(13 Nov 1994) English/Nat
The United Nations Security Council has once again demanded an end to the violence in Bosnia.
The Security Council took no action, but did issue a statement strongly condemning the recent surge in fighting in the former Yugoslavia.
After the debate ended, the statement was read by the current president of the Security Council, American Ambassador Madeleine Albright.
SOUNDBITE:
"The Security Council views with alarm the escalation in recent fighting in the Bihac area and the refugees and displaced persons resulting from it. It strongly urges all parties concerned to refrain from all hostile actions and to exercise the utmost restraint. The Security Council condemns any violation of the international border between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzogovina. It demands that all parties concerned fully respect that border and refrain from all hostile acts across it. The Security Council calls upon all parties and others concerned to abstain from any action that could cause a further escalation in the fighting. The Security Council demands that all parties and others concerned immediately ensure, in co-operation with the UN protection force, unimpeded access for humanitarian supplies."
SUPER CAPTION: Madeleine Albright, UN Security Council President
As he left the session, Bosnian Ambassador Mohammed Sacirbeysaid the international community is unwilling to get involved in the situation.
SOUNDBITE:
"This is a violation of numerous Security Council resolutions, not to mention our territorial integrity and sovereignty. The fact is the United Nations and NATO have failed to respond to these attacks. One thing highlights even more how critical it is for us to have the right of self defence; to have the weapons to defend ourselves. The Republic of Croatia is also in a position where they have an attack from their territory being waged against our country and the United Nations which is in charge of this territory has failed to stem this attack. We both find ourselves in a very difficult situation where we are more or less caught between on the one hand the Serbs, and on the other hand the lack of will on the part of the international community to confront those who abuse our territories and violate our territorial integrity and sovereignty."
SUPER CAPTION: Mohammed Sacirbey, Bosnian Ambassador to the UN
Sacirbey went on to discuss the US position on the issue.
SOUNDBITE:
"Well, I think the United States is the only country that's moving the whole situation forward in terms of the contact group. We have five countries, three European countries, the Russian Federation and the United States and the other four countries seem satisfied with the status quo. The United States is trying to change the status quo recognizing that the status quo in fact is the biggest danger to peace, the biggest danger to stability in the region."
SUPER CAPTION: Mohammed Sacirbey, Bosnian Ambassador to the UN
But there's no sign the UN's appeals for peace are being heeded on the ground in Bosnia.
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