United Nations S/PV.3864 Security Council Provisional Fifty-third Year 3864th Meeting Friday, 20 March 1998, 10.30 a.m. New York President: Mr. Sedat Jobe .................................... (Gambia) Members: Bahrain ......................................... Mr.Buallay Brazil .......................................... Mr.Amorim China .......................................... Mr.QinHuasun Costa Rica ....................................... Mr.Berrocal Soto France .......................................... Mr.Dejammet Gabon .......................................... Mr.Dangue Réwaka Japan .......................................... Mr.Owada Kenya .......................................... Mr.Mahugu Portugal ........................................ Mr.Monteiro Russian Federation ................................. Mr.Lavrov Slovenia ........................................ Mr.Türk Sweden ......................................... Mr.Dahlgren United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ........ SirJohn Weston United States of America ............................ Mr.Richardson Agenda Letters dated 20 and 23 December 1991, from France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America (S/23306, S/23307, S/23308, S/23309 and S/23317) 98-85136 (E) This record contains the original text of speeches delivered in English and interpretations of speeches delivered in the other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security Council. Corrections should be submitted to original speeches only. They should be incorporated in a copy of the record and be sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned, within one week of the date of publication, to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Service, room C-178. Security Council 3864th meeting Fifty-third year 20 March 1998 The meeting was called to order at 10.35 a.m. People’s Republic of Korea), Mr. Abdel Aziz (Egypt), Mr. Wilmot (Ghana), Mr. Da Gama Adoption of the agenda (Guinea-Bissau), Mr. Sharma (India), Mr. Wibisono (Indonesia), Mr. Nejad Hosseinian (Islamic Republic The agenda was adopted. of Iran), Mr. Hamdoon (Iraq), Mr. Abu-Nimah (Jordan), Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait), Mr. Hasmy Letters dated 20 and 23 December 1991, from France, (Malaysia), Mr. Ouane (Mali), Mr. Saliba (Malta), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania), Mr. Snoussi Ireland and the United States of America (S/23306, (Morocco), Mr. Andjaba (Namibia), Mr. Gambari S/23307, S/23308, S/23309 and S/23317) (Nigeria), Mr. Al-Khussaiby (Oman), Mr. Kamal (Pakistan), Mr. Al-Khalifa (Qatar), Mr. Erwa Tribute to the memory of the victims of Pan Am Flight (Sudan), Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic), 103 and UTA Flight 772 Mr. Hachani (Tunisia), Mr. Samhan Al-Nuaimi (United Arab Emirates), Mr. Manongi (United The President: I request members of the Council to Republic of Tanzania), Mr. Kalaz (Yemen) and stand and observe a minute of silence in honour of the Mr. Mapuranga (Zimbabwe) took the seats reserved memory of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 and of UTA for them at the side of the Council Chamber. Flight 772. The President: I should like to inform the Council The members of the Council observed a minute of that I have received a letter dated 13 March 1998 from silence. the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, which reads as follows: The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of “I have the honour to request that the Security Algeria, Colombia, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic Council extend an invitation under rule 39 of its of Korea, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Mahamadou the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, the Abou, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, the Nations, during the Council’s discussion of the item Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, the United Arab entitled, Letters dated 20 and 23 December 1991, Emirates, the United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen and from France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain Zimbabwe, in which they request to be invited to and Northern Ireland and the United States of participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s America (S/23306, S/23307, S/23308, S/23309 and agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, S/23317', to be held on 20 March 1998.” with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the That letter has been published as a document of the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Security Council under the symbol S/1998/251. the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its There being no objection, it is so decided. provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Abou. On behalf of the Security Council, I welcome the There being no objection, it is so decided. Secretary of the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Co-operation of the Libyan Arab I should like to inform the Council that I have Jamahiriya and invite him to take a seat at the Council received a letter dated 16 March 1998 from the table. Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations, which reads as follows: At the invitation of the President, Mr. Muntasser (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Baali (Algeria), Mr. Forero (Colombia), Mr. Rodríguez Parilla (Cuba), Mr. Li (Democratic 2 Security Council 3864th meeting Fifty-third year 20 March 1998 “I have the honour to request the Security Council to Council, document S/1998/195; and the letter dated 4 extend an invitation, under rule 39 of the Council’s March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Mali provisional rules of procedure, to His Excellency to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Ambassador Hussein Hassouna, Permanent Observer Security Council, document S/1998/199. of the League of Arab States to the United Nations, during the Security Council’s formal open debate on I should like to draw the attention of the members of Libya, which will take place on Friday, 20 March the Council to the following other documents: 1998.” S/1998/190, S/1998/191, S/1998/192 and S/1998/242, letters dated 2, 2, 4 and 17 March 1998, respectively, That letter has been has been published as a document from the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab of the Security Council under the symbol S/1998/252. If I Jamahiriya to the United Nations addressed to the hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council President of the Security Council; S/1998/196, letter dated agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its 4 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Hassouna. Zimbabwe to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a letter of the same date There being no objection, it is so decided. from the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity addressed to the Secretary-General; S/1998/198, I should like to inform the Council that I have letter dated 5 March 1998 from the Acting Permanent received a letter dated 18 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Representative of Gabon to the United Nations, which reads addressed to the President of the Security Council; as follows: S/1998/200, letter dated 5 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United “I have the honour to request that during the meeting Nations addressed to the President of the Security of the Security Council devoted to the consideration of Council; S/1998/201, letter dated 15 January 1998 from the question of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Security Council, transmitting the report submitted to him and the United States of America, the Council extend by the fact-finding mission to the Libyan Arab an invitation, under rule 39 of the Council’s Jamahiriya; S/1998/202, letter dated 5 March 1998 from provisional rules of procedure, to His Excellency the Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the United Mr. Amadou Kebe, Permanent Observer of the Nations addressed to the President of the Security Organization of African Unity to the United Nations.” Council, transmitting a letter of the same date from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe and Chairman That letter has been has been published as a document of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Committee of the Security Council under the symbol S/1998/253. on the Dispute between the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the United Kingdom and the United States addressed to If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security the President of the Security Council; and S/1998/239, Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its letter dated 16 March 1998 from the Permanent provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Kebe. Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Acting Permanent There being no objection, it is so decided. Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security The Security Council will now begin its consideration Council. of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior The first speaker inscribed on my list is the consultations, having before it the letter dated 2 March distinguished Secretary of the General People’s 1998 from the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations addressed to the Cooperation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, His President of the Security Council, document S/1998/179; Excellency Mr.