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Basic Documents: Final Document Annexure - Reservations Saudi Arabia made an oral reservation on paragraphs 235 and 236 of the Final Durban Document. Saudi Arabia also submitted its reservation in writing. In addition the following is the texts of other reservations which have been submitted in writing.
UN/South Africa/Non-Aligned Summit/355 The Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, and with reference to the Final Document of the 12th Summit of the Non-Aligned Countries held in Durban, South Africa, from 29 August to 3 September 1998, has the honour to convey that the Government of Saudi Arabia, in addition to its oral reservations on paragraphs 235 and 236, entitled "Iraq", would like to make these reservations in writing. The Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations the assurances of its highest consideration. Saudi Arabian Mission to the UN The Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations New York.
The Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, in the latter’s capacity as Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau and, with reference to the Final Document of the Twelfth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Durban, South Africa, from 29 August – 3 September 1998, has the honour to convey that the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand expresses its reservations on those paragraphs which are not consistent with the tenets of its foreign policy. The Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa the assurance of its highest consideration. New York 18 September 1998 Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa, New York
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala presents its compliments to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa in its capacity as Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, and has the honour to present, within the established time frame, a declaration of reservation of the Government of Guatemala. The reservation bears on whatever part of the contents of the final document of the XII Summit of Non-aligned Countries and of the Durban Declaration that would be incompatible with the foreign policy of Guatemala. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala requests the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa to be so good as to deal with this reservation in the appropriate manner. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala avails itself of this opportunity to convey to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Africa the assurances of its highest consideration. Guatemala, 10 September 1998. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa.
No. NAM-2/4/98. The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, and has the honour to convey Government of Pakistan’s reservations on paragraphs 194 – 197, dealing with the issue of Cyprus, of the Final Document (DS/1) of the XII Non-Aligned Movement Summit held in Durban, South Africa, 27 August – 3 September 1998. It is requested that the reservations be appropriately reflected in the Final Document. The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, the assurances of its highest consideration. Pakistan Permanent Representative to United Nations New York Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations
No. NAM-2/4/98-III The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations in its capacity as the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement and would like to record its reservation on the representation of the Islamic State of Afghanistan at the XII Non-Aligned Movement Summit held in Durban from 29 August – 3 September 1998, by the Rabbani delegation and to state that it should not be construed as conferring any legitimacy or recognition of this now defunct regime. The Permanent Mission of Pakistan would be grateful if this Note Verbale is annexed to the Final Document of the XII Non-Aligned Movement Summit. The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, the assurances of its highest consideration. Pakistan Permanent Representative to United Nations New York Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations
Note (DGM-ORG) No 6-93/003 The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru has the honour to address the Honourable Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa to communicate that the Government of Peru expresses its reservation to those paragraphs adopted in the Final Document of the XII Summit of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Durban, South Africa, 02-03 September 1998, that are not consistent with the position of Peru in several of the topics considered in the document mentioned. The Government of Peru, as could any person or institution that analyses the Durban document, can ascertain that certain number of the considerations or propositions included also do no reflect the position of many of the countries of the Non Aligned Movement in several international for a. 1. The position of Peru in relation to the chapter on Disarmament and International Security contained in paragraphs 113 to 147 of the Final Document of the XII Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement of Durban is expressed more accordingly in paragraphs 82 – 110 of the agreement adopted in the XI Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Cartagena de Indias, 18-20 October 1995. Peru considers that the issues pertaining to nuclear disarmament have not been appropriately reflected in the document, particularly, by not recognising the significance of international obligations of grave importance, such as those contained in the Treaty for Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Treaty for the Complete Prohibition of Nuclear Tests (CTBT), as well as the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines. these treaties have been subscribed and ratified by Peru and by almost the totality of the Non-Aligned nations and contain the general criteria of the international community on the manner of how the problem of nuclear weapons and disarmament should be dealt with. 2. Peru particularly expresses its preoccupation with the treatment given to the issue of anti-personnel landmines (paragraphs 133-135), on which, despite the fact that the necessary numbers of ratifications have been recently completed allowing for the entry into force from 01 March, 1999, of the International Convention for the Prohibition, of the Use, Stockpiling and Transfer of Anti Personnel Mines and its Destruction, an appropriate reference was not reached indicating the importance of that instrument nor its significance once in effect. This establishes an inevitable contrast with the position of the majority of countries of the Non-Aligned Movement on this instrument, as well as with respect to their consequent actions in the United Nations. This Convention has been signed by 130 countries, 75 of them members of the Non-Aligned Movement. 3. Similarly, Peru manifests its preoccupation with the absence of a paragraph about the prohibition of the use of anti-personnel mines, such as what was contained in paragraph 105 of the Document approved by the Heads of State and Government in the Cartagena Summit, in which they expressed their preoccupation with the indiscriminate use of anti-personnel mines, which, contravening international humanitarian law, has caused vast numbers of civilian victims. 4. Paragraph 113 of the Durban Document, referring to nuclear tests, is lacking some elements contained in paragraph 82 of the XI Summit of Cartagena, which said: "With the end of the East-West confrontation, the issues relating to disarmament, the limitation and control of weapons and international security have acquired a totally new dimension. The scenarios of nuclear deterrence of the past are not pertinent anymore. In the era following the Cold War, there is no justification, if there ever was one, to keep nuclear arsenals, and even more, to create new ones, thus continuing the arms race. The time has come to destroy all existing reserves of these weapons of mass destruction. The regime of non proliferation will not be successful if it does not have a clear perspective on nuclear disarmament." 5. Peru reiterates the full validity of the first phrase of paragraph 89 of the Document of the Cartagena Summit, which is not reflected in the Durban Final Document, in which the Heads of State and Government considered that "as long as the States continue accumulating nuclear weapons and persist on the possibility of producing and accumulating nuclear weapons and persist on the possibility of producing and utilising this type of weapons, tensions all over the world and serious threats to world peace will continue to exist." 6. The position on Peru on the issue of nuclear tests is contained in paragraph 90 of the Document of the XI Summit of Cartagena. In the first part of that text, the Heads of State and Government categorically condemned every type of nuclear tests, which have been carried out despite their grave environmental implications and their negative effects to the peace, security and international stability. They deplored the restarting and continuation of nuclear tests and called upon all the States that possessed nuclear weapons to act in a manner compatible with the negotiations and objectives of a Treaty for the Complete Prohibition of Nuclear Tests and to suspend every type of nuclear tests. They also expressed their support for the total elimination of nuclear tests. The Government of Peru, as it has been for the past many years, considers that no challenge is more important for the Non-Aligned Movement than a serious reflection of its role, its capacities, its procedures and, especially, about the consensus, its meaning, and the way in which to achieve it. The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru would kindly request that the above commentaries be dully registered. The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Honourable Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa the assurances of its highest and most distinguished consideration. Lima, 09 September 1998
405/98 The Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations and with reference to the final communiqué of the XII Summit Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement held recently in Durban, South Africa from 29 August to 3 September 1998, wishes to register the Government of Kuwait’s strong reservations on the following paragraphs: 1) Paragraph (235) concerning the "No Fly Zone" over Iraq. Kuwait strongly believes that the said paragraph contradicts Security Council resolution 688 (1991). The "No Fly Zone" over Iraq has been enforced to make possible the implementation of resolution 688. 2) The first part of paragraph (236) concerning missing Iraqis after the military action of 1991. Kuwait strongly believes that the Iraqi Government is responsible for the fate of those missing persons who were under its command and control during this period. Kuwait would like to see the abovementioned reservations reflected in the final official communiqué of the XII Summit of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations the assurances of his highest consideration. Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations
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