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first: 2002-06-13
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“Equally, the dispute between Pakistan and India over Jammu and Kashmir must be resolved through implementation of the Security Council resolutions prescribing the exercise of the right of self- determination by the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The refusal of India to implement the Security Council's resolutions, its refusal of dialogue, its resort to repression of the Kashmiri people, and its threatening of Pakistan with the use of force should also be unacceptable to the United Nations and to the Security Council. The failure to display and implement equity will accentuate the resentment and the suspicions regarding the objectives of the current conflict. It will heighten the incidence of violence and terrorism. It will spread instability.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Finally, to contain the Iraqi conflict, to end hostilities, to stabilize the region and to restore the rule of law, it will be essential to adopt a comprehensive and equitable approach to peace, security and progress in the region. This conflict is being conducted with the declared objective of securing the implementation of Security Council resolutions. As everyone acknowledges, the Middle East conflict must be resolved on the basis of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the vision of two States, Palestine and Israel, living side by side in conditions of peace, justice and security. We look forward to concrete implementation of the positive intentions that have been announced for the Middle East.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The principles involved are clearly prescribed in our Charter: respect for the political independence, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq and of its neighbouring States; the right of the Iraqi people to choose their own political destiny and form of governance, in exercise of their right to self- determination; non-intervention and non-interference in internal affairs; permanent sovereignty and control over their natural resources; respect for the religious and cultural traditions of the people of Iraq and for the sanctity of the holy places, which are among the most venerated in the Islamic world; and the right of the Iraqi nation to economic and social reconstruction. Discussion, in our view, must commence within the Council and with others concerned, at the United Nations and elsewhere, to realize these principles and objectives.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The third objective for the Security Council, the United Nations and the international community is to contain the conflict, to arrest the spread of instability in the region and to restore the rule of law in Iraq and in international relations.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Thirdly, apart from the humanitarian responsibilities of the parties to the conflict, the international community must also contribute to meeting the essential needs of the Iraqi people. The existence of the oil for food programme should not imply that the Iraqi people must pay for the emergency needs created by a conflict which is not of their making. International humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people will need to be coherently planned and effectively coordinated. This can best be done by the United Nations. The Secretary-General may wish to consider the appointment of an appropriate high official who can serve as the focal point and coordinator of international relief assistance to Iraq.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“First, the Security Council must reaffirm the permanent sovereignty of the Iraqi people over their natural resources. Control over those resources must revert to them as soon as possible. To that end, the sanctions imposed in the past must end quickly after the conflict. Secondly, the Iraqi people should not be asked to bear the burden of the extra costs that will be incurred in making the adjustments in the existing oil for food programme by way of accelerating, delaying or diverting shipments. Those extra costs should be met through the normal insurance coverage. If paid for by the oil for food programme, they should be reimbursed by contributions from the international community as soon as possible.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The United Nations must deal with whoever is in effective control in the areas where aid is to be distributed. It must use all the existing Iraqi distribution networks for that purpose. In this context, arrangements should be put in place to enable all humanitarian agencies and organizations which are prepared to assist, including humanitarian organizations in several Islamic countries, to provide relief assistance to the Iraqi people. In Pakistan, official and non-governmental organizations are on standby for such arrangements in order to bring help to their brothers and sisters in Iraq. While the existence of the oil for food programme and the $2.5 billion in contracted shipments under way may be the best option to urgently meet the essential needs of the Iraqi people, it is vital to underline certain principles in this context.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Warned of the impending war, the Secretary-General had no choice but to withdraw United Nations personnel. However, now, once the parameters of the conflict become clearer, the United Nations could begin to resume its role and responsibilities for humanitarian and food assistance to the Iraqi people. Fortunately, the United Nations has the machinery to discharge these responsibilities. Pakistan agrees that appropriate adjustments need to be made to the oil for food programme to enable the Secretary-General to ensure that the shipments of the most urgently required items that have already been contracted for are the first to be delivered at places where they can be received and distributed. We believe that, for the provision of emergency relief, the first consideration should be humanity rather than legality.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Besides protecting civilians, sparing infrastructure and preserving the sanctity of the holy places, the parties to the conflict must treat detainees humanely and provide maximum protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons. As stipulated by the Fourth Geneva Convention, those in effective control or occupation of any territory are responsible for meeting the humanitarian needs of the population and are required to maintain dialogue and cooperation with international organizations engaged in humanitarian relief. Due to the application of sanctions for a dozen years, the Iraqi people are unfortunately dependent, in order to meet their essential needs, on the United Nations-operated oil for food programme. This relationship has now been disrupted.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“This is a task that we can fulfil. We join in mourning for those, especially the innocent men, women and children, who have lost their lives in these early days of the conflict. The Council must ask for strict respect for international humanitarian law by the parties to the conflict. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that humanitarian law prohibits direct attacks against civilians and requires that belligerents must take every precaution in military operations to spare the civilian population. Humanitarian law also states that "the right to choose weapons of warfare is not unlimited. Weapons having indiscriminate effect and/or causing unnecessary suffering are forbidden".”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In this situation, the Security Council cannot give up efforts to secure a cessation of hostilities. Even in the midst of conflict, we must continue our collective efforts to search for ways and means by which peace can be restored. Obviously, we will not be able to achieve this through condemnation or recrimination, however deplorable the use of force. We could do so through exploration of the possibilities for peace between the warring parties. Surely no one wishes to witness the needless loss of life of their sons and daughters, and especially not innocent civilians. Therefore, the search for the magic ring must not be given up. In this war, people must come first. To contain the human consequences of the conflict is our most urgent task. Pakistan was the first to call on the Council to address the welfare of the Iraqi people.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We hope that the concerns voiced here and the positions articulated will help the Council find a united way forward in dealing with the challenges we confront. We thank the Secretary-General for his very thoughtful statement yesterday. His eloquent call for urgent humanitarian relief for the Iraqi people and for unity within the Council deserves out utmost attention. The outbreak of this war was not due to the failure of the Security Council. The Council did not endorse the war. The Security Council remains relevant to restoring peace, containing the conflict, providing relief and restoring stability and the rule of law. As Pakistan has said, the time and space for diplomacy never ends. The mandate of this Council is not only to maintain, but also to restore, international peace and security.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“War has come again to the Gulf. War is not only the last option. It is also an ugly option. Pakistan deplores the resort to the use of force. This was a war that Pakistan tried strenuously and sincerely to prevent. This is a war that was 12 years in the making. It could have been prevented if the increasingly robust United Nations inspections regime, installed after the adoption of resolution 1441 (2002), had been allowed more time to secure the effective and verified elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. A large segment of the United Nations membership has participated in this debate initiated at the request of the League of Arab States and the Movement of the Non-Aligned Countries.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The Security Council's exertions during the past few weeks have revealed the divisions within the world and among the major Powers. But the process of healing the wounds that have opened here, and those that are about to be opened in the next days and weeks, is a task that can also be accomplished here, in the Security Council and in the United Nations.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Pakistan will work closely with the Secretary-General and with Member States to ensure that the Iraqi people do not suffer any further. They have suffered enormously in the past. Any delay or procrastination that exacerbates their suffering would be doubly regrettable. Pakistan believes that the time and space for diplomacy never ends. Even once the guns speak, it is the duty of the Security Council to restore peace and security, to contain conflict, to prevent the suffering of the Iraqi people and others in the region, to ensure the unity and territorial integrity of Iraq and its neighbours and to ensure the stability of this sensitive region of the world. Those are responsibilities that will not end; they will become more acute.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“The Security Council is the embodiment of humanity's best hope for peace. We continue to repose confidence in that fact. The changed circumstances that we are likely to face will no doubt reorder our priorities. Today the most urgent task before us is to decide how to address the humanitarian challenge that is likely to confront the world in the days to come. The withdrawal of United Nations humanitarian staff from Iraq and the suspension of the oil for food programme, as well as the outbreak of hostilities, could lead to a humanitarian crisis whose dimensions are as yet unclear. The Secretary-General intends to make proposals to the Council that we have all agreed to consider as soon as they are ready. Pakistan will do everything possible to ameliorate the suffering of our unfortunate brothers and sisters in Iraq.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“We presume that the present structures will therefore be kept intact. The past few weeks have seen the whole world's attention riveted on the Security Council. Despite the best efforts we have all made, the Council was not in a position to traverse the path and to take everybody along. Members were separated by differences - and, we believe, by honest differences. In Pakistan's view, despite that inability to reach consensus, the Security Council remains relevant. The Council must uphold international legality, and it must do so equitably and consistently. It must seek to implement all its resolutions. In that regard, I would like to mention those relating to Palestine and, in particular, those relating to Jammu and Kashmir, where a people have been struggling and dying for the past 50 years.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“We take cognizance of the decision by the Secretary-General, justified by the need to ensure the continued safety and security of United Nations personnel, to temporarily withdraw all United Nations personnel, including UNMOVIC and IAEA staff, from Iraq. We support the Secretary-General's decision. We believe that under the circumstances he had no choice other than to give priority to the safety and security of United Nations personnel. The Secretary-General has notified Council members that the activities of UNMOVIC and the IAEA, as well as other United Nations mandates, have been suspended de facto. We understand that necessity and await the time when conditions will allow United Nations personnel, including the inspectors, to resume and complete their tasks. Indeed, the long-term task of monitoring will require their return to Iraq.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“The Council owes them a debt of gratitude. We have carefully studied the programme of work and the 12 key remaining disarmament tasks identified by Mr. Blix and his team. We believe they could have provided a useful basis for the completion of the disarmament process in Iraq in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, if Iraq's full and unconditional cooperation could have been assured and obtained in time. It is regrettable that, in the situation as it has evolved, UNMOVIC and the IAEA will obviously find it difficult to pursue their responsibilities for the present time. Nevertheless, we agree that resolutions 1284 (1999) and 1441 (2002) remain in force and are relevant for the future.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Pakistan has consistently advocated a peaceful solution. We have stressed that every possible avenue should be exhausted to secure a peaceful solution, and that the use of force must be the very last resort. It is against that background that Pakistan anxiously awaited the conclusion of the work by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) on its programme of work and on the document concerning its key remaining disarmament tasks. I am grateful to Mr. Blix for once again coming before the Council to present these documents. I also wish to thank Mr. ElBaradei, who has outlined the accomplishments of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with respect to the Iraqi nuclear weapons capabilities. They have both done their work in a most thorough, professional and objective manner.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“We are meeting today at a momentous and perhaps tragic point in world history. We are meeting as hopes for a peaceful solution of the Iraqi issue are about to end. There is no doubt that this is a sad moment for the Security Council and for the United Nations, whose primary vocation is peace. War, as the Secretary-General recently stated, is always a catastrophe. It leads to major human tragedy. It was our hope that we could have secured the implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council so as to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction through peaceful means. Unfortunately, in its detailed discussions spanning several weeks, the Council could not find convergence on any of the proposals - either those on the table or those under informal consideration among its members.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“I suggest that we discuss this composite approach in the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, which already exists.”
2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720Resumption1 (2003) · source
“It is obvious that only a comprehensive approach that takes into account social, economic, political, security and other factors can address effectively the problems associated with small arms and light weapons. The international community should help deal with the complex causes of instability in West Africa. In particular, the economic and social problems afflicting the region must be tackled through comprehensive support for development, greater market access, debt relief, enhanced official development assistance, human resources development and a focused effort to eradicate HIV/AIDS. We at the United Nations, and especially in the Security Council, need to devise a new composite method and a composite approach that draws together all those who can contribute to solutions to these complex crises in one place.”
2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The ECOWAS Moratorium can be strengthened through several of the recommendations that are reflected in the draft presidential statement before us, that is, through transparency, better end-user certificates, effective implementation of United Nations sanctions and well-conceived disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes. Arms-producing and exporting countries should also enact stringent laws and regulations to ensure that their exports to West Africa do not contribute to destabilizing the region. The implementation of DDR programmes in the affected countries needs generous financial support of the donor community. We are facing what one could call a series of complex crises in West Africa and elsewhere.”
2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We also endorse several of the recommendations in the Secretary-General's report on small arms, submitted to the Security Council last year in document S/2002/1053. With the adoption of the Bamako Declaration on an African Common Position on the Illicit Proliferation, Circulation and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons on 1 December 2000, the African Union articulated for the first time a continent- wide strategy for tackling illicit small arms on that continent. Similarly, the renewal by ECOWAS of its Moratorium on the import, export and manufacture of small arms and light weapons last year is a sincere effort to address the issue.”
2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We feel that the problems faced by West Africa are complex and multifaceted, affecting stability and peace within and outside individual countries. We need to address peace and stability in the entire subregion, not one country at a time. We agree with the assessment of the Secretary-General that efforts must be made to remove tensions between the concerned countries and also to find ways to collectively address their problems. To this effect, we fully support the efforts that have been made in ECOWAS and urge the United Nations to take a more proactive role to find a comprehensive solution to West Africa's problems. Efforts must focus on the implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the United Nations Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons.”
2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Intra-State conflicts have created a staggering demand for small arms and have contributed to the continued proliferation of bandits, rebel groups, mercenaries, child soldiers and militia in the entire subregion. As was succinctly expressed by the Secretary-General in his opening remarks today, these problems sustain conflicts, hinder development, undermine human rights and humanitarian law and exacerbate violence, especially against women and children. Pakistan was affected by the problem of small arms in the context of the Afghanistan war, which began in 1979. Two years ago, we adopted a comprehensive strategy to control and eliminate this problem. We have had considerable success, although this is not yet complete. Our campaign against illicit arms is continuing, but we would be happy to share our experiences with friendly countries.”
2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Let me at the outset welcome you, Sir, back amongst us in the Security Council. Your presence here to preside over the debate on the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and the phenomenon of mercenaries' threats to peace and security in West Africa is one indication of the importance of this issue to the region from which you hail. I would also like to extend a very warm welcome to the Ministers from several other African States and to the representatives of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). We congratulate Guinea, our brother Ambassador Traore and you yourself for the initiative to hold this meeting. It is alarming that 8 million illicit small arms are in circulation in West Africa.”
2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We will all work together to ensure that the first years of independence are years of stability and progress." Pakistan would urge that we abide by that commitment.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“The economic recovery of the country is essential in order to restore hope and generate stability. Pakistan welcomes in particular the growing institutional cooperation between the Governments of Indonesia and of Timor-Leste. We strongly believe that the growing ties between those two countries is the surest guarantee for peace in Timor-Leste and for prosperity for the region as a Whole. We urge both countries to continue to strengthen their bilateral relations. In closing, I would like to recall that, in Dili last year, the Secretary-General made a commitment, on behalf of all of us, to the people and the Government of Timor-Leste. He said, "Let me assure you that independence will not mean the end of the world's commitment to you. The United Nations will stay. Your friends around the world will continue to help.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“While we are confident that the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) will indeed complete the tasks assigned to it, the security situation in Timor-Leste has now become its priority consideration. We feel that the scheduled downsizing of UNMISET at this stage would not be desirable. Therefore, Pakistan, both as a member of the Council and as a troop contributor to UNMISET, fully supports the recommendations of the Secretary-General to delay the downsizing until December 2003. We also support the adjustments in the military and police compositions, as proposed by the Secretariat. Pakistan further believes that the international community, especially the donor community, as well as the neighbours of Timor-Leste, must help the Government and people to improve their economic situation.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“I therefore urge everyone wishing to bring peace, democracy and social justice to this troubled region to join in supporting a free, fair and binding plebiscite for all the people of Kashmir, so that the world may finally know and abide by their long-deferred aspirations." Those are not the words of a Pakistani; they are the words of His Excellency Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Laureate, now Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste. Timor has been a triumph for self-determination. It is rightfully referred to as one of the success stories of the United Nations. For that reason we share the concern which has been expressed in this Chamber about recent events. Pakistan has always advocated that no peacekeeping operation should be terminated if it has not achieved its mandated objectives.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“Let us work also to resolve the issue of J ammu and Kashmir in accordance with the resolutions of the Security Council and the promises of the Council to the people of J ammu and Kashmir. In this context, I would like to quote a remark about Kashmir made by one noble fighter for freedom: "They have now been waiting 50 years for a chance to express their own resolve in a plebiscite mandated by the United Nations shortly after the Indian-Pakistani partition. It is thus time, before this conflict ignites an even greater tragedy, for all parties to take pause and finally endorse the will of the Kashmiri people, the United Nations and the founding fathers of these two great nations.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“We are also proud of Pakistan's role over the years as a leading advocate of the right of peoples to self-determination. We have upheld this right often at a time when the world has forgotten the promises it has made to peoples struggling under foreign occupation and alien domination. Pakistan has helped to keep the flame of freedom and self- determination alive, especially Within the United Nations over the last 50 years. We are therefore gratified to see the realization of the aspirations of the people of Timor-Leste. Let us take this opportunity to remind the Council of its other promises which have not been realized and to appeal to the Council to show consistency, and not selectivity, in its decisions.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“One of our most distinguished diplomats and my predecessor during Pakistan's last tenure on the Security Council, Ambassador Jamsheed Marker, served as the Secretary-General's Personal Representative on East Timor. Ambassador Marker conducted critical negotiations which facilitated the way for the independence of Timor-Leste. Pakistan is also proud to have been one of the largest troop contributors to the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, which oversaw the transition of the country to an independent State. We are pleased to be still present in Timor-Leste, as part of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). Our commitment to the peace, stability and independence of Timor-Leste remains undiminished.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“This is the first time that my delegation is speaking in the Council on the subject of Timor-Leste since the independence of that country last May. At that time, the Secretary-General summed up the sentiments of the entire United Nations membership when he said to the people of Timor- Leste: "You should be very proud of your achievement. That a small nation is able to inspire the world and be the focus of our attention is the highest tribute I can pay to you." The Secretary-General added: "While your determination ensured the success of your cause, you have also been helped by friends from all over the world". Indeed, Pakistan is proud of its modest contribution to the emergence of Timor-Leste as an independent State.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“The Security Council has adopted several resolutions to secure the solution to other festering and dangerous conflicts, such as those relating to J ammu and Kashmir and Palestine. The resolutions of the Council must also be implemented with vigour and determination. The new architecture for global stability and prosperity at the dawn of the twenty-first century cannot be built upon double standards.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“War will have grave consequences for the Iraqi people, for peace and stability in our fragile region, for international peace and security and for a world order based on the principles of the United Nations Charter and the rule of law. We must take into account the sentiments of our peoples and the views of other United Nations Member States, the non-aligned countries and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Finally, the Security Council must uphold the principle of equity and non-discrimination in international relations. We must without doubt hold Iraq up to the standards of international legality established by the resolutions of the Security Council, but we must ask the international community also to adhere to the same standards in addressing other problems and disputes.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“We understand, of course, the legitimate concerns which have been expressed here again today about the presence of hidden weapons of mass destruction assets or capabilities and about the consequence of relieving the pressure which has evoked the cooperation now being offered by Iraq, and the desire to secure the implementation of Security Council resolutions. However, we believe that there is no imminent threat to international peace and security. The cost of delay, in our View, will be much less than the cost of war. A credible pause for peace will be worthwhile. As our Secretary-General has said, "war is always a human catastrophe - a course we should only consider when all possibilities for a peaceful settlement have been exhausted". The Security Council's vocation is peace, not war.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“We should identify the measures that could be taken by Iraq, by the United Nations inspectors and by the Security Council which could establish beyond doubt that the United Nations inspections process is working and will result in the elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction in a relatively short period of time. Agreed ways and means to accomplish key outstanding disarmament tasks can be the basis for such a consensus. Once we establish the ways to credibly achieve the disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, we can also agree on a relatively short time frame. This approach, in our view, would be better than propositions that could result in the early use of force.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“It is unfortunate that, within the Council, divergent approaches have emerged to securing the elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, with one side advocating urgent enforcement action and the other suggesting an intensified inspections and disarmament process. Pakistan believes that an agreed approach can and must be evolved, even at this stage, through consultations among Council members and with United Nations inspectors. The best assurance of success in securing the disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction peacefully is the unity of the Security Council. We look forward, therefore, to the informal consultations this afternoon.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“It asks the natural question, "why a number of the measures, which are being taken, could not have been initiated earlier". However, since this report came out, the process of destruction of the Al Samoud missiles, as sought by UNMOVIC, has been under way. Mr. Blix has stated that the dismantling of these missiles is "the most spectacular and the most important tangible evidence of real disarmament". Mr. Blix has also outlined 29 clusters of questions pertaining to the remaining tasks to complete the disarmament of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. We must move quickly to address and resolve all these issues. The conclusions presented by the IAEA Director General today indicate that there is no evidence of the revival of Iraq's nuclear programme at present.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“ElBaradei for their respective reports. Their assessments have a critical bearing on any judgement that the Council would make on whether the objectives of resolution 1441 (2002) and earlier resolutions are being met. In previous reports, we have been informed of mixed results - cooperation on process, but far from satisfactory cooperation on substance. The latest report of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Committee (UNMOVIC), the twelfth quarterly report, notes the presentation by Iraq of new documents, the beginning of private interviews, the enactment of national legislation and the acceptance of aerial surveillance. Overall, the report notes that the results in terms of disarmament have been very limited so far.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“These sanctions have persisted for a dozen years now because of the resistance from the Iraqi leadership to eliminate the weapons of mass destruction they may possess or to provide credible proof that these have been destroyed. If war is to be avoided and a peaceful solution realized, the Council must impress upon Iraq at this meeting once again that it must comply fully and faithfully with its resolutions prescribing the elimination of its weapons of mass destruction and Iraq must extend, as resolution 1441 (2002) demands, active, immediate and unconditional cooperation in the process of eliminating its weapons of mass destruction. This is in Iraq's own supreme interest. The Iraqi leadership must also take all possible measures to prevent suffering for the Iraqi people that would flow from a conflict. We are grateful to Mr. Blix and Mr.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“It is a pleasure to see the distinguished Foreign Minister of fraternal Guinea presiding over the deliberations of this historic and perhaps faithful meeting of the Security Council on Iraq. I would also wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Germany, Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer and my friend Ambassador Gunter Pleuger for the outstanding presidency of Germany during the previous month. Iraq is a fraternal Islamic country, a country that should be among the most prosperous and advanced in our region. It is sad to see the suffering of the Iraqi people, suffering imposed on them as a result of two tragic wars against two fraternal neighbours, and the consequent sanctions and penalties imposed on their country.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“In conclusion, let me say that Pakistan believes that, while the sanctions regimes should continue and be improved, we must at the same time seek to evolve and strengthen other means envisaged under the Charter, including in Chapter VI, to promote the objectives of the Security Council and the international community. We must adopt a more comprehensive problem-solving approach involving conflict resolution and economic and development objectives to achieve our aims. We should not forget that our Charter provides the scope for all these possibilities. We must graduate from the thinking of the old world and adopt a more innovative approach consistent with the philosophy of solidarity of our new millennium.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Twelfth, sanctions regimes should incorporate humanitarian exemptions and compensation mechanisms in case of unintended consequences. Thirteenth, sanctions regimes should be carefully and regularly assessed as regards their effectiveness in achieving their objectives and monitoring unintended humanitarian consequences. We welcome the project proposal of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on assessing the humanitarian implications of sanctions. There should also be an independent external review, including the possibility of a judicial review of the monitoring mechanisms of sanctions regimes, to obtain a realistic and objective assessment based on empirical data and field studies in targeted areas.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Sixth, sanctions resolutions should clearly indicate goals and establish clear criteria for the suspension or termination of sanctions. Seventh, sanctions regimes should be time-bound, allowing for periodic review and amendment. Eighth, provisions should be made to ease sanctions, short of suspension or termination, in response to partial compliance by targeted entities, in order to achieve full compliance. Ninth, sanctions should be implemented in a transparent manner. Tenth, sanctions personnel, including United Nations inspectors, should reflect equitable geographic representation. Eleventh, personnel from developing countries should, if necessary, receive the training required to be able to participate in United Nations sanctions monitoring regimes.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Second, sanctions should be imposed only in response to violations of international law and non- compliance with Security Council resolutions and obligations. Third, the Security Council is the only body authorized to impose collective international sanctions. Unilateral sanctions by individual States, no matter how well intentioned, do not enjoy international legitimacy and are often counter-productive and destabilizing. Fourth, sanctions should be based on concrete evidence of and information on violations of international law or Security Council obligations. They should not be based on presumptions, media reports or motivated allegations. Fifth, the threat of sanctions could be more effective than the actual imposition of sanctions. Thus, conditional or deferred sanctions should be considered wherever possible.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“While we support all those efforts to improve the way the Security Council designs and implements tighter and smarter sanctions, there is a need to undertake a more comprehensive review of the application, design, implementation, monitoring and, ultimately, termination of sanctions. We believe that the Council's informal working group should undertake such a review. The Council's approach to sanctions, in our view, should incorporate the following principles. First, sanctions are a coercive measure available under Chapter VII of the Charter. They must be among the last resorts for the Council, not the first. All other possibilities and potentialities available under Chapter VI must first be exhausted before a resort to sanctions.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source