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Al-Hinai

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2002-04-09
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2003-02-18
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  1. “We also urge the Council to exhaust all peaceful means and diplomatic efforts to implement the relevant resolutions for international peace and security, to put an end to the suffering of the Iraqi people and to ensure respect for the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Iraq.”

    2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source

  2. “Another report would then be presented to the Council on Iraqi cooperation with the international inspectors in the area of the destruction of weapons of mass destruction, if they existed. In that context, and in light of regional and international events and of the repeated statements we have heard opposing military action against Iraq, my delegation reiterates the hope that it will be possible to avoid any military action of any kind. For that would threaten the security and stability of the Gulf region in particular and the Middle East as a whole. Therefore this prompts us to support the initiatives for peace to deal with this issue. In conclusion, my delegation would like to reaffirm the need for Iraq to quickly and unconditionally fulfil its remaining obligations to facilitate matters for UNMOVIC and the IAEA.”

    2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source

  3. “In light of this, and aware of the legal, political and moral responsibility that devolves on Council members to maintain international peace and security in accordance with the principles of the Charter, we hope that the Council will discharge its responsibilities and make it possible for UNMOVIC and the IAEA in accordance with the demands of their mandate. We hope that the Council will make it possible for both bodies to continue their work, discharge their responsibilities under their mandates. Thus, efforts would be pooled to facilitate inspections, which have proved to be effective. That would enable the peaceful implementation of the Council's resolutions.”

    2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source

  4. “We welcome the positions of member States of the Security Council. In particular the positions of the permanent members, for they have demonstrated a great sense of responsibility during study of the issue. We understand all of that. However, it also behooves the international community to maintain international peace and stability. Therefore, the United States and the United Kingdom are crucial partners for the Middle East. They must work to avoid war in this region. The consequences would be tragic not only for Iraq but also for the region and the entire world. Thus, we hope that all the members of the Council will be able to take position designed to eliminate weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and other States of the region by peaceful means and through the United Nations.”

    2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source

  5. “The third was that Iraq adopt and enact legislation prohibiting the possession or local manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction. Iraq has recently done so. It has been involved in dispelling concerns regarding substantive issues. We have seen this in the statements of international inspectors and through Iraqi acceptance of overflights of American U-2 planes of its airspace. We welcome the positive steps undertaken by Iraq to cooperate with UNMOVIC and the IAEA and believe that such positive cooperation, which is continuing between Iraq and UNMOVIC, will lead to a settlement of remaining unresolved issues. We understand the profound and real concerns of the United States and United Kingdom regarding the dangers of the use of weapons of mass destruction for the security and stability of the world.”

    2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source

  6. “We have studies with interest the two reports submitted by the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and Director General of IAEA, Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei, respectively. We are convinced that significant results in fact have truly been achieved. These achievements are consonant with Security Council resolution 1441 (2002) on the one hand, and are also in accordance to a great extent with the demands of the chief inspector. During the meetings of the inspectors in Baghdad he asked the Iraqi Government to adopt three measures. The first was to allow for free and unconditional aerial surveillance through surveillance reconnaissance aircraft. The second was for private interviews with Iraqi scientists without third parties present.”

    2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source

  7. “Mr. Al-Hinai (Oman) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me first of all to thank you, Sir, and the other members of the Security Council for quickly agreeing to the request of the Group of Non-Aligned States to hold this open meeting to study the report presented by the heads of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the destruction of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The Security Council is meeting today to study and important question, namely the assessment of the conclusions of the teams of inspectors entrusted with the elimination of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and the monitoring and verifying of the presence of any such weapons.”

    2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source

  8. “It is my delegation's hope that the Council will seriously take into consideration the grave concerns expressed by the delegations that have spoken before me and that the Council will take appropriate action to rectify the damaging and incorrect information contained in the report.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  9. “Fourthly, from what we were able to determine from representatives of countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there were no serious complaints against ONR that would warrant its inclusion in this report. Fifthly, we fail to find any credible reason why this matter is before the Council in the first place. My delegation calls on the Council to protect and uphold the reputations of the companies and individuals mentioned in Annexes I and II of the report and to close forthwith this file so as not to undermine their legitimate achievements through these false accusations.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  10. “Secondly, ONR, funded by private Gulf investors, and in joint venture with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, aims at contributing towards the economic and social development of that country. Thirdly, we have not heard of any complaints against ONR and its chairman from the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, neither in the statement delivered by its Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, nor in documents submitted to this Council. Surely the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is more competent than any body in determining whether a company operating in its area of jurisdiction is legitimate or not. In addition, ONR has received a letter of support and appreciation from the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  11. “After 11 September, the mere imputation of an association with Osama Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda network has the effect of pronouncing a death sentence on the accused. A very reputable broadcasting company did just that. And after it was threatened with a lawsuit, it made an apology on its newscast. Other questionable sources have been the suppliers of wrongful allegations, which, unfortunately, made their way into the report now before the Council. My delegation wishes to make the following observations. First, having studied the report of the Panel of Experts and its related documents, we could not find any proof to substantiate the allegations made against Oryx Natural Resources (ONR) and its chairman.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  12. “The benefits to the population were echoed in the statement to the Council on 24 October by Mr. She Okitundu, Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who said, "My delegation believes that the natural resources and other forms of wealth of the country must first and foremost benefit its people" (S/PV.4634, pg. 6). By the end of 2003, ONR plans to be producing a significant share of the world's supply of rough diamonds from the Sengamines concession in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Unfortunately, its success has brought upon it unfavourable, envious and malicious allegations from its competitors, who have been willing to go to any length to discredit and slander it.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  13. “To date, ONR has invested over $100 million in that joint venture. It employs 1,200 nationals and affects the lives of 100,000 people living in the concession area. In an area where there was no piped water, the nationals can now get fresh water right at their doorstep. Where there were no schools, their children can now attend well- constructed schools, with books and uniforms supplied by the company. Where there were no medical facilities, the company has built clinics and is undertaking the refurbishing of a local hospital. Where there were no roads, more than 300 kilometres of roads have been constructed. In short, Sengamines has created an infrastructure that has delivered significant benefits for the local community and has even won an award for being the pillar of the economy of Kasai Oriental.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  14. “I cannot but express my delegation's strong concerns at the wrongful allegations, factual errors, hearsay and uncorroborated information propagated against Oryx Natural Resources, the most negative of which is that it is a front for the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Oryx Natural Resources (ONR) is a private limited company and derives its capital from Arab Gulf countries. Its chairman is an Omani national. ONR established a joint-venture company called Sengamines with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to explore and exploit a 792 square kilometre concession of land located within the Government-controlled area of the country. ONR is a 49 per cent shareholder in Sengamines, while the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds the remaining 51 per cent.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  15. “My delegation does not wish to enter into the causes that led to the violent conflict and suffering of the past years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Suffice it to say that my delegation is encouraged that, since the signing of the Pretoria and Luanda Agreements, much progress has been made towards achieving peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is through peace that the Government of that country will once again be able to exert its authority over all of its territory, its natural resources and its economic activities. As I turn to the report of the Panel, I will restrict my comments to those paragraphs pertaining to one company and its chairman.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  16. “Allow me, first, to extend my congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the Presidency of the Council and to wish you well as you continue to lead the Council in the coming weeks. I would also like to thank Ambassador Belinga-Eboutou of Cameroon for the excellent manner in which he guided the Council's work last month. We are meeting today to continue consideration of the final report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2002/1146). My delegation has carefully read the report and listened attentively to Ambassador Mahmoud Kassem when he presented it to the Council on 24 October.”

    2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

  17. “In conclusion, my delegation would like to reiterate the necessity to expeditiously dispatch the international inspectors to undertake their tasks, hoping that Iraq will respect its promises with regard to unconditional cooperation and the removal of all obstacles to the work of UNMOVIC and the IAEA. We would also call upon the Council to explore every peaceful means and diplomatic manoeuvres for the implementation of all relevant resolutions in the interest of international peace and security.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source

  18. “Nonetheless, we call on the brotherly Government of Iraq to enable this positive approach to succeed by resuming its cooperation with the Tripartite Commission and by working with the same positive spirit to finally close the humanitarian case relating to Kuwaiti prisoners of war and missing persons, and nationals of third countries, and to return all Kuwaiti property in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. We would also call on the Security Council to take the necessary measures to put an end to the suffering of the Iraqi people and to protect its sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity and to work towards closing the Iraq issue in the Council, once Iraq has complied with all its obligations towards the international community.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source

  19. “We believe that any prolongation of the issue would only hinder the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions and the compliance by Iraq with its obligations under those resolutions, which, we believe, are quite sufficient at the present time. There is no need to adopt new resolutions that would include an automatic approval of military strikes, a matter that would take us back to the root causes of the events of 1998, when military action took precedence over diplomatic endeavours. That would contradict the purposes of this international Organization. We welcome once again the positive decision taken by the Iraqi Government to demonstrate its total and unconditional willingness to cooperate with the international inspectors and the IAEA.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source

  20. “In the light of all this, and in appreciation of the moral and political responsibility ofthe members ofthe Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, we sincerely hope that the Council will shoulder that responsibility by approving the immediate return of UNMOVIC in order to assess the situation on the ground in Iraq and to submit a report to the Security Council on Iraq's cooperation with the international inspectors in the removal of all weapons of mass destruction, if such are found.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source

  21. “Undoubtedly, the successful negotiations between Iraq, on the one hand, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on the other, held in Vienna on 1 October 2002, demonstrated the willingness of the Iraqi Government to remove all obstacles and to allow the international inspectors to resume their work in that country.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source

  22. “This debate is of special importance given the threat of military action against Iraq, which would undoubtedly have dire consequences not only for that country, but also for the Middle East and international peace and security, particularly in the light of the grave events taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories. In welcoming the wise decision of the Iraqi Government on 16 September to allow the international inspectors to return to Iraq, my delegation believes that it came as the result of concerted regional and international efforts to spare Iraq and the entire region from the destruction of war.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source

  23. “Mr. Al-Hinai (Oman) (spoke in Arabic): Permit me at the outset to extend to you, Sir, and to the other members of the Security Council our thanks and appreciation for your prompt response to the request made by the non-aligned countries for the convening of this meeting in order to consider the question of the return of international inspectors to Iraq. The Security Council is meeting today to discuss an extremely important issue - the case of Iraq and the resumption by the international inspectors of their mandated task to destroy all weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and to monitor and verify that Iraq is free from such weapons.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source

  24. “We do not consider this as a prompt response to the will of the international community. Rather, it is a very late response. The Security Council should not stop at this, as if nothing has happened. We request that the Council consider the adoption of punitive measures against Israel and make it bear responsibility for all the bloodshed and destruction. The Council should also consider the steps necessary to provide protection for the Palestinians, as has already been stated by the representatives of Mauritius and South Africa. This is the path to peace. Israel must choose between the path of peace, which ensures its right to live in peace, and the path of war, which can only lead to further violence and the killing of innocent people on both sides.”

    2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source

  25. “In this regard, we call once again on all countries concerned, countries with influence, and on the Council to urge Israel to heed the call for peace by immediately stopping all acts of violence and withdrawing its forces from all Palestinian towns and villages; to arrange for necessary international protection of the Palestinian people without delay; to restart the peace process and reach a solution to the Middle East conflict through direct negotiations with the legitimate elected leadership of the Palestinian people, represented in the person of President Yasser Arafat and by the Palestinian Authority. Even if Israel decides to withdraw its forces from Palestinian territories, we would still request that such withdrawal be immediate and from all areas that have been reoccupied.”

    2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source

  26. “The best testimony to that is that, in spite of the incredible pressure that Israel is exerting on the Palestinian people and its courageous leadership to make unreasonable concessions under the threat of force and weapons, that pressure has not broken the will of the Palestinian people or the will of its leadership, since their struggle against the occupation is legitimate and is very soundly grounded in international law. We believe that a settlement to the conflict in the Middle East cannot be reached unless the parties are convinced of the usefulness of peaceful negotiations.”

    2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source

  27. “We believe that it is necessary for the Council to act with a degree of responsibility to force Israel to implement relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 1402 (2002), requesting Israel to withdraw its forces from the territories under the control of the Palestinian Authority without delay. That means the immediate implementation of that resolution. Military options, which impose solutions by force, are not an appropriate means to settle conflicts.”

    2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source

  28. “Faced with such defiance and Israel's persistent disrespect for the Security Council resolutions, we would like to ask what measures the Council could take that would enable it to implement its resolutions regarding Israel. We would like to associate ourselves with previous speakers who have made it clear that the Council is being put to the test now, more than at any other time in the past. Either the Council proves to the world that it is acting without any double standards by forcing Israel to implement the relevant resolutions, or it remains silent, as has been the case in the past, and deals with Israel as if it were a country above the law and international legitimacy. Such a situation cannot continue for long.”

    2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source

  29. “Mr. Al-Hinai (Oman) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, and the Council members for your prompt response to the request made by the Arab Group to hold this meeting in order to consider the deteriorating situation in the occupied Arab territories. Since the Council adopted resolution 1397 (2002) on 12 March, the Palestinian people have been subjected to a campaign of murder, siege and starvation by the Israeli forces of occupation. Despite the adoption by the Council of three resolutions calling on all concerned parties, particularly Israel, to implement a ceasefire and to withdraw all forces without delay, the demands and appeals have not been heeded. The Israel military machine persists in killing scores of Palestinian civilians, including the elderly, women and children.”

    2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source