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Al-Bader

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2002-04-18
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2007-06-29
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  1. “Mr. Al-Bader (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I warmly thank you, Mr. President, for having provided us the opportunity to participate in this debate on a serious and important issue that is threatening international peace and security. For 54 years now, the General Assembly - under resolution 181 (II), which called for an end to the British mandate for Palestine by the end of August 1948, has attempted to partition Palestine into two independent States that would live peacefully side by side with economic ties between them. The resolution also provided special status for Al-Quds Al-Sharif, or Jerusalem. Chapters 2 and 3 of the text laid down the borders for the two States.”

    2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source

  2. “We should give up selectivity and double standards when dealing with the issue of weapons of mass destruction and respect for international law. The Council must be transparent in its working methods; the United Nations does not deal with all States in the same way. Security Council resolutions relating to Israel must be applied with the same seriousness and insistence. Israel has an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and refuses to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. We call upon international law to be applied so that Israeli installations can be placed under comprehensive safeguards.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  3. “We consider the Security Council to be the only body mandated to decide what necessary steps should be taken in order to enforce compliance by any State with international law, without discrimination. The current situation is extremely dangerous. It may lead to the destruction of an entire region and even have consequences for States outside the region, to say nothing of its negative impact on the current alliance to combat terrorism. We believe that such a conflict would lead to an increase in and spread of terrorism. Given the current situation, we must find a peaceful solution and refrain from the use of force. It is the duty of all the States Members of the Organization to work together to put an end to the crisis and to resolve it politically on the basis of United Nations resolutions and respect for international law.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  4. “We all know what led to the fall of the League of Nations: the unilateral decision by the world Powers at that time to take decisions outside the context of international law and legitimacy. That led to a destructive war that claimed millions of lives. The United Nations was established in 1945 to prevent the repetition of such a war. Its Charter was drafted very carefully to make it incumbent on all States, and the founding States in particular, to respect the Charter and accept the rule of international law in international relations. We would not like any State to act outside international law as enshrined in the Charter or refuse to respect international law. That is why we are calling for full respect for resolutions of international legitimacy.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  5. “We are very optimistic about the decision of Iraq to accept the return of the international inspectors and to comply with Security Council resolutions, as well as about the resumption of the dialogue between Iraq and the United Nations. We also welcome Iraq's declaration that it has no weapons of mass destruction. We had hoped that those developments would lead to international detente and that the United Nations and the great Powers in the Security Council would immediately allow the return of the inspectors in order to assess the situation. That is what the situation calls for, and it would be fully in keeping with the principles of the Charter and of international law.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  6. “The political situation is changing on a daily basis, giving rise to new and contradictory tendencies. We are grateful to the Non-Aligned Movement for requesting the convening of this meeting. There has been a rapid development in events that may lead to the outbreak of a war whose consequences would extend to all the States of the region and beyond. We have welcomed the outcome of the Beirut Arab Summit held last March, as well as the decisions and resolutions adopted there, including the final declaration concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait. It called, inter alia, for full cooperation to resolve the problem of Kuwaiti prisoners and detainees and third country nationals and the return of Kuwaiti property to Kuwait. We consider that to be a step in the right direction.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  7. “Following the terrorist attack against the World Trade Center in New York, Qatar clearly and unequivocally expressed its condemnation of international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including State terrorism. We shall always work in conjunction with all States to combat terrorism in all its forms. My delegation would like to express its condemnation of the terrorist attack that took place in Bali on Saturday and to convey sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the friendly people and Government of Indonesia. A few months ago, many political complications emerged on the international scene, and they should be resolved through recourse to international law. International law should be fully respected.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  8. “Mr. Al-Bader (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, sincerely to thank you for giving us the opportunity to address the Council. We wish also to thank you for convening this important meeting, at which Member States can express their views on the very serious Iraqi situation, which has greatly deteriorated. The tension prevailing in the world because of the question of Iraq is indeed a matter of concern and a threat to international peace and security. Qatar has always believed in the important role of the United Nations, the Security Council in particular, in maintaining international peace and security. That is why the State of Qatar has always expressed its full support for all resolutions of international legitimacy aimed at the achievement of peace and security in the world.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  9. “Such Israeli acts constitute State terrorism designed to eliminate the presence of Palestine and Palestinians. They are war crimes against innocent civilians and a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, of 1949. My delegation calls upon the Security Council to compel Israel to comply with Security Council resolutions, particularly the recent resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). Israel must end its occupation of the occupied Arab territories in general and the occupied Palestinian territories in particular. The efforts of the Secretary-General and of the United States Secretary of State are praiseworthy because they are intended to bridge the differences in the viewpoints of the parties. An international force should be dispatched in order to protect Palestinian civilians.”

    2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source

  10. “Television networks and independent press reports have provided coverage of the situation in the occupied Arab territories, which offers clear evidence of the heinous acts carried out by the Israeli troops. These acts are not in keeping with the conduct of a modern, civilized country and a Member of the United Nations. In recent days, Israeli troops have savagely pursued their operation to liquidate the Palestinian population, particularly in the Jenin refugee camp, where Israeli forces are doing everything possible to hide the inhuman nature of their crimes. However, coming days will reveal the true scale of the crimes perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces, crimes which are added to the others that Israel has perpetrated since its creation.”

    2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source

  11. “Mr. Al-Bader (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I thank you most sincerely, Sir, for your work at the helm of the Council this month and for your rapid response to the request of the Arab Group to convene a meeting on the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. As the President of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, my country understands the importance of holding such frequent meetings on an urgent basis. We all understand the dangerous nature of the situation in the Palestinian territories since Israel's most recent campaign of force and the eruption of chaos caused by its invasion of occupied Palestinian territories.”

    2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source