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Abulhasan

lines on the record: 254
first: 1992-11-16
most recent: 2003-03-26
sittings or episodes: 25
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“Kuwait strongly deplores Israeli practices against Palestinian civilians and the methods of repression deliberately employed by occupying soldiers against defenceless innocent people fighting for their freedom from the occupation authorities. Our concern is increased by the fact that the Israeli Government is using all forms of repression and violence against Palestinian civilians, approximately 400 of whom have been killed to date. Following these deliberate killings, including of defenceless children, since 7 March Israel has imposed a policy of blockade on the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. This has further aggravated the living conditions of Palestinian people in every walk of life to a level that is unacceptable to any human being.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Our participation today in the discussion of the illegal Israeli practices against the Palestinian civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, affirms the dangers and consequences of the provocative behaviour of Ariel Sharon, the Prime Minister of Israel, on 28 September, when he paid a notorious provocative visit to Al-Haram Al-Sharif. That visit laid a heavy political burden on Israel, but is by no means heavier than the bitterness and pain of the brotherly Palestinians. It was an arrogant act that revealed hatred for all elements of the peace and stability to which we in the Arab States aspire.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to extend to you, Sir, our thanks and appreciation for your positive response to the request of the Arab Group to convene this meeting to discuss the deteriorating situation of our Palestinian brothers in the occupied Palestinian territories. I wish also to extend to you and to the Government of Ukraine our special congratulations on your presidency of this Council. We are confident that you will guide the work of the Council in an able manner. I wish also to register our appreciation for the outstanding efforts of your predecessor, my brother from Tunisia, in managing the affairs of the Council last month in a manner that reflected his great and renowned experience in the international arena.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Moreover, the Council should hold the Israeli Government fully responsible for all its actions. Kuwait would like to express its appreciation for the efforts to establish peace and normalcy in the region made by the Governments of the United States of America and France, as well as those made by Egypt under the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak and his Government.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the region must be based on the implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council, in particular resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), and on the principle of land-for-peace and Israel's withdrawal from all Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Arab Syrian Golan. In conclusion, we call upon the Security Council to assume its responsibilities, end Israel's repressive practices against the innocent unarmed civilians of Palestine, condemn Israel's practices, ask it to withdraw its forces from Al-Haram Al-Sharif, and all Palestinian territories, and call for an international investigation of the crimes perpetrated against the Palestinian people, in particular the crimes committed against children.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It has become very clear to world public opinion how sensitive the issue of Al-Quds Al-Sharif is for us all. It has become clear that the Arab and Islamic peoples will never give up their rights to those holy shrines, particularly Al-Haram Al-Sharif, the third holiest Islamic site. In this respect, Kuwait reaffirms its position on the need to support the demands of the Palestinian people, their right to self-determination and the right to establish their independent Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The Government of the State of Kuwait, as represented by the Council of Ministers, has denounced those savage Israeli practices against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories and Al-Quds Al-Sharif resulting from the Israeli forces' resorting to extreme measures against civilians there. Kuwait has expressed its rejection and condemnation at all levels of Ariel Sharon's provocative visit to the holy city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the desecration of holy Islamic shrines. Moreover, Kuwait considers these Israeli practices blatant violations of Security Council resolution 1261 (1999), which firmly condemned any operations directed against children in armed conflicts. They are also violations of the principles of international law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Bearing in mind all the above within the context of what we have been witnessing over the past few days - the tragedies and the deliberate murder of unarmed children - can we really convince our peoples today that the United Nations has the capacity to prevent the likes of Ariel Sharon if they decide to put an end to the innocence of childhood? Can the United Nations alleviate the suffering of every Palestinian child who has fallen victim to recent repressive Israeli practices? Our delegation will leave it up to the members of the Security Council to answer those questions.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I refer in particular, first, to the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949; secondly, to the Security Council meetings on the protection of civilians during armed conflict, and particularly resolution 1261 (1999), adopted by the Security Council in this connection; thirdly, to the Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict and his appointment of an international representative for this purpose; fourthly, to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989; fifthly, to the results of the Millennium Summit - the ink of the Declaration is not yet dry; and, sixthly, to the special session of the General Assembly for follow-up to the World Summit for Children, to be held next year.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We can never forget the images seen by the entire world of the martyrdom of the Palestinian child, Mohammed Al-Durra, and other Palestinian children who have fallen victim to the savage and barbaric acts of the Israeli occupying forces. What makes it more painful to us, as human beings first of all, before being Muslims and Arabs, is the reaction of the United Nations, which recently declared at the Millennium Summit its commitment to spare no effort to protect the vulnerable, particularly the children - the generations of the future. Unfortunately, this leads us to pose many questions concerning the credibility of what has often been declared in this Organization and what has been implemented over a long period of time.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Kuwait wishes to affirm that the massacres perpetrated by Ariel Sharon, with the blessings and support of the Israeli Government, against the Palestinian people and the occupied Palestinian territories, including Al-Quds Al-Sharif, are indeed blatant threats to international security, not to mention the fact that they are also blatant provocations of the feelings of the Arab nation and the Islamic world alike. Our delegation finds it very difficult to describe our emotions when faced with the massacres and the tragedy to which children, youth and the elderly are being subjected in Palestine; massacres that continue through today, and in which more than one person has been killed and hundreds have been wounded, according to the media.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): Our delegation wishes at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your accession to the presidency of the Council for this month, for we are well aware of your experience and capabilities. We also wish to express our thanks to your predecessor, Ambassador Moctar Ouane of the Republic of Mali, for his excellent efforts in steering the Council last month. My delegation also wishes to express its appreciation to you and to all the members of the Council for convening this meeting, which affirms the Council's credibility in undertaking one of the most important tasks it has been entrusted with under the United Nations Charter: maintaining international peace and security.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It also comes at the time of other religious events celebrated by the followers of all divine creeds, and at the end of a century that has been rife with wars and crises. Let us pray to Allah, the Almighty, that this will be an auspicious beginning for a century of peace, and a world imbued with wisdom and reason.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“I wish to close by once again inviting the Government of Iraq to respond favourably to the demands of this Council and to make good use of the adoption of this draft resolution, which defines in a balanced way the responsibilities of the Council on the one hand, and the obligations of Iraq in terms of implementing this and previous resolutions, on the other. Iraq must recognize that its full cooperation is now imperative, as peoples of the region and the world are fully mobilized to face the challenges of the new century and the challenges of development and stability instead of living in the grip of doubt, fear and uncertainty about the future. As Kuwait sends out this appeal to the Government of Iraq, we realize that this is an opportune moment that coincides with a highly religious occasion for us as Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“If the Security Council adopts this draft resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter, it will thus become a legally binding instrument that acquires its legal force from the provisions of the Charter itself. Therefore, it must be strictly implemented by the Government of Iraq, on the one hand, and by members of the Security Council, on the other. I would like to refer in particular to the permanent members of the Council who have the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security under the Charter of the United Nations. Failure to carry out this draft resolution, should it be adopted, would undoubtedly undermine security and peace in our entire region.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The Final Declaration of the summit called, inter alia, for the following: first, Iraq must implement all relevant Security Council resolutions, especially those relating to the release of Kuwaiti and third-country prisoners and the return of stolen Kuwaiti property; secondly, Iraq must demonstrate its peaceful intentions towards its neighbours and acknowledge that its invasion of Kuwait was a breach of Arab and international legal conventions; and thirdly, Iraq must support all initiatives aimed at easing the suffering of the Iraqi people. Kuwait fully subscribes to the contents of the Final Declaration of the GCC summit; they are in line with the concerns of the Security Council as reflected in the draft resolution before it today.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“We cannot feel comfortable in the face of such explicit pronouncements and of the open acknowledgment by Iraqi leaders that they have no sense of remorse - which is the first step towards repentance. Our main concern is that the Government of Iraq will persist in its current practices and policies of prevarication and selectivity in their compliance with Security Council resolutions. That would return our entire region to the vortex of crisis and instability. All the concerns I have mentioned today are covered in the draft resolution before the Council. They are also priority matters for the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as clearly indicated by Their Majesties and Their Highnesses the leaders of the GCC countries at their summit meeting, held two weeks ago at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The aggression against Iraq is too obvious. I think this has become even more obvious in the wake of the disclosure of the many schemes devised by the United States against Iraq and against the Iraqi leadership. We discovered this through the plots contrived by the United States, which are known to the Iraqi leadership. We continue to be faithful to our leadership because we believe that it reflects the collective conscience of our nation. In times of crisis, our Arab people has clearly expressed its support of these goals - not the goals of aggression, and not those leaders who do not shoulder their responsibilities." Against that backdrop, I think the Council can understand the legitimate concerns of Kuwait and other States in the Arabian Gulf area.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The Iraqi Government continues to show that its intentions are not peaceful, both by not complying with the relevant Security Council resolutions and by repeated official statements by high-ranking Iraqi Government officials. This makes it clear to us that the Iraqi Government still feels no guilt about its cardinal sin of invading Kuwait and violating its sanctity, sovereignty and independence through the 2 August 1990 occupation. A striking example of this is the comment made by the Iraqi Vice-President, Taha Yasin Ramadan, in an interview aired on Moroccan television's Channel Two. On the "Special Guest" programme broadcast on Wednesday, 17 November 1999, Mr. Ramadan responded as follows to the question of whether Iraq regretted its invasion of Kuwait, "No, never. We have no regrets over confronting aggression.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“We believe that new measures adopted by the Council to improve and promote the oil for food programme would, if Iraq fully complied with them, alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people. We in Kuwait are doing our utmost to provide humanitarian assistance to any Iraqis we can reach. Fifthly, Kuwait sincerely hopes that the Government of Iraq will respond positively to the draft resolution, should it be adopted, and that it will cooperate with the United Nations in implementing it. Cooperation in good faith by Iraq will help dissipate the atmosphere of distrust that prevails in Kuwait in particular, and in the region as a whole.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“In that context, Kuwait supports strict and meticulous compliance with the draft resolution that is before the Council today, should it be adopted, and with all other relevant Security Council resolutions aimed at removing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and the means for their manufacture and for research into their development. That is a necessary and effective step towards attaining the goal of a Middle East region free from weapons of mass destruction and towards bringing about international stability. Fourthly, Kuwait fully supports the provisions of part C of draft resolution S/ 1999/ 1232 relating to the humanitarian situation in Iraq, on the basis of its complete empathy with the fraternal people of Iraq in its suffering, the persistence of which is the sole responsibility of the Government of Iraq.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“T hirdly, Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction adds to my country's concerns, because Kuwait suspects and fears that Iraq's intentions are not peaceful and because Iraq has not disclosed its stockpiles of such weapons. The impact of those weapons on the peoples of the region increases the risks we face and poses a threat to security and stability, especially as we recall a bitter experience witnessed by the world in recent years: the Iraqi regime's use of those lethal weapons against its own people. That country would thus not hesitate to use them against the peoples of neighbouring countries.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“It considers such property to be of great significance, as it includes State archives containing documents belonging to the most important executive Government agencies. During deliberations on this issue, members of the Council referred to these archives as "the memory of the State", because they represent an accurate record of the history of Kuwait. That is in addition to the military equipment that is central to Kuwait's security and that Iraq is now using for its own military purposes. We reiterate that it is imperative that Iraq abide by Security Council resolutions calling for the return of all this stolen property, particularly property for which no cash compensation is possible as it is simply priceless.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“If the draft resolution is adopted today, we look forward to seeing the Security Council rapidly take the necessary measures to begin implementing its various provisions. We also wish the Secretary-General every success in appointing an eminent international personality, known for his experience, skill and neutrality, to continue to discuss the issue of Kuwaiti prisoners of war and to report any developments to the Council, which is the body responsible for follow-up, in accordance with all the relevant resolutions. This matter cannot be delayed further. Secondly, the State of Kuwait attaches great importance to the restitution of Kuwaiti property stolen by the Iraqi regime during its occupation of Kuwait.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The Government of Iraq has, for its own purposes, exploited the preoccupations of the Security Council with the issues of disarmament and the suffering of the Iraqi people by procrastinating and failing to cooperate with the Tripartite Commission and its Technical Subcommittee, which were established by an agreement signed by Iraq in 1991. By suspending its participation in the work of those two bodies last January, Iraq has shown that it is not serious about resolving this humanitarian issue, thereby disregarding the humanitarian dimension. Kuwait therefore hopes that the Security Council will pursue this issue with the same vigour that it has shown in addressing the humanitarian suffering of the Iraqi people.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“First, Kuwait fully endorses the content of paragraphs 13 and 14 of part B of the draft resolution, which address one of the most pressing humanitarian issues before us, namely, Kuwaiti prisoners of war and detainees, and third-country nationals held in Iraqi prisons. The report of the third of the three panels working on this issue stated clearly that the Government of Iraq is responsible for the continued suffering because of its failure to resolve this matter and its denial of the existence of such prisoners of war, as well as its failure to give details of their fate over the past nine years.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“There is no doubt that this most important draft resolution before the Council today is aimed at maintaining the foundations of stability and security, not just in the Arab Gulf region, but also in the Middle East as a whole and, indeed, in the rest of the world. We believe that global security and stability are closely linked. This is particularly true when stability and security are threatened not merely by the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction, or by the attempt to acquire them, but also by the threat to use such weapons against neighbouring countries. My country, Kuwait, has direct concerns regarding the draft resolution under consideration. It is therefore appropriate for us to review our concerns in this regard, and I should like briefly to highlight them.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“I feel it is my duty to express my gratitude, on behalf of the State of Kuwait, to this body for the work it has been intensively undertaking over the past nine months in attempting to find the best way of alleviating the suffering of the Iraqi people and of guaranteeing full implementation by Iraq of all the relevant Security Council resolutions. My delegation believes that the tremendous efforts made by the Council on this issue provide important and strong proof that it is eager to fulfil its responsibilities under the Charter and to safeguard the implementation of its resolutions meticulously and properly.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, and to your friendly country, the United Kingdom, our appreciation for your great and outstanding efforts to ensure the effectiveness of the Security Council with regard to one of the most important, sensitive and complex international issues. My delegation would also like to thank Ambassador Danilo Tiirk, Permanent Representative of Slovenia, for the efficient manner in which he presided over the work of the Security Council last month.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“We would like also to call upon the sponsors of the peace process - the Russian Federation and the United States of America in particular - to redouble their efforts to revitalize the peace process and avoid the possibility of its failure in a manner that would achieve a just and lasting peace in the region, leading to a complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories, including Jerusalem, the Syrian Golan, southern Lebanon and its western areas, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to call upon the international community, and the Security Council in particular, to uphold its responsibility to maintain international peace and security and to stand firm in the face of Israeli policies and practices in order to compel the Israeli Government to respect internationally binding resolutions and to abide by the bilateral agreements reached with the Palestinian Authority within the framework of the peace process.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Fifthly, we would like to reaffirm the importance of giving momentum to the peace process on all tracks, in particular the Lebanese and Syrian tracks, and to stand firm in the face of Israeli intransigence, which seeks to achieve security without giving up land. Israel's unconditional withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), is the only guarantee of peace and security for all the countries of the region.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Secondly, we demand that Israel, the occupying Power, recomrnit itself to abiding by the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and apply those provisions to all the territories it has been occupying since 1967, including Jerusalem. T hirdly, we demand that Israel desist from carrying out any illegal measures or settlement activities that are aimed only at imposing a fait accompli, and we demand also that it abide by the agreements reached with the Palestinian Authority with regard to these issues, which should be considered within the framework of the final status negotiations. Fourthly, Kuwait fully supports the Palestinian people and their inalienable and legitimate right to establish their own independent State on their own land, with Jerusalem as its capital.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In this context, and proceeding from our keen interest in the success of the peace process and the need to support and maintain it, we would like to reaffirm the following points. First, Kuwait strongly condemns the decision by the Israeli Government to expand the municipal boundaries of the city of Jerusalem, as this is a clear and explicit violation of internationally binding resolutions and in particular resolution 252 (1968), which considers any acts taken by Israel with regard to Jerusalem as null and void. We demand that Israel reverse that decision and desist from its policies aimed at the Judaization of the city.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The current Israeli Government has left no room for doubt that its practices and policies will lead to a failure of the peace process and a return to an atmosphere of tension and instability in the region. Optimism is gradually fading, replaced by disappointment at the diminishing possibility of establishing a just and lasting peace. A lack of confidence prevails among the parties most concerned with the peace process. The international community should take a stand that would deter the Israeli Government and require it to put an end to these policies and practices, in order to revitalize the peace process through a reaffirmation of its commitment to the framework of the Madrid Conference based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the principle of land for peace.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The most recent decision, taken by the Israeli Government on 21 June and aimed at expanding the municipal boundaries of the city of Jerusalem to include the settlements surrounding the city and vast areas of land in the West Bank, is yet further testimony of Israel's persistence in violating and breaching international legally binding resolutions and of its total disregard for and lack of commitment to the bilateral agreements signed with the Palestinian Authority within the framework of the peace process. For two years the peace process has been in a state of paralysis, if not regression. There have been doubts and fears that it might not be possible to continue the process and to preserve the few gains that have been made since it was launched in Madrid in 1991.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The Security Council and the General Assembly have already adopted many resolutions on this important and delicate issue. Regrettably, those resolutions have not been implemented or even respected by Israel, the occupying Power. Successive Israeli Governments have not only ignored the international legally binding resolutions, disregarding them completely, but have challenged the resolutions and adopted provocative policies aimed at perpetuating their occupation of the Arab territories in general and of the city of Jerusalem in particular, in an attempt to erase its identity and change its demographic nature and status as a Holy City for the monotheistic religions.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) (interpretation from Arabic): At the outset, I should like to express our appreciation for your remarkable efforts, Mr. President, in conducting the Council's business for this month, which has been fraught with meetings and discussions on many different important issues relating directly to international peace and security. I also wish to express our appreciation for the efforts of Ambassador Mahugu for his successful conduct of the Council's business and wise guidance of its affairs last month. The Council is meeting today to consider a grave and important issue that is endangering peace and security in the region of the Middle East: the issue of occupied Jerusalem, which is at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Fifthly, within the framework of promoting close cooperation between regional organizations and the United Nations in the field of world peace and security, the Security Council should consider positively the options submitted by the regional organizations aimed at a speedy settlement of the case in order to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Libyan people, with whom we fully sympathize. In conclusion, allow me to reaffirm my country's full awareness of the importance of the role assumed by the Security Council in ensuring respect for the principles of the Charter and international legitimacy and their role in safeguarding world peace and security. We also wish to reaffirm the responsibility of all Member States in strengthening international legitimacy and the resolutions adopted by the Security Council.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“We wish to express our general satisfaction with the report of the Secretary-General's representative and commend Mr. Petrovsky, who was sent by the Secretary- General to Libya. Fourthly, a positive view should be adopted concerning the decisions of the International Court of Justice, and they should be seriously considered by the Security Council in order to achieve progress. The International Court of Justice decision concerning its jurisdiction in the matter is a starting point for the achievement of the objectives of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“In this respect, we would like to reaffirm the following points. First, Kuwait believes that the implementation by all States of all relevant Security Council resolutions is essential if we wish to ensure respect for the Charter and support international legitimacy and the rule of law while maintaining peace and security in the world. Secondly, Kuwait fully rejects all forms of terrorism and wishes to express its sympathy for the innocent victims of terrorist acts and their families. Thirdly, Kuwait welcomes the Secretary-General's commendable efforts to find a solution to the problem, foremost among which is the dispatch of representatives to study the Scottish judicial system in order to ensure the integrity and available resources of the Scottish courts, which would guarantee a fair trial of the suspects in this case.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“At present, we believe that the case is entering a new phase that may help in finding a just solution satisfactory to all the parties concerned. I refer here to the two Judgments handed down by the International Court of Justice on 27 February 1998 confirming the existence of a legal dispute concerning the interpretation and application of the 1971 Montreal Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, and affirming the jurisdiction of the Court over the dispute on the basis of article 14 of that Convention, notwithstanding the adoption of Security Council resolutions 748 (1992) and 883 (1993), which do not contradict the jurisdiction of the International Court. We believe there have been developments in the case, which could be a beginning for the Council to re-examine the situation.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Moreover, regional organizations, such as the League of Arab States and the Organization of African Unity, have made efforts and taken diplomatic steps over the past few years with a view to finding a way out of the problem in keeping with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. The efforts culminated with those organizations' adoption of diplomatic options, options that have been submitted to the Council. The proposals have in fact elicited a positive response from many Member States of the United Nations. The continuing situation and the lack of a solution have led to great suffering for the Libyan people. Kuwait regrets this suffering and shares Libya's hopes that it causes will come to an end. We also wish to express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the incident.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) (interpretation from Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express my gratitude to you, Sir, for convening this important meeting today. I would be remiss if I did not once again pay tribute to your excellent effort in presiding over the work of the Council and express my appreciation for your personal presence as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of your country. This Council is discussing the Lockerbie case. It is indeed an important case which has drawn the attention of the international public opinion over the past few years. The Council has adopted three resolutions under Chapter VII of the Charter concerning this case, and Libya has also taken some measures in an attempt to respond to the resolutions adopted by the Council.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Even if this number were much smaller, a human being is a human being, and respect for his dignity must come before any other consideration. That is why I come to the Council to present the tragedy of these innocent people. They expect from the Council the same enthusiasm that they felt it expressed when it dealt with the subject of Kuwaiti detainees, prisoners of war and citizens of third countries. In conclusion, I would like to say that Kuwait has blessed the recent Council resolution 1153 (1998), which permits an increase in oil sales to $5.256 billion, because Kuwait suffers exactly as the Iraqi people do. That is why, when a measure is taken to relieve the Iraqi people, we in Kuwait bless it without any reservations, and we expect the Council to take similar measures when it comes to the Kuwaiti prisoners and detainees.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“We in Kuwait pinned high hopes on the Secretary- General's mission and on today's meeting of the Security Council. Kuwaitis are praying and beseeching the Council to attach the same importance to Kuwaitis and Kuwaiti prisoners and detainees as it has attached to others in the region when it sought to save them from the threat of weapons of mass destruction. We know that neither the Charter nor international law discriminates among human beings. That is why I address the Council not in my official capacity, but as a Kuwaiti, a Kuwaiti individual who carries here at the United Nations the responsibility of defending the destiny of the Kuwaiti detainees and prisoners, who represent 1 per cent of the total population of Kuwait. I repeat, 1 per cent of the total population.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“We have on earlier occasions stated our full support for the Special Commission and its efforts to carry out its mandate. We fully understand the eagerness of the Security Council to protect Iraqis as individuals and other inhabitants of the region from the scourge of weapons of mass destruction. But we also believe that there are other scourges sorely afflicting many Kuwaitis whose fate is unknown - prisoners of war and detainees held in Iraq - and many nationals of third countries. Here I thank the representatives of Bahrain and of Slovenia, along with other representatives, who spoke of the tragedy of Kuwaiti prisoners of war and detainees. Addressing this problem is among the basic commitments that Iraq must meet before there is any question of lifting the sanctions.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“For that reason, we hope that the Iraqi Government - having tested the determination of the Security Council, the probity of the Secretary-General and the unanimous nature of the message he carried - will implement the Memorandum of Understanding in full, both in letter and in spirit, along with the relevant Security Council resolutions. We in Kuwait and in all the other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council believe that there is an organic relationship between the success of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and peace and security in our region. That is why all statements issued by Kuwait or by any other member of the Gulf Cooperation Council - most recently the statement adopted at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit conference - have called upon Iraq to cooperate with the Special Commission.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“The resolution endorses the Memorandum of Understanding agreed with the Government of Iraq by the Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan. That achievement resolved a problem that came close to imperiling peace and stability in our region as well as threatening the people of Iraq and all the other peoples of the region. Through its Council of Ministers, Kuwait issued a statement immediately upon the Secretary-General's triumphant return, officially endorsing the Memorandum of Understanding. Kuwait has always earnestly followed a policy aimed at protecting our region from crises resulting from a failure to implement relevant Security Council resolutions.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) (interpretation from Arabic): It gives me great pleasure, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. Your presence in the Chair has enhanced today's meeting. We are confident that the diplomatic skills of Ambassador Momodou Sallah and the entire Gambian delegation will enable the Council to achieve success in its work. I wish also to pay tribute to the Permanent Representative of Gabon for the manner in which he presided over the work of the Council in February. The Security Council has just adopted a resolution that we in Kuwait view as an outstanding and most important example of diplomacy supported by force - and by a firmness that is reflected in this evening's unanimous vote.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source