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Al-Bayati

lines on the record: 572
first: 2006-06-22
most recent: 2013-03-21
sittings or episodes: 33
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“Those organizations need to assist the refugees and the host countries alike, and the Iraqi Government has pledged to offer its assistance to those countries as well. Regarding human rights, the main challenge for the Iraqi people is terrorist activities and crimes that target innocent civilians. We are pleased to see positive signals in the Secretary-General's report on the cooperation of the concerned Iraqi authorities and the authorities of the Iraqi Kurdistan region with United Nations human rights officials. We hope that the upcoming visit of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on torture and other inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment will achieve positive results in reinforcing and protecting human rights in Iraq.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“The Iraqi Government has been working hard to fulfil its responsibilities in that regard and to create suitable conditions for the return of refugees and internally displaced individuals to their homes by confronting illegal activists regardless of their sectarian or political affiliation. The improvement of the security situation in several unstable areas has contributed to the return of a large number of families to their homes. However, the problem continues and requires support and large contributions from concerned international organizations, foremost among which are the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and UNESCO.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“With regard to political reconciliation, the Iraqi Government has completed an accountability and justice bill that it has presented to the Council of Representatives as a substitute for the de- Baathification law. Tens of thousands of officials of the former Government have been returned to their former Government positions regardless of their political affiliation. As stated in the Secretary-General's report, there is concern about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Iraq due to the flow of refugees to neighbouring countries and the internal displacement of people escaping terrorist, militia and criminal activities.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“The budget for 2008 has been set. It is the largest budget in Iraq's modern history. A sum of $10.5 billion has been allocated to investment programmes, and the budget for the provinces has increased by 25 per cent relative to last year's budget. The investment law, which will transform the Iraqi economy from a centralized to a market economy, has been approved, and the Iraqi Government has completed a draft oil and gas bill that will secure the fair distribution of Iraq's oil revenues. Furthermore, the Government is also working towards strengthening the purchasing power of Iraqi citizens and raising the salaries of current and retired employees. It is also preserving the stability of Iraq's currency and preventing its fluctuation against other currencies.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“He said: "We think of national reconciliation as a life boat, a perpetual peace project and a safe harbour for the political process and the democratic experience. We also believe that national reconciliation is not the responsibility of the Government alone. It is a collective responsibility held by the political powers, intellectual leaders, religious leaders, the educated, civil society organizations and all the active powers in the Iraqi arena. National reconciliation is the strategic choice that has saved our country from slipping into the pit of a sectarian war that was planned by the enemies of freedom and democracy after they blew up the tomb of the two Askari imams in Samara." (A/62/PV.6, p31) Despite those challenges, the Iraqi Government is continuing the reconstruction process in different fields.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“However, Iraq cannot accomplish those goals without the effective assistance of the international community. The International Compact with Iraq, which was launched at Sharm el-Sheikh in May 2007, plays a significant role in that respect. It has reinforced and strengthened national and international commitments in the political and economic fields, the rule of law, the reinforcement and protection of human rights, and the establishment of democracy. As is well known, the United Nations has a lead role in the Compact. The third challenge is achieving national reconciliation, and here I would like to refer to the statement made by the Iraqi Prime Minister before the General Assembly on 26 September.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“That has been clearly reflected in the security situation in Iraq, which has witnessed tangible improvement, and the decline in the levels and number of terrorist activities, along with a significant reduction in the threat of civil war in Iraq. The second challenge, which is a legacy of the previous regime, is a shattered infrastructure and a weak economy caused by internal and external wars waged by the former regime in Iraq. It was therefore incumbent upon the Government of Iraq to launch ambitious plans for comprehensive reconstruction, to provide the necessary services for the citizens of Iraq and to rebuild the economy on a sound and modern basis that would enable the Iraqi economy to contribute effectively to the international economy.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“We support the Secretary-General's valuable remarks at the end of his report. However, we would like to outline a few key aspects related to the main challenges facing Iraq. Those challenges are still present, but their danger has begun to diminish. They impose on the Government and people of Iraq enormous tasks that need to be accomplished. The first challenge is terrorism and the means to confront it. The security plans carried out by the Iraqi army and the national security forces with the assistance of the Multinational Force have contributed to surrounding the terrorists in separate parts of Iraq. The remnants of Al-Qaida, along with the Saddamists, are suffering continued defeats.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“We are confident that the skills, ability, and effectiveness of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. de Mistura, along with his team, will play a major role in the success of UNAMI's efforts in Iraq. On behalf of the Government of Iraq and my delegation, I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to Mr. Qazi for his efforts as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Iraq during the previous period. We wish him continued success in his new position as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Sudan. The Secretary-General's report presented an account of the major political developments in Iraq, UNAMI's activities, developments in the security situation and the status of the International Reconstruction Funding Facility for Iraq (IRFFI).”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. At the outset, allow me to express my appreciation to Mr. Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his presentation. I would also like to thank Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Permanent Representative of the United States, for his statement on behalf of the Multinational Force. We have before us the first report (S/2007/608) of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) pursuant to resolution 1770 (2007), which included the expansion of UNAMI's mandate. That expansion has enjoyed wide acceptance in the Iraqi Government, which considers it a reflection of its continuing demands for activating and strengthening the presence of the United Nations in Iraq.”
2007-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5763 (2007) · source
“(S/2007/48], annex) Thus, we further reiterate that UNAMI still has a very active role in assisting us to reach the goals we seek in order to build a productive and prosperous Iraq living in peace with itself, with its neighbours and with the world. I wish to thank all the members of the Security Council, and especially the sponsors of today's resolution, for their understanding of the situation in Iraq and for their help and assistance. Before concluding, I would like also, since today is his last day in the Security Council, to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for his excellent work and for his assistance to Iraq and to the Iraqi people. I wish him the best in his future personal and professional life. I would like finally to welcome Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert of France.”
2007-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5729 (2007) · source
“As His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq mentioned in his letter addressed to the Secretary-General on 6 August 2007, "During the coming period, the interests of Iraq require that the role of UNAMI should be expanded and activated on both the humanitarian and political tracks, at home and in the region, and that the specialized United Nations agencies, funds and programmes should be brought back to work, each in its area of specialization, to reconstruct and stabilize the country, to contribute to the coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance pursuant to the obligations contained in the Charter and to launch comprehensive campaigns to address the deterioration of the infrastructure".”
2007-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5729 (2007) · source
“We now look forward to a greater role for UNAMI, consistent with the expanded mandate set out in the resolution adopted by the Council today. We reaffirm the need of the Government and the people of Iraq for that assistance.”
2007-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5729 (2007) · source
“We are aware that these challenges should be addressed by the Government and the people of Iraq. The Government of Iraq is working hard to fulfil this responsibility and to proceed in its efforts in spite of all difficulties. While we realize that this is, in principle, a national responsibility, we, however, cannot achieve it without the assistance of the international community, represented by the United Nations, especially the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. For three years, UNAMI has stood by the Iraqi people and successive Iraqi Governments during that period, especially the current democratically, constitutionally elected national Government. It has stood by Iraq upon its request and has accomplished immense achievements in cooperation and coordination with the Government of Iraq.”
2007-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5729 (2007) · source
“The most significant obligation is to assist Iraq and the people of Iraq in overcoming the difficulties facing them, especially with regard to reconstruction, the humanitarian situation of the Iraqi people residing in recipient countries, the establishment of security and stability and combating terrorism. On the humanitarian level, Iraq's present circumstances and the consistent attempts of terrorists to provoke sectarian strife have a negative impact on the humanitarian situation, which has led to an increase in internal displacement and to the flow of Iraqi refugees to some countries in the region. We thank those countries that have shown generous hospitality. Such situations have created a national, regional and international responsibility to coordinate and deliver assistance to all people in need.”
2007-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5729 (2007) · source
“We all know that the Government of Iraq is currently confronting several challenges, especially at the national, regional and humanitarian levels. Of prime importance at the national level is the issue of dialogue and reconciliation, which requires a review of controversial laws, the constitution, the adoption of the hydrocarbon law and other debatable issues. We are keen to proceed in that direction in an attempt to overcome all obstacles by all available means. On the regional level, we believe that the expanded neighbouring countries meetings held in Baghdad and in Sharm el-Sheikh and the establishment of the three committees - namely, the committees on energy, on security and on refugees - have placed a number of obligations on neighbouring countries.”
2007-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5729 (2007) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his presence, his statement and his efforts to help and assist Iraq and the Iraqi people. Let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting, at which the Council has adopted resolution 1770 (2007), concerning the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year. The resolution expands UNAMI's mandate to take new developments into account, especially following the Baghdad meeting for neighbouring countries held on 10 March 2007 and following the launch of the International Compact with Iraq on 3 May 2007 as well as the expanded Sharm el-Sheikh conference held in Egypt on 4 May 2007.”
2007-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5729 (2007) · source
“This compensation is a result of the invasion by the previous regime of our neighbouring country, Kuwait. The Iraqi people, who suffered from the regime's brutal practices, should not be held responsible.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“The Iraqi people and Government are looking forward to all Security Council members voting in favour of the draft resolution. We extend our gratitude to those Council members who supported Iraq in its efforts to close this chapter. While we greatly appreciate the Council's adoption of this draft resolution, which will lead towards enabling Iraq to contribute, along with the international community, to the maintenance of peace, security and stability in our region and the world - we also look forward to its consideration of an appropriate mechanism to address another heavy burden for Iraq - namely, compensation - in a manner that will ease and end the financial burden that has prevented Iraq from fully using its resources and allocating them to development and progress.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“We look forward to transferring the assets from UNMOVIC's escrow account to the Development Fund for Iraq, as well as UNMOVIC's material and properties to the Government of Iraq, during the three-month period determined by the draft resolution. We commit ourselves to fulfilling our obligations, in accordance with the draft resolution to be adopted. The first of these is to inform the Security Council within one year on progress made in adhering to all applicable disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and other arrangements, as mentioned in the draft resolution. The National Monitoring Directorate will be committed to controlling the transfer of dual-use material within a mechanism based on international standards.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“Preparations are also under way for the accession to the Model Additional Protocol of the IAEA safeguards regime and to other international treaties and arrangements concerning disarmament and non-proliferation. We consider the Council's adoption of the draft resolution to terminate the mandate of UNMOVIC and the IAEA's Iraq Nuclear Verification Office as a reaffirmation that all prohibitions related to trade with Iraq and the provision of financial or economic resources to Iraq established by the relevant Security Council resolutions - in particular resolutions 661 (1990) and 687 (1991) - shall no longer apply. We emphasize that Iraq is keen, now and in the future, to fulfil all its obligations and commitments concerning disarmament and non-proliferation.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“Hoshyar Zebari, to the President of the Security Council, attached as annex II to the draft resolution, the Iraqi Government reiterates its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the safeguards agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Biological Weapons Convention and the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare. In addition, the Iraqi technical authorities have drafted a law on Iraq's accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention. That law is currently before the parliament with a view to its adoption as soon as possible.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“We have committed ourselves, in article 9, paragraph (e) of our Constitution, to the following: "The Iraqi Government shall respect and implement Iraq's international commitments regarding the non-proliferation, non- development, non-production, and non-use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Associated equipment, material, technologies and communications systems for use in the development, manufacture, production and use of such weapons shall be banned." In addition, the Government of Iraq fully cooperated with the Iraq Survey Group. As mentioned in the letter dated 8 April 2007 from His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“The Iraqi people paid a very heavy price during that period of time due to the regime's possession of those weapons and its refusal to cooperate with the relevant international bodies responsible for their elimination - a price which led to the loss of thousands of innocent lives, in addition to a waste of national resources and the total destruction of the infrastructure. When this dreadful chapter ends, the Government and people of Iraq will look forward to a better life, with strong determination to live in peace among themselves, their neighbours and with the entire world. The draft resolution before the Council will put several obligations on Iraq. We consider them to be national obligations rather than international commitments.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“When the Security Council adopts the draft resolution to terminate the mandates of UNMOVIC and the IAEA's Iraq Nuclear Verification Office, an appalling chapter in Iraq's modern history, which has had a destructive impact on its people, will be closed. As is well known, the mandates of UNMOVIC, its predecessor, UNSCOM, and the IAEA were to destroy, remove and render harmless Iraq's weapons of mass destruction - weapons that the previous regime was keen to acquire and to use against its own people and to threaten Iraq's neighbours, the stability of the region and the whole world. Disarming the previous regime of its weapons of mass destruction, which was the responsibility of the international community, was not an easy or painless task.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“Mr. A] Bayati (Iraq): Mr. President, allow me at the outset to express my delegation's high consideration for your presidency during this historic meeting for my country, Iraq, and for all the countries that seek to live in peace and aim to achieve progress and prosperity. We commend the efforts of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), its predecessor, the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to disarm the weapons of mass destruction of the Saddam regime. We thank Mr. Dimitrius Perricos for his report, although he concentrated mostly on the past. We, with our friends in the world, are concentrating on the present and the future. We also thank Mr. Gustavo Zlauvinen for his positive report.”
2007-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5710 (2007) · source
“This brings to the fore the importance of the International Compact with Iraq, an initiative launched by the Iraqi Government and based on a mutual commitment between Iraq and the international community that aims at establishing a partnership based on a national vision aimed at fulfilling the Iraqi people's aspirations to put in place a democratic federal State and to build a prosperous economy through which Iraq can play its full role as an effective member of the international community. Once again, we would like to express our gratitude to the United Nations for its efforts in that regard, as a co-chair of the International Compact with the Government of Iraq. Along with the Secretary- General, we look forward to the formal launch of the International Compact with Iraq, whose date and venue are under consideration.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“We should therefore not confuse matters, so as to retain a sense of reality and truth. The challenges confronting Iraq are great, and not only in the areas of improving the security situation and addressing the spiral of violence, terrorism and crime. There are also challenges in the areas of reconstruction and rehabilitation. Without the assistance of the international community, Iraq will be unable to rebuild the infrastructure needed to launch the development of its economy by using its human and natural resources to build a prosperous future.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“The Government of Iraq is serious about addressing the situation, both by confronting terrorists and criminal gangs and through the work of Government bodies responsible for justice, law enforcement and prosecuting those who perpetrate human rights violations. But collateral human rights violations resulting from confrontations between Iraqi security forces and terrorists and criminal gangs cannot be put on the same level as deliberate violations of human rights, foremost among which is the right to life, that are perpetrated by terrorist elements and criminal gangs on a daily basis in schools, universities, marketplaces and houses of worship. Such acts take the lives of hundreds of innocent people, including women and children. The difference between the two situations is enormous.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“The Prime Minister also underscored in his letter the question of transferring responsibility for security to the competent Iraqi authorities, especially as this relates to the Government of Iraq's responsibility for the recruitment, training, equipping and arming of its security forces and for command and control of Iraqi forces and responsibility for the security situation. With regard to the situation of human rights in Iraq, it cannot be viewed in isolation from the deteriorating security situation. Those rights are daily being violated as a result of the actions of terrorists, violence-mongers and criminal gangs. Clearly, the more the security situation improves, the better the chances for protecting human rights.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“On that basis, and given the Government of Iraq's awareness of the need for the presence of the Multinational Force until Iraqi security forces are able to shoulder responsibility for security, in a letter to the President of the Security Council dated 11 November 2006 (S/2006/888, annex), Iraq's Prime Minister requested an extension of the mandate of the Multinational Force for an additional year, until 31 December 2007 - or until an earlier date should the Iraqi Government so request.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“However, if the purpose of calling for such a meeting is to circumvent the democratic gains made by the Iraqi people and to take the political process back to square one, that will be unacceptable, not only because it will dash the wishes and hopes of the Iraqi people, but also because it runs counter to the resolutions of international legality and the will of the international community. Parallel to the process of national reconciliation, the Government of Iraq is working to increase its security capacity in order to impose State authority and enforce the law. Likewise, the Government of Iraq is working with the Multinational Force to complete the gradual transfer of responsibility for security to Iraqi forces as soon as possible.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“In order to strengthen the national reconciliation initiative, the Prime Minister said on 5 December that "we intend to convene a national conference of political actors in the near future, to include various Iraqi political organizations, parties and individuals participating in the political process, in order to strengthen national unity and agree on a national charter that will proscribe sectarian strife and create opportunities for cooperation among the various components of the Iraqi people". Any appeal for an international or regional conference with similar ambitions will be welcomed by the people of Iraq. The Government of Iraq will seek to ensure its success.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“One of the principal factors of success in combating the cycle of violence, terrorism and crime is the broadening of participation in our political process, which seeks to guarantee the active involvement of all political parties and communities in Iraq. To that end, on 25 June 2006, the Iraqi Government adopted a national programme based on national dialogue and reconciliation. The programme is built around a national vision that political consensus is the only way to halt the deterioration of the security environment. That vision was reaffirmed by Iraq's National Security Council at its meeting of 23 and 24 November and by the Prime Minister on 26 November, when he said that "sectarian violence will stop only when the politicians agree and understand that there are no winners and no losers in this battle".”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“The political process in Iraq is the fruit of a democratic exercise in the context of which the legislative elections and constitutional referendum were held within the time frame set out in Security Council resolution 1546 (2004). Thus, to defend the political process in Iraq is to defend international legitimacy and the will of the international community. We reiterate our previous statements to the Council to the effect that the Iraqi people, which has succeeded over the past three years in completing the political and constitutional processes, will also emerge victorious in its battle for national dialogue and reconciliation, the defeat of the terrorists and the preservation of its unity and territorial integrity.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“The situation has prompted those within and outside the United Nations who are concerned about the situation in Iraq to issue serious warnings of a potentially dangerous deterioration of the situation to the very brink of civil war. In that regard, the Government of Iraq is fully aware of who is carrying out those acts and of their objectives. My delegation has addressed this issue repeatedly before the Security Council. Those who carry out such attacks are Saddam loyalists, the Takfiri (charge of unbelief) extremists and criminal gangs. Their ultimate goals may differ, but they share the immediate objective of undermining the entire political process. The Government will deal very forcefully and decisively with that challenge.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“In that regard, I would express the appreciation of the Government and people of Iraq to Mr. Qazi and UNAMI for their efforts. We are also grateful to the United Nations agencies, programmes and funds for their assistance, in particular in providing basic social services. We continue to look forward to UNAMI's playing an important and vital role in the coming phase, in particular in the development of electoral institutions and the constitutional review process, in a manner that will strengthen national reconciliation and dialogue. That will, of course, require a larger United Nations presence in Iraq in the near future. As the Secretary-General's report indicates, Iraq has recently witnessed an increase in acts of violence, terrorism and sectarian bloodshed, in addition to abductions and kidnappings.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“Mr. Al Bayati (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. Allow me also to convey my thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ashraf Qazi, for his statement earlier in the meeting. We also thank Ambassador Jackie Sanders for her statement on behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq. I am likewise grateful to the members of the Council for their statements. The Secretary-General's report before us provides as usual an overview of the major developments in Iraq in the international and regional contexts over the past three months. It also covers the role played by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in providing assistance in various fields under the mandate established by Security Council resolution 1546 (2004).”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“We have therefore established a national programme whose vision is based on improving the security situation through political harmony, thus improving things on all levels. The policy meetings of the Iraqi National Security Council held on 23 and 24 November supported that approach. The Prime Minister reaffirmed it on 26 November, when he stated that sectarian violence would end only when political actors realize that there will be neither winners nor losers in this war. The international community, the United Nations and the friends and brothers of Iraq must offer greater support to the Iraqi Government in order to bring about national reconciliation, because it would be pointless to take up the question of the rights and the protection of Iraqi children given the current deterioration of the security situation.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“There is no doubt that it is the responsibility of Iraq's national Government to tackle that threat, but the support and assistance of the international community are also indispensable. The mechanisms and criteria adopted by the Government of Iraq to protect children are internationally agreed ones, in particular as concerns the rights of children. Although the Iraqi Government and civil society institutions are endeavouring to make the rights of children a daily reality, the deteriorating security situation, terrorism and violence are making this very difficult. That is why political efforts should be focused on the necessity to stop the security situation from deteriorating further. The Government, through the Prime Minister, has taken a political approach to national reconciliation and national dialogue.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The suffering of Iraqi children is due not only to the current acts of violence and terrorism, although they are more painful and brutal, but also to three decades of internal and external conflicts and wars, in addition to the impact of economic sanctions lasting more than 13 years. The current situation is especially serious given that Iraqi children have in some cases become the targets of terrorists and criminal groups. That development prompted the Security Council to adopt resolution 1618 (2005) condemning terrorist attacks in Iraq, including the appalling massacre of 32 children. Recently, the killing and abduction of children has become a means of inciting sectarian violence. In any case, the serious threat facing Iraqi children at the present time is due to the vicious circle of violence and terrorism.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I will confine myself to saying that more than 250,000 children have been recruited into armed conflict; there are 140 million orphans in developing countries; more than 1 million children are being detained and are victims of physical or sexual violence; and more than 1.2 million children are being trafficked annually. Those figures are cited in the report I mentioned earlier. In the context of information on compliance and on the progress made in situations of which the Council is seized, the report mentions the situation in Iraq. It states that, in the light of the very difficult security situation, it is very hard to determine the number of children subjected to violence. We, too, share this conclusion.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The report clearly reflects the anguish of the international community at the suffering of children in situations of armed conflict. It makes clear also the great responsibility of countries to take action to put an end to such suffering, in particular in cases where the parties concerned flout the basic principles of international humanitarian law and human rights principles, in particular those relating to the protection of children. The statistics contained in UNICEF's 2006 report on the state of the world's children make clear the scope of the disaster facing developing countries.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. Al Bayati (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting. I should like also to convey my thanks to Ms. Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and to the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Veneman, for their presentations. We welcome the great efforts of the Secretary-General and thank him for his report on the question before the Security Council. The report of the Secretary-General concerns the commitment to put an end to the recruitment and use of children in situations of armed conflict and contains information relating to the progress made by the monitoring and reporting mechanism provided for in resolution 1612 (2005).”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Here, I refer to the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC). Thus, we believe, along with many others, including all the members of the Security Council, that the time has come to revisit or review the mandate of UNMOVIC with the objective of ending it fully.”
2006-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5523 (2006) · source
“The Government of Iraq is attempting to put an end to those incidents, investigate the causes and bring the perpetrators to justice. Finally, we have to take into consideration the fact that the political leaders and the Iraqi people in all sectors were victims of grave systematic violations of human rights during the previous regime. That fact would certainly compel the Government to put the issue of the promotion and protection of human rights in Iraq at the top of its priorities. Let me conclude by saying that, while we commend the role of the United Nations in Iraq through UNAMI and have requested the extension of the Mission's mandate, Iraq is still bound by other mandates, the justification of which no longer exists due to changes in the circumstances that led to their establishment.”
2006-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5523 (2006) · source
“They will also succeed in their battle for dialogue, national reconciliation and the defeat of the terrorists, and in maintaining their unity. The report of the Secretary-General before the Council (S/2006/706) refers to the critical crisis in human rights in Iraq, which has also been referred to by several human rights organizations and the media. The reports have received careful attention from my Government, as well as from the political and religious leadership in Iraq. Yes, there have been several incidents that prove the violation of human rights in Iraq, but we believe that we should look at them within the context of the security situation as a whole. Those incidents do not indicate, by any means, a systematic violation; rather, they are individual, separate incidents that take place due to the sectarian tension in the country.”
2006-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5523 (2006) · source
“Those criminal acts might have caused a kind of internal displacement, which, in fact, is the objective of the terrorists and the remnants of the previous regime who seek the failure of the building of a new democratic Iraqi State based on good governance and respect for human rights. The aim of the terrorists is to return to the dictatorship period and to confiscate the freedom of the Iraqi people. However, the Government and the people of Iraq are determined to defeat the terrorists. Those who are familiar with the heritage, social solidarity and interrelated familial ties among the components of Iraqi society will realize that the terrorist objective is not achievable. The Iraqi people have succeeded in recent years in completing the political and constitutional process, despite the difficult circumstances.”
2006-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5523 (2006) · source
“My Government believes that the International Compact with Iraq provides an opportunity for donor countries to fulfil the commitments which they have taken upon themselves at the Madrid and other conferences. We urge the friendly and brotherly countries that have not yet supported the reconstruction of Iraq to do so through initiatives to support the International Compact with Iraq. Much has been said lately of Iraq sliding into a civil war. We must admit that Iraq witnessed an increase in violent activities and sectarian tension during the period prior to the launching of the security plan that was adopted by the Iraqi Government.”
2006-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5523 (2006) · source
“The Secretary-General will hold a meeting for the ministers of foreign affairs of the concerned countries on 18 September to review progress in the implementation of resolution 1546 (2004), and to review the development of the International Compact with Iraq. During that meeting, Iraq will present its national perspective within the framework of the International Compact. The Compact will add additional obligations for UNAMI and the agencies operating in Iraq. There is no doubt that the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq and the donors will play a fundamental role in assisting the Government of Iraq to achieve its national perspective.”
2006-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5523 (2006) · source