

living

in

S/PV.2718
32
(Hr.
The appeal to the
Court of Justice

united

States

peace and security

use or threat

The

force

to use

are violations

Charter

the aepirations

of

and, moreover,

in central
and

law and

could have conseauencee

The PRESIDENT (interpretation

of Democratic

Yemen for

The next epeaker

invite

is the

sir,

to an end.

coming

efficiently

I believe

that

you

this

time I have

the first

you on your presidency

end

this

affairs

extremely

united

with our

I thank

of

Nations

aspirations.
representative

the

Republic

and to make his

of Iran):

of Iran.

month

way.

in

Council

Although,

of office,
in

record

the

the

Union of Soviet
well,

final

is therefore
extremely

as I have

I should like

said,

it

- since

- to congratulate

Council

you will

statement.

We are

leave behind YOU.

compliments an8 appreciation

Ambassador BelOnOgOV of the

guided the Councils

term

successful

my sincere

the

affairs

guided the Councilwe affairs

have

of your

spoken

and on the

I wieh also to offer

predeceseor,

the

of the

of the Security

- indeed in a masterly
and

amI

would facilitate

purposes

Islamic

Republic

presidency

month

the

Arabic):

table

your

is the end of the

18

Council

and

and skilfully

peace

in the interaal

of the

RAJAIE-XZRORASSANI(Ielamic

Of this month,

the

he addressed to me.

representative

him to take a place at the

Mr.

day8

the kind words

It

at variance

from

the International

of

America.

interference

international

Yemen)

of the international

peace and security.

international

to eatabliah

the decisions

~emcratic

plans for endangering

reflects

territory

community to preserve
efforts

to respect

and to put an end to its

of Nicaraguan

security

States

Al-Ashtal,

to your

locialiet

Republics,

in a very

commendable manner,

drafted,

41 yeare ago, all

who

last

month.

After

the United Nations Charter

signed it - both the pioneers

stagee of the Organization

had been

who were actively

involved

ic the early,

and also those who were anxiouely

waiting

those who

preparatory
for

the genie

s/W. 27 18
33
Wr. Rajais-Rhoraasani,
Republic
of Iran)
- were absolutely

to come out of the bottle

tranouility

and international

fulfilled

only

peace and security

law and order prevailed

To it6

relationa.

for

if

signatories,

such an orderly

for and credibility

goodwill

the United

netmrk

Charter

in the Organisation

short-sightednese

international

in favour

of international

was the

international

legal

relations.

law, it

international

the degree of acccxmun3ation that

parochial

foundation
In the

was also obvious

that

depended upon the sincerity,

oc - to put it a better

Member States

of a functional

would show in rejecting

and universally

reepected

syetem.

In that
towards the

regard,
role

the attitude

of the perruanent

of the Organization

judgements of the International

law in general

Government of

the United States

law as well as the deciaione

Of the United

Nations

of force

- have

Covert

violation

of international

opetrations

Intelligence

of Justice

in particular

International

repeatedly
against

Regrettably,

law by the

United States

when agent6 of its

wer

just

the

of international

State8

one caB8 alaong

Adminiatration.

the place,

illegal

however,

The principles

non-intervention

by the united

Nicaragua are

the

and for

Court of Justice.

violated

Council

Respect for

is the best example of violators

Agency (CIA) are all

not embarrassed at all

importance.

- such as non-aggression,

been

*aart and

significance.

ie of crucial

of the

Charter

of the security

member8

ie of great

Court

international

Centcal

the Member States could be

for

Nations

promises of happiness,

the

and real moral commitment of the Member States,

way - upon

non-use

for

agency

that

over the entire

of adminiletering

pattern

abaenca of a law enforcement

respect

certain

Islamic

and the
Government.
n\sny of the

Agents of the

and the United State8

intervention8

in otirei

~G.iiitrie=

are captured.
The basic queetion
the

United

Statea

here,

Government

therefore,
in The

Hague

ie not the
or

in

the

filing
Security

of a complaint
COUnCil:

is

the

againet
basic

S/W.2718
34-35

(Hr. Rajaie-thoraasani,
Republic
of Iran)
ouostion

is whothor,

intermtional

their

l fncere

Wpine88

of all

Organfootion

ouppresoed

there

of the United Nation8 Chapter

an8

honert

that

hoped

- not unethioally

other

Ln8ttumentr

ba8i8

hut irqmrtially

mhort-eighted

of

reapuct

and elan

natione,

would function

They

statee.

kind of attitude,

is really

any future

for

law or for the Orgaaimtion.

The 8ignatories
of

with that

18lawic

international

and with
would,

aggreoofon

condoned

umler8tanding

- and that

and not for

the

of all

contmlated,

the principles

law trwld km ilplemnted

and coqrehea8ively,

that

the co-operation

ae the Charter

because

and and the camson

peace

because of their

effectively

international

interests.

for

the Organisation

joined

Mefaber
be

of the Charter
--at

on a agle&ive

the protection

of

Certain

and

S/W.

2718
36
(Mr. Rajsie-Khorassani,
Republic
of Iran)

They expected
of

honest

anJ consistent

the invaded victims

against

of aggressor criminal
victimized
lives

nations

and property
Honesty,

turmoil,
Council

will

discover

deliberately

that

unhealthy

impertant

facts

and cleverly

We think
very

generations

not simply for

We believe

choice of rescuing

the

that

upon the selfish

must

convince

they

have

nations

their

buried

and attitudes

of this

and self-deceit.

are registering
It

is therefore

towards Nicaragua,

pCliCieS

importantly,

Council

from becoming a toy

Security

or even

the Organization.

and mre

ad

ugliness

of our so-called

United State8

some mmbere

and stop present

the United

their

hut

it

depends upon

and irnesponsible

no option

for
finally

muat

sake

the

make the

in the hands of 8cme

differences

review

with

their

tneir

Those who experiment,

the

effort6

sincere

States

to remember that

thet

they

policies

of those

policies

of the United

States officials
to

is important

United

actions

of the world are experimenting

t hemeelvea .

cripples

officials,

Organization

to control

As for

the

members.

of this

struggling

policies

present

Organization

As for the United States

existence

overcome treachery,

the sake of Nicaragua but also,

of pr inoiples.

irresponsible

against

to free

behind the masks of arrogance

which further

protection

the

rights.

their

States

in defence

from the burden of sacrificing

who read the records

united

to stand firmly

in order

which in our day are ignored,

present

Council,

waged, and not for

been

ultimately

concealed

precedent,

of the Security

was written

back

to regain

and peace will

and future

has

The Charter

were fighting

in order

beauty

whom war

clients.

that

functioning

Islamic

are

on the

Government.
wrong

are
and not
This

side and that

themselves accordingly.

neighbours , they

---.-L-DUG L~)YIII-L

with what they think

is right

experiment

who

an8 practice6

states

and conduct

the

on themselves while

the

tt-tit

alI

for
results

of

s/W.

2718
37
IRK. Rajaie-Rhotassani,
Republic
of Iran)

their

experiments

therefore

give

belong

to tha entire

Nicaraguan

the

and to experiment

liking

nation.

for

Let them exercise

human

themselves and on themselves , as is the

basic right

their

to

Let them try

problems.

ahout American demcctacy

their

They kmw

neighbours.

Soiaoza t6gime and they

experiment

type of d-racy.

metrican

experience

with

of the

countries

to

States

urge

teccgnize

Government freely

will

delegation
draft

Bower

Natione,

rnternationai

has

and

been

Year or Peace lip

eervice

158 legitimate

will

the

International

its

with

an

differences

We urge

with

the United

to choose theft

is a simple one, but the

to the

whole Organisation.

and we know,

system of

very

sadly,

body.

is being paid in the

Court of Justice.

to

the

how the
their

The entire

celebrated

which the
My

relating

simply because

we recently

members, is waiting

decision

and negotiatione

member of thie

annivetearry

of the

out collective

to resolve

to make concession8

whose fortieth

come of

coercion.

iwttance

submitted

own

and sacrifices.

Government

consultations

the

a permanent

its

and enrich

their

and

necessarily

and constructively.

Council

great

ate pteseuted

along with
treat

the

following

which

nations

an arrogant

united

been

resolution

victimised
ii

has

efforts

any outside

is of very

minds to exercise
and not

out

of every

have found for

and disadvantages

advantages

it

tight

is being inrposed upon

of the people of Nicaragua

and without

make

own

region peacefully
the tight

that

own

ati

which they

made up their

United State8

the

sovereignty

own finding,

of their

Today the issue before

Council

the

Let them carry

the results

We therefore
tha

therefore

a democracy of their

with

solution

the

also about

have

must

people a chance to choose a system of their

aelf-detetmination.
They know

The United States

family.

Islamic

advereary

body of the

and to whose

General Assembly,

to oee how the Security

The international

community

Council
should

S/W. 2718
38
(Mr. Rajaie-Khorassani,
Republic
of Iran)
condemn

the

illegal

member of this

actions

Council

t0wam.W

demonstrate whether its

to revive,
the

refresh

and itreeponoible
ita

present

the Organisation.

The WU%3fReNT(interpretation
of the Islamic

Republic

of Iran

Members of the Council

draft

Emirates

for

decision

will

soon

the United Nations or

you have

I thank the representative

the kind words he addressed to me.

them a draft

resolution

submitted

is my undetstanding

and Tobago and the United

that

the Council

is ready to proceed to vote

Kingdom):

I wish to make a ptocedural

on the

resolution.

attaches

resolution,but

I must

form for the first

upon them, but it

the

the document was circulated

Council

sat

- which is usually
of draft
It

is a good practice.

Council,

arxl the

in provisional

which states

exactly

of documents an8 the voting

as a matter of courtesy,

taken to be approximately

resolutions

voting

is not to be taken as an invariable

on them.

I think

that

practice.

There

~0~18,

be many and urgent cases when we should have to vote more capidiy,

should

like

practice

it

to

be thought

to another practice

to unnecessary

conttove8y.

which

that

we were slipping

I think

to

24 hours -

Of course,
not

to

afternoon.

circulation

has been the custom of this

circulation

down this

rules of procedure

should be between the

allow a decent period

between

this

in our provisional

relationship

the

observe that

point

We are resay to vote now on the

importance.

much

time after

There is nothing

cases

by

(S/18428).

which my delegation

what

of a permanent

Members of the Council,

from Arabic)

now have before

Sir John TROMSON(United

draft

to destroy

of Congo, Ghana, Madagascar , Trinidad

the delegations

It

The Council*6

neighbour.

members are going

and energixe

and Ipolicies

Please proceed.

choice.

Aram

practices

Islamic

but I

away from the normal

could lead to

inconvenience

and in Borne

(Sir John Thonmn, unit&J

Au I sayI
oon8ultstion
find

thio

aftermnm,

and now that f read, for the first

that

it

I hcpe that
document

I am ready to vote

ie congruent
we shall

with

normally

and the voting

on it.

document8

that

have a longer

becaure
the,

thio

I have men
parlod

hae been a lot

there

provioicnal
before.

between the

Aingdcm)

text

of

I do

But in principle

circulation

of a

JSM/dw

s/w.

2718
41

The PRESPDSNT (interptetation

I ahall

put the draft

reeolutfon

from Arabic):

Unleso

to the vote now.

I hear

ltmre baing

any abjection,

mu objection,

it

ie

so decided.

I ahall
statement

firat

&fore
wt.

call

on thoee me&term of the Council

voting.

the

RASEMELFU
(Thailand):

General Assembly Thailands

President

I should like

Furthermore,

for

deep condolences at the tragic

for

the affected

to reiterate

the

Central

in

non-interference

peaceful

the

in Central

America,

of the region

sovereignty

or territorial
peace efforts

nlpl, *he right

sYStsm8, free

of all

cm thie

death of

of mzaarbique and members

Thailands

affairs

delegation

sentiments

of other

of sympathy

reaffirmed

With

wishes to reiterate

full

to choose their

support

respect
its

State.

In this

of all

countrie8.

own political,

it

of
to the

conviction

or use of force

from any threat

the

MOrewet,

States.

and the principle

Statee.

of a neighbouring

ehould obtein
states

my delegation

with other

of disputes

my delegation

integrity

matter,

relations

that

againet

the

regard,

the

It

is

economic and social

tnterfeeence.

94, Paragraph 1, of the Chatter

Court

in El Salvador,

Council.

of the Charter and the rules of

should refrain

from outeide

Stat68 Mem&er of the

Intecnetimal

July

settlement

in the internal

the State5

Article

the

American Ciovernment and nation.

law in the oonduct of its

believes

Cm%dore

earthquake

adherence to the provfstone

international

eituation

before

aonveyed

the record of the Security

of the Council

record

At the Coui~cil meeting laet

firmly

Republic

same for

the recent

regarding

to repeat

Thailands

has already

to the Government and people of Mozambique and to the bereaved

of his party,

viehee

My delegation

Sanuxa Moieea Machel of the Peoples

families.

who wish to make a

United Nation8
of Juetice

contains

a solemn undertaking

ta cxmply with the decision

-in any case to which it

of the

ia a party..

by every

S/W. 2716

YSN/dW

42

(Mr. K45emeri, Thailand)

Although

United

the

State4

competenoe or jurisdiction,
United States

it

~4s considered

HoWeVeK, Article

takes the
is

position

fact

party

that

to the

94, parclgraph 2, of

$'If any party

to

case fails

the

Charter

to perform

to

the S4curity

has relied

this

meting.

Uowever, in convening

that

on this

indeed failed

the judgement cited

Article

in this

measure8 under this

its

states

the

that8

the oblig4tions

the

other

party

paragraph
it

in requesting

incumbent upon
may have

the Council

to perform

the

the Council

does not

recourse

to convene

facto

ipso

rficQgni2e

incumbent upon it9

obligations

is faced with a dilemma explicit

the Council

provision

obligations

intrinsically

Court

under

in2tanCe.

the Council

94, which is that

perform

of the

4nY

Council,.

Nicaragua

HOreWer,

.
have

in question.

~444

under 4 Judgment rendered by the Court,

haa

Court does not

the

in the determination

it

party

that

under

only

if

2 of

may make recommendrntions or decide upon

it considers

a judgelwnt

leg41 in neture.

in paragraph

that

of the Court,

4 party

has

failed

4 determination

to

which is

Ohio may be cne of the reasons why this

Article

had

not been invokea heretofore.

The Councile
process

of

initial

achieving

illlplicatione

ar

the

concern should be to eesist

peaceful

peace

The judgearent of 27 June

settlement

and security

the problem, bearing

of
of

1966 may constitute

all

the countries
a central

necess4rilY

the only one needed to support

possible

are certain

legal

the principle

are 9enerallY
Court.
law.

Indeed,

at this

peinciples,

recognised
the Court
stage,

particularly

and are

valid,

recognised

my delegation

believes

principles
it

means

but

the

in mind its

in Central

pillar,

action

with or without
theee

by practical

is

hnerica.
not

by the Council.

There

of non-intervention,
any elaboration
as customary

tcr be more

conetructive

which

by the

international
for

the

s/w. 2718
43
Mr.
Council

to attempt

Groups

which

American

[)R the other

up their

themselves

on Article

peace

up their

given

94, the Council

hand,

to assist

aeasucee

have not given

States

to rely

practical

over-reliance

Kaeewri,

nor have the Central

OWI efforts.

can still

play

on Article

and the Lima Support

the Clontadora

initiatives8

Timiland)

Therefore,

a useful

94, at this

without

role

at this

stage,

will

having
juncture.

prove

to be

counter-productive.
To enhance
the

draft

effectiveness

Council

Security

results,

it8

should

espaaially

Despite
delegation

peace and harmmy

In View

S/18428,

COUnCil,

which,

appropriate

Legret,

in the opinion

the present

---.--L
-Yarllar

..L.
um3 previcrue

resolution

will

in C8ntral

America

'United

Nationa.

and their

draft

that

about

the desired

to adopt

failed

find8

the

the regional

with
to

the draft

thst

94, pose8

re8tore

help

could

of America):

in ordeo

to a peaceful

dileam

for

Ststee

the saum teason

and just

fzarpgwtxk of international

in Juiy.

setttewnt

the
mote

an end to

mmerica.

on the draft

The United

subject

to take

to bring

in Central

abstain

essentially

on the 8me

in

have been asked

hostilitfes

will

reeolution

an unresolved

settlemnt,

my delegation

for

my

region.

and military

States

closely

GLOup, in order

of my delegation,

reeoiution

not contribute
within

to bring

in some quarters,

acre

Support

is on Article

resolution

&z&t

work

American

confliut

#to WALTERS (United

against

peace and semrity,

had recently

of futility

of a peaceful

in pursuit

therefore,

it

my delegation

baaed as it

political

measure8

that

feeling8

t:, the Central

action

the Qngecous
is with

Statee

of the foregoing,

dmumnt

practical

to 886 the Council

the Contadora

internatiOnal

subjeot.

the understandable
prefer

for

of the fact

On a similar

would

~WberE,

look

in view

reeolutiOn

in maintaining

resolution.

will

vote

that

it

Tkis
of the

It

voted

draft
8ituatiOn

law and the Charter: Of the

s/w. 2718
44-45

JsM/dw

(WC. Walters,
We have heard Statea
juriadictian

of tha Intornatiooal

not accepting

that

here is mat

despite

Nicaragw@s

reality

of the oituatdon

International

murt

jurbdiction

done,
Of it8

that

Statute

jurisdiction.

&tenuous

of Justice,

of Justice

not simply

to pretend
Aneriaa

to render.

the coapulsory
the United

by hiding

States

for

that

a decision

the Court

concerning

the

aa 8oipe have

36, paragraph
that

the

of the

had neither

to clailp,

because Article

disputes

question,

we cannot ardeatep

behind

It does not suffice

the Court may decide

a legal

otherwise.

much less a decision

must have had jurisdiction,

says that

denounce

Stems)

do not accept=

emphatically

efforts

in central

nor coapetence

the aurt

Court

whioh they themselves

What ia at stake

themselves

here whfah do not accept

United

6,

S/W.2718
16

(Hr.
But no Court,
to aeaert

jurisdiction

and negotiating

claim

Council,

of jurisdiction

in law or f8ct.
the earlier

will

not

iq)oteG

The draft
the

conflict.

enough

these

the

A8 I have

a resolution

America.

However,

note of Niuaragua'e

before

stated

in

the

it

decieion

of the International

situation

in Central

Am8rics.

eituation

a8 merely

a conflict

this

people

ie not the case.

has waged a confiict

waged a conflict
t0 subvert.

with

between

of Central

the

ii.8 owri w-16

Qmmment8

the

States
mad

before

during

not

this

State8

United

to

ha

Council

and the

Government

the

United

Sandinistas
ie reepon8ible

re;zlut?o::

it

mighboUC8,

all

to

resolution

take8

in that

troubled

for

of

Central

the

picture

a false

and

in

situation

portray

Nicaragua

of its

The dreft

of support

issues

is prepared

peace

a one-sided

to

Giise

on the real

focus

current

Juetice,

ARBrica,

The sandiniats
with

the

in the guise

attempts

Court8

of a rei3OlutiOh

position

contribution

for

It

the

by

foundation

and

by the Couneil

doeie uot do so.

of

instrumfmts

by the united

u8 do88 not

pa&,

Court

language

Internatimal

that

record

paver

hu%fica.

a genuine

seeks to predent,

legal

case ~88 without

in Nicaragua'8

i8

wm re8pon8ibility

Inetead,

the

defect8

draft

and the

clear

of public

approval

which

prssent

region.

Government,

to e&iy that

which rake8
the

a watter

States)

The

of those

presented

of peace in Central

crude

re6ObtfOn

Impport

all

haas the

Natious

make ahuudantly

effect

United

juriadicticn.

in the Nicaragua

to this

fatal

that

interpretatiorr

States,

of the case are

St is

serve

consirrtent

We&r

The argument8

repeated here.

Simply

anil

for

of the united

and coqetence

phaSe8

that

as the

Court of Justice,

exist0

of the Charter

a8 well

this

Court,

Internatioml

where no bsaie

history

of Juetice,

Court
the

not even the

Walters,

no

27 June

of the

image of this
State&

My

themselv88
for

the

know

crieie.

!zc *trayed;
of whom it

that

It

f+ haa
has

Bought

S/W.2718
47
Walters,

(Mr.
In

previous

Sandinistas

statements

have betrayed

pointa

essential

reconciliation

Council

the Nicaraguan

I have elaborated

revolution

however.

of the Contadora Document of Objectives

democratisation.

and

The Sandinistas

zore than

the

in refusing

any dialogue

reconciliation

agreed in principla

Parties

its

support

an ending to the
to general

day of prayer

neighbours

region?

nmuxtiaC~n+
-4

arms.

Their
example:

Opposition

arms

1983.

have

intransigent

bean

true

in

Yet

national

on 27 October

the

on 23 October
six opposition

of hostilities,

production

of its

political

a general

amnesty,

of a new electoral

good faith,
call

the

forces

another

attempt

If

Nicaragua

really

law
of

the

John Paul II

by Pope

yet

would

largest

vould
Draft

mnCmtyt

received

like

Act
nf

have

army

in

of sophisticated

at the Sandinista

have

in

IIeighboUrS?

amassed the

Contadora

prcpoeel

of the

the hietoric

observed

The Sandinietas

A lock

cessation

A@ a token

with an arsenal

within

they

to the

Opposition

for a

to develop a proper

reconoiliation.

why has it

sign the latest

of

September

which could result

proposal

of emergency and the

Nicaragua8

and eouipped it
this

looking

and petace

abOUt

30 January

the

elections.

for national

What

opmsitlon

time , they

the United Nicaraguan

for

state

United Nicaraguan

climate

with their

contrast,

for a dialogue

leading

since that

years

in

to both of

and democratisation.

In drematic
reiterated

three

Two of the

are national

theee goals when they signed the Document of Objectives

throughout

on the way the

and how they have oppressed the

One key issue is worth emphasising,

people.

Nicaraguan

to this

United States)

but

in

t%ntuPrrrm
-...------

proposal

virtually

dozen6

us to

believe

fact

they

kp

hraadl
-----

reveals

122

millimetre

of Central

history

Soviet

no impact
of

the

wants peace with

its

America

weapons unprecedented
that

they

ou~l~m4velv
--------

--~

the extent
on their
multiple

willing

are

have insisted

that
M
-..

of the

enormous
rocket

in

IA
-_

to

arm
entolmriaa
---~-----

duplicity.
army.

For

launchers,

s/W.

2718
48
(Wr.

so they

propose

received

to limit

rockets

120 aillimetresj

than

Pieces of up to 152 millimetres,

artillery

and artillery

ouantitiee

of towed

self-propelled

said that
made suite

of their

Clear

that

they

propose to

have

limit

scores of.towed

artillery

self-propelled

only

have received

they

Only

propose to limit

large

only

guns.
list

of arms.

Most of the

to discuss

would refuse

they

the Sandinietaa

weapons

are items they

to consider

strongly

favours

do not

placing

PrOceSs in the?r

efforts

abide by an agreement
implementatton

have

They have

have.

any limits

on the size

to produce a regional

it
to

the Sandinieta

ie

significant

in Centre?.

of the

members

settlement.

regime hae just

to find

that

Contedora

My Govetnment

verifiable

would

end simultaneous

negotiations.

Nicaragua

would like

very

ehort

necjatiating

memories.

that

we have

many

Occasions on which they have

called

for

a six-month

resolution

believe
process.

before

it

that
The

They seem to believe

obstructed
delay

the
in

blocked

for Peace.

the only widely-accepted

to have us all

P.--AL
r,.rJ &laI...- --,~-r-..(n=n*rcd
WV..--------= -- -

as consistently

a formula

draft

the

the COntadora Process,

through

example, they

the

achieved a comprehensive,

that

Of the Contadora countries

CefeP

supported

solution

of the 1983 Contadora Daeument of Objectives.

Regrettably,

connection,

political

a negotiated

My Government has conaietently

America.

peace

States)

hug@ army.

Mu Government

even

have received

guns , 80 they

might be wiliing

they

so they

than 160 millimetres;

anki-aircraft

anti-aircraft

mortars,

they

united

122 milliaetreuz

then

so they propose to limit

of more

SO it goes down this

efforts

larger

large numbemsof 120 millimetre

larger

mortars

only

Walters,

peace

negotiations.

has

In

process.

this

us today

does not

avenue for

achieving

displayed

sandinistae
that

the

flexibility

seem to

we have
Last
Furthermore,

aesume

forgotten
year,

the

for
at the

AP/mh

S/TV.2716
49
(Hr.

1986

Contadora

April

the approach advocated

Central

, the

meeting

Foreign

for preventing

Statea)

refusal

Contadora and Support Groups, as well

by the

democracies was responsible

American

Ministers

United
to

%CCePt

as by the four

any progress

in

the

fat ions.

negot

Nicaragus would also like

Contadora draft

agreement.

been

and

are unacceptable

this

and

yet

refuses

In July

and

basic ouestions
their

programs% in which
leaders

against

aggression

peace.

and

to sign the

latest

set for doing so have

American deskxracies.

Nicaragua

all

opportunities

their

answers.

neighbours

granted

knows

and

democratic
can

they

choose

refuse

opposition
in

free

to

to answer.

rdgime should sit

seriously

negotiate

Council

by this

down at

and negotiate

and

fair

They should end

want.

some very

people and towards

still

Sandinistir

The

members of the

of government

type

own

representatives

of Nicaragua

people

representative

towards their

intentions

the freouent

these

with

the

is has

that

week , I asked the Nicaraguan

Sandinists

the

is willing

compromi8e.

to provide

table

th%t it

terms

case here, Nicaraguas

their

the bargaining

to the Central

Despite

Let me try

us to believe

However, the

last

about

to mike

their

to

again

neighbours.

them

elections
their

to restore

regional

This is the road to peace in the region.

LI LUYe (ChSna)

Mr.

delegstion

remains deeply
It

question

is to be found in

holds that

and in respect
countries

in respect

for

the

of the

basis

Central

for

from Chinese)
the tension

the settlement

the elimination

the State

in Central

(interpretation

concerned &out

region.

all

Nicaraguan

Walters,

soverelgnty,

America.

of

in the

The Chinese
Central

of the Central

interference

by all

American
American

outside

independence and territorial

Interference

American countries

and infiltration
will

only aggravate

forces
integrity

of whatever
existing

of

form

tensions

(Mr.
and unrest

and further
ttm Central

between

United State8

csoqlicate

American countries

should be mottled

fOOtincJ and in colpliamo

relevant
force

principles

8umt

thi8

pocition,

to.

#ation

through

and

internatimal

relation8

that

the

of the Internation

vote

problem

an an e-1

by the oountriem
will

io of the view that

conrultatiamo

Charter , anl

The judgment

delegation

China)

problem8 bstwOWb Nicaragua

the norm governing

should be respsated

the Chineme

and

peacefully

in tha united

not be resorted

in June thim year

with

China

the problem.

Li Luye,

comertwl.

in favour

of the

uw

or

the

anti thm

threat

of

Court of Jumtke
Prooreding
draft

fIOr

rerolution.

S/i?V.2718
Sl

JP/&J

PRESIOE~,(interpretation

The

resolution

contained

in document

from Atahic)t

I put to the vote

the draft

WlS43S.

A vote was taken by show of hands.

In

favour:

Aumttalia,
Bulgaria,
China,
Congo,
Denmark,
Ghana, Madagascar,
Trinidad and Tobago, Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics, united
Arab Emirates, Venezuela

Againat:

United

Abmtainingt

Prance,

of America

stat55

Thailad,

Kingdom of Great Britain

United

and Northern

Ireland
The PREXDEIOT (interpretation
am follows:
ha5

11 vote6

favour,

in

not been adopted,

froa

1 against

3 abstentions.

The draft

vote of a permanent

member

and

owing to the negative

ia

resolution
of

the

council.

security

I shall

now call
after

otatmentta

on those representativea

the

Bircuae

the

dispute

of Justice

Court

ragaraing

which

was

dehatea

central

Amar ica.

On this

t
the

Council

When the
subject

of

the

of 27 June 1986 my delegation

the International

Co~wil

who have asked

Court

we alao M&

clear

therefore,

Occasion,

role of the

of the important

our

Xnternational

Denmark io one of the few countries

COUbpUl8Ory

jurisdiction

is

our

which

of the Court with

Court

in and aupport

represents

which

in

this

if more
for
led

the

previous

Security

rituation

in

in the peaceful

States
body

Melnber

principlee

us to vote

to

Denmark remains convinced

no understandings

it would be appropriate

firm belief
the

for #emEm

year

International

overall

of Juetice

Court

the neceeeity

and

the

to say that

vordicte.

It

and of

it

of ai8putes

In our view,

to make

Denmark8 position

that

concerning

this

of the

judgement

During

view8

euffice

met in July

explained

of Justice.

aettlematnt

kind.

to be all&

voting.

MP. BIERRING (Denmark)

justice

of the voting

The result

Arabic):

in

the court6

to accept
to

hava

accepted

or reeetvatione
States

did

of any

likewiae.

of international
favour

of

the

the

draft

JP/P&J

S/PV. 27lS

s2

(Hr.

reaolutiar

tiich

has just

been voted upon.

Sam goals as the founding

intacnatimal

dosigre3

fathere

peace and security

Indeed,

for

Bierring,

lmaark)

thdse pcincipl.8

this

and the developmnt

oetve

the v*y

body - the maintenance

of

frimdly

of

CeldtioM

between

mtions.
Sir John TKWSON (Miitsd
pmiticm

that we suppoct

alSO fully

cm of the five

ammlsay

jur isdictian

Charter

ablipstiar,

obligatione,

That is

not

political

Court

we do

and

upon itself.

not

a &aft

to support

with
it

but

Inter

on mny

a rigime

Jlich

TQO

my omntry

aooepts the

to call

fot selective

for

Charter,

the

but

of Justiae

Court

leas

a&antsge

of

it

for

is a

the

nor ihtetxally

of the Chartet

application
taking

deoioiono

than preiacarptuous tot

externally

neither

whi&

fails

challenge

the

rasolutiar

that

thetefae

occaeiohs expteaeed

lives

up

in this case.
natrcm

haa

of the wider political

largely

brought

(interpretation

from Prench)t

my uountry

to reamciliation.

its

tmublrr

abstained.

In particular,

for a pesmeful settlemmt

and leading

Nicaragua

accost

Prence@o pitioll

its

desire

to take

gmunds, we are unable

in the Council

in Central

America.

on legal

resolution

t&rich fails

to adcnmledge

My delegation

draft

prevailing

dialogue

of the Chmter-

of Justica , and I note that

nation&L

ie nothing

Mt. de KR4OUlARIA (France)

has

mthority

established

ends.

While

factors

respect

law md tie

Governwnts

permanent meabers of the Comcil

par ties

GOVefhment of Nicaragua,
to ite

is y

of the court.

by the

CWplianca

clear

krtePnatiana1

the International

support

ie the arry

Kingdom)% It

of the carflicts

it

is for

on the situation

has amotently

in that

this

bSy delegation

reaam

atea
that

based

preclatied
On

we have

given

G/W. 27 16
53

JP/ PLJ

(Hr. de KemxJlac is,

ad

to give

continue

Cantadora Group.
plrbliehed

our suppart

In that

to the effocto

connection,

an 1 October by the

of

the fouc u*ar

corntries

artier

oomtcier

note of

we took particular

Frames)

of the

the Declaration

of that Group ad of ite

6uPpart

Group.
The Frehch Goverruent
termion

in the region

wntinue

to hope that,

satisfaatory
in

shares the anxiety

and the risk of it% possible

despite

the obotsclae

solutim

will

finally

cmntext,

the French

be

found

extenion

encxwntired,
in order

ovu

ad

the grGsi.ng

esaahtim.

We

a coopcebanslive,

to

ensure

pace

and

security

region.

the

In this
pwitiar

to make a significant

a&pting

a draft

on 31 Yuly,

Inter national

obliged

It

liked

the Counoil

to thoee efforts

queetiarable

md an the Court 0 role.

cmas again

would have

Iicwever , the text

down an 27 June 1986 by the

oubetmae

ilelegatiou

carteikwtiar

resolution.

which uaa considered

references

Court

by maimuely

it

before

as did that

oontaino,
to

judgemmt handed

the

of Jwtia,,

both

wan f6x that teaem

QI matter@ of

that my delegatim

I&

me make it

aboalutely

clear

that

not in escplanetion of vota and not in exeraise of the right

speak,
rather,

in emmoise of y

ri*t

The Counoil has just

failure

a0 a me*er

failed

has been made possible

COWbOil.

That cotme

of action

legitimate,

and we respect

regret

the Comcil

mat

Inteonationsl
in this

teeolution,

to t&e

the

a daaieiau

is within

has been male

Council

of

wdS

Bought to

of re#y,

butr

on 8 lendmark mse.
by.a

pertmnmt

so made.
to act

un&rpin

Chssber the vote

indiated

and 3 abrtaining.

of the

and

we oannot help but

Harever,

in favour

This

aedwf

the o<sgeteuce of the Council

and thereby

1 againet

I have

Counoil.

by the use of the veto

the decieiosl

Court of Juatioa

lS-me*er

to be in a

to abaeah.

Mr. GW3to (Ghana)t

draft

of those countriea

of

the judgeRent

the Charter,

partiaularly

of the
when

11 melba@ in favouc Of the

JP/&J

s/~V.2718
54-M
Hr.
This

mommtouu

ineig,ifbmt

corntries

constitute8

Therefore,

functioning

of

of intacnatianal
of the

non-slimed
recently

hae lemon

muds 88 mine.

the underpinning

idQlltity.

States

decision

the

relationa
Organizatian,

oountcies

at a sumit

Ouu

Natione

that

especially

attacirmnt

to

reiterated

an a group for cartral

in liarare.

Ghana)

srrallmdmilitarily

the

idea

covereiglty

of the United

md nstianal

undermines the exitatence

aleo undermines

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(Mr. Gbeho, Ghana)
The decirion

Paradigm
faith

today by the CounciP,

of What oould

to contain

constitute

the threat

it will

regression

which,

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teaches

us that

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act

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generally

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together

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peace

we renew our faith

achieve

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process

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to all

the parties

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history
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sovereignty

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aa, indeed,
today.

all

of ~8~

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remains

initiative,

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it eludes

creativity
membership

peace and stability

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to the present

of the United
Council

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of the united
in Central

dispute,

Hations.

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and what we will

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is what wa

work

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to attain.

C&e PRESIDENT
Nicaragua

has asked

as

the Charter.

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through

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adherence

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and objectives

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Security

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vote

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from adopting

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nations

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Amtotga Gadea, Nicaragua)

rose at 6.15 p.m.

the present