unitex@rubbs.fidonet.org (unitex) (10/11/89)
hoped the Secretary-General would report on any steps taken to
end duplication of work and waste of money; he believed the
Special Committee should await such results before itself taking
up the question.
He added that rationalization of the Organization's procedures
should not lead to the weakening of any United Nations organ in
which all Members were represented. Thus, his delegation looked
with favour on the principle of consensus, which would involve
support of the greatest number of Members and help ensure the
implementation of any decision.
GEHAD REFAAT MADI (Egypt) said an important aspect of the work of
the Special Committee on the Charter was the promotion of
principles enshrined in the Charter; Member States should
exercise political will in translating the decisions of the
Committee into action. Egypt commended the efforts of the
co-sponsors of the two working papers on United Nations
fact-finding and urged their consolidation into a single
document to facilitate its early discussion by the Special
Committee.
He said there was need for a clear definition of fact-finding to
differentiate it from similar activities of the Organization
unrelated to dispute settlement. The role of organs of the
Organization in fact-finding should also be strengthened.
Consent of States was necessary before the dispatch of missions;
such consent in no way contradicted the relevant Charter
provisions. The strengthening of the role of the
Secretary-General in that area was also necessary, he said, and
mentioned achievements in resolving some regional disputes.
Egypt supported the establishment of the commission for good
offices, mediation and conciliation within the Organization. He
praised the Secretariat for its work on the handbook on peaceful
settlement of disputes and also supported proposals on
rationalization of United Nations procedures, adding that the
Committee should start with itself.
MOHAMMED ABDULLAH SALIM AL-SAMEEN (Oman) said the major rules set
forth when the Charter was drafted in San Francisco should be
interpreted in light of modern conditions. Conviction remained
that the United Nations role still was constructive in finding
solutions to problems of international peace and security;
dialogue and debate were the best way to settle disputes.
He welcomed the "solidarity and fraternity" evident during this
year's meeting of the Special Committee. Oman was in favour of
the proposed resort to a commission for good offices, mediation
and conciliation for settlement of disputes within the United
Nations framework, and the use of fact-finding missions,
affirming the right to dialogue of parties to disputes.
At the same time, he agreed with other speakers that
fact-finding missions must consider the sovereign right of
States and not infringe on the Charter's principle of
non-interference in Members' internal affairs.
He also said the consensus rule needed more study, since use of
that principle could lead to abuses.
HAMEED MOHAMMED ALI (Democratic Yemen) said he saluted efforts by
the Special Committee as demonstrated in its report, but more
effort was needed to achieve the specific results of its
mandate.
Democratic Yemen, as a small country, had focused efforts on
economic development; international peace, security and
stability were thus central to his State's economic programme.
He called for the contributions of all Members towards reaching
those goals.
Fact-finding was an important means of ending conflicts and
preventing their deterioration, and a peaceful way of resolving
differences within the United Nations Charter. His State would
continue to support the Charter so long as it remained a valid,
viable instrument, but overlapping and over-specialization in
implementation should be avoided.
Regarding rationalization of existing United Nations procedures,
he approved dropping the principle of consensus, which could be
an impediment. Democratic Yemen welcomed the proposed commission
for good offices in the settlement of disputes, but believed
that the International Court of Justice should be at the centre
of discussions on peaceful settlement.
SAFA SHIHAB AHMED (Iraq) said his Government attached great
importance to the Organization's role in the maintenance of
international peace and security. The achievement of
comprehensive peace and security required the enforcement of
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