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Al-Nasser

lines on the record: 753
first: 1999-05-14
most recent: 2018-04-23
sittings or episodes: 112
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“The next phase in peacebuilding in Afghanistan will require a greater focus on economic development, on rebuilding and rehabilitating the infrastructure and on reducing poppy cultivation. In fact, narcotics smuggling has grown alarmingly in recent years: more than 85 per cent of the global poppy production comes from in Afghanistan. According to statistics, that production has increased further since the beginning of the year. Therefore, we must do our utmost to reduce and eliminate drug smuggling and poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, without overlooking the need to improve health care and education services. Those are also crucial factors for preserving security and stability in Afghanistan.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“The Doha Declaration welcomes the measures taken to strengthen and deepen the cooperation among the region's countries through the signing of memorandums of understanding among Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and China with the support of the international community. While it is true that tangible progress has been made in Afghanistan in the area of the practice of democracy and respect for human rights, there are still a number of deficiencies that must be addressed carefully. For example, in his report (S/2006/145), the Secretary-General takes note of the deplorable situation of the prison system, whose structure requires thorough reform and control of human rights violations.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“The Conference concluded with the adoption of the Doha Declaration on Border Management in Afghanistan. However, because the Declaration was adopted after the drafting of the Secretary-General's report, the report does not mention that international Conference, which saw the participation of 26 countries, in addition to the United Nations, the European Union, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, NATO and neighbouring countries. The Conference sought to strengthen the cooperation among the countries of the region to establish police services and manage border security, while supporting Afghanistan in its fight against narcotics, including by strengthening border controls and the monitoring of roads leading to crossing points.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“The Compact provides a framework for action aimed at effective coordination and cooperation between the international community and the Afghan Government over the next five years in order to continue the rebuilding of Afghanistan and the consolidation of peace in the country with the support of international donors. Qatar reaffirms its position of principle, which is based on the need to work to establish stability in Afghanistan while guaranteeing its national unity and full sovereignty. Qatar also reaffirms its support for the Afghan people and their readiness to work together with the international community to attain those objectives. Thus, on 28 February 2006, Qatar hosted the Second Doha Conference on Border Management in Afghanistan, in collaboration with the German Ministry for Foreign Affairs.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“Mr. AI-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to welcome Mr. Tom Koenigs, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and to thank him for his presence among us and for his briefing to the Council. I wish him every success in his mission. The international community has made much progress towards the political and economic stabilization of Afghanistan and in the area of security. To date, that process has gone through several important phases, beginning with the Berlin Declaration of 1 April 2004 - the cornerstone of the process - and then the London Conference on Afghanistan, held in January, resulting in the Afghanistan Compact.”
2006-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5385 (2006) · source
“It believes that the practices of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations should be reviewed in order to determine whether there have been cases of fraud or mismanagement in peacekeeping operations, particularly in procurement. In spite of our rejection of these dishonourable acts of impropriety, we believe that those who will be held accountable will receive due process. We look forward to the report to be submitted to the General Assembly on this issue, which we hope will include comprehensive proposals to improve work in the field and to achieve greater transparency. As for sexual exploitation, we fully agree with Mr. Malloch Brown that there should be absolutely no acceptance of such behaviour.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to thank Mr. Mark Malloch Brown for his briefing. Undoubtedly, the continued increase in the size and complexity of peacekeeping operations leads to an increase in their costs. That requires effective, transparent and practical controls. Specific mandates and proper planning are needed for peacekeeping operations, to prepare for rapid deployment and to ensure the accountability of all those who should bear responsibility, particularly in the area of procurement. The State of Qatar is deeply concerned with the allegations of mismanagement and fraud in the Secretariat.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“In that connection, my delegation congratulates the many States that have submitted their national reports; it welcomes those submissions. We call on those States that have not yet submitted reports to begin the submission process, and we urge the Committee to provide the technical assistance such States need so that we can make further progress in facing the threat posed by the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction. The Committee should be vigilant in pursuing its activities in order to ensure the non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction either by States or by non-State actors. Non-proliferation measures should not be selective. Finally, I call upon the three Committees to closely coordinate and cooperate with a view to ensuring the greatest possible cooperation in the fight against terrorism.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Many issues are being addressed by the Al-Qaida/ Taliban Sanctions Committee, and they are a source of grave concern. We must work as swiftly as possible to deal with them. In the short time since it became a member of the Security Council, my delegation has therefore undertaken substantial, objective, transparent and professional efforts and will very soon offer proposals for the needed development of the Committee's work and for identifying fair, honest and balanced procedures within the Committee's guidelines for placing individuals and entities on the consolidated list and for delisting them for humanitarian and religious reasons. My delegation shares the moral assessments of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), whose main task is to analyse country reports.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“The resolution also stresses the important role of the media in enhancing such a dialogue among cultures and civilizations, in encouraging tolerance and coexistence and in creating an environment which is not conducive to terrorism. Here, we urge the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to address this issue with great resolve and call upon States to stop criminalizing and demonizing certain religions. Qatar believes that we should not seek security at the expense of freedom. Our belief in human rights is the cornerstone of our fight against terrorism. Counter- terrorism efforts must conform to the basic principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and to the norms of international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law, and they must avoid double standards in moral and political matters.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“We have adopted many counter-terrorism laws, we have acceded to many of the counter-terrorism conventions, and we continue to cooperate with the Counter-Terrorism Committee, established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001). We must fight extremism by tackling a number of issues, including making a joint commitment to work together to oppose hatred, in the name of liberty and freedom. I believe it is appropriate to remind everyone that Council resolution 1624 (2005) stresses the importance of continuing to do everything possible at the international level to enhance dialogue and interaction and to reach out to various civilizations and cultures so as not to arbitrarily attack any particular religion or any particular culture.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Permit me at the outset to thank Ms. Loj, Mr. Mayoral and Mr. Burian for their comprehensive briefings on the activities of the Committees over which they preside, which are part of our comprehensive fight against international terrorism. Terrorism remains one of the main challenges facing the world today. The State of Qatar has always emphasized that we reject terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and that we have supported all legal procedures aimed at eradicating terrorism. We have dealt firmly with this phenomenon through legal means and with full respect for democracy and human rights.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“There has been an improvement in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, but it needs to be continued with the assistance of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General. At the same time, it will be important in future to strengthen the rule of law and to ensure the proper administration of public affairs. The rights of minorities must be respected. The security situation in Kosovo continues to be perilous. Statistics have shown that, because of security problems, refugee returns are not taking place as they should. We were struck in particular by the project developed by the Ministry of Education with regard to mixed classes, bringing together Albanians and Serbs. We believe that that approach might make it possible to resolve the problem in a comprehensive manner. That might make it possible to define the future status of Kosovo.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Fatmir Sejdiu, who has been elected President of Kosovo. We have every hope that he will continue his predecessor's endeavours to strengthen the stability of the territory and to serve the best interests of the people of Kosovo. We welcome the efforts made by Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General. We hope that his approach will lead to dialogue through which a lasting solution can be found for the province of Kosovo. The future status of Kosovo will depend on the efforts of the Kosovo Serbs, which we hope will help to improve the situation. We call upon all parties to participate in the dialogue in an atmosphere of complete independence. We should continue to support that process. I would like to commend the Contact Group for its efforts, which have led to the establishment of favourable conditions.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I should like first of all to welcome Mr. Tadic, President of Serbia, to the Council, and to thank him for his statement. I would also like to welcome the presence of Mr. Jessen-Petersen and to thank him for his very comprehensive briefing on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. I welcome the role played by the Mission in transferring more competencies to the Provisional Institutions in the rule of law sector. Last month, Mr. Ibrahim Rugova, a very important person in relation to the events that have occurred in the territory, passed away. We would like to convey our condolences to the people of Kosovo for that loss. We hope that his death will not have a negative impact on the stability of Kosovo or on its future status. I would like to congratulate Mr.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“In conclusion, we commend Timor-Leste and Indonesia for the wisdom that they both demonstrated when they agreed to establish the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation, which worked uninterruptedly for more than five years. The Commission submitted its report to President Gusmao, who in turn submitted it to the National Parliament on 28 November 2005 and to Prime Minister Alkatiri on 30 November. The State of Qatar welcomes the fact that the report was officially submitted to Timor- Leste's National Parliament and subsequently to the Secretary-General. We agree with the Secretary- General that it is an important milestone in the search for truth and reconciliation. If national reconciliation is to be achieved, the truth must be brought out.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“We hope that the United Nations and its system of organizations, including the specialized agencies, as well as the Bretton Woods institutions and the international community, will be able to support Timor-Leste's efforts and to provide the country with the necessary financial, human and logistical assistance. Given that presidential and parliamentary elections will be held for the first time since Timor-Leste assumed independence, and that the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor was downsized to become a United Nations special political mission, we hope that every effort will be made to organize the elections in a competent, fair and efficient manner.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Special attention will be devoted to building the State's institutional capacity and to promoting interaction among the State, civil society organizations and the private sector in the fields of education, health and human resources development. We note with satisfaction that local elections were held in a peaceful and orderly manner and that several political parties participated in them by fielding candidates, thus enabling democracy to take root in the country. We also note with interest that presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in 2007 and that Timor-Leste is looking to the United Nations and the international community for effective assistance in that area. The Timorese are resolved to build a solid democracy and truly believe in good governance, the rule of law, transparency and accountability.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Among those resolutions, one stands out: resolution 1599 (2005) of 28 April 2005, which established the United Nations political mission - UNOTIL - with a clear and enabling mandate for one year, ending on 20 May 2006. Here, we recall that it is essential that Timor- Leste have a permanent, high-level United Nations presence in the form of an office that will plan for the smooth transition to a sustainable framework for development assistance. Through such a framework, the United Nations will assist the country in its development efforts, in establishing general policies and in coordinating assistance from the donor community.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“We hope that efforts will continue to demarcate the 96 per cent of the land border agreed to in the Provisional Agreement on the Borderline, signed by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries in April 2005. Because of that development, the general situation has remained calm, except for a few isolated instances of a kind that could normally occur along any stretch of common land border between States. We note with appreciation the quick response by the Timorese national police following incursions by members of former militias, which led to a number of arrests. That response was reassuring to the Timorese living near border areas. We pay tribute to Timor-Leste and commend the progress it has made to date. In addition, we cannot fail to commend the Security Council for the resolutions it has adopted to support the State in its efforts.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“I congratulate the people and the Government of Timor-Leste on the progress they have made in achieving peace and stability and on their dedicated efforts to strengthen democracy and build Government institutions in order to bring about justice and promote respect for human rights. In addition, I congratulate the State of Timor-Leste and its neighbour Indonesia on their serious efforts to normalize their relations - a process being carried out with distinction through a mutual demonstration of good faith. We salute the two countries' courageous decision to establish the bilateral Commission for Truth and Friendship and to sign The Provisional Agreement on the Borderline between Timor-Leste and Indonesia; a ceremony held at the border village of Mota'ain marked the placement of the first marker along their common land border.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to take this opportunity to welcome His Excellency Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to this Security Council meeting and to thank Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Timor-Leste and Head of Mission of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), for his important briefing. I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive progress report on the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste for the period 16 August 2005 to 13 January 2006 (S/2006/24).”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to express our condolences to the Palestinian leadership and people and to the Arab and the Islamic nations, as well as to the family of the martyr Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and to the families of the other martyrs who have fallen victim to this aggression. Let me reiterate that the State of Qatar fully supports the Palestinian people in their just struggle to regain their legitimate rights and to achieve national independence, including the right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent State on their national territory, with Holy Jerusalem as its capital.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“In that connection, we call on the Security Council, given that it is the highest authority in the United Nations system, to ensure the safeguarding of international peace and security in accordance with the principles and provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, the principle of the supremacy of law, and the need to respect human rights and to ensure peaceful coexistence and the renunciation of policies of force, domination, violence, extremism and terrorism and any terrorist practices, including State terrorism. We stress the need for the peaceful settlement of international disputes in order to ensure security for all. We reiterate our call on the United States, which is a sponsor of peace, to continue to work towards positive results that would guarantee the establishment of peace.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“In this connection, we call on the international community to play a major and effective role and to avoid the use of any double standard, as has happened in other parts of the world, in order to put an end to the ongoing massacre in the occupied Palestinian territories. We call on them to ensure that all rights are restored to the Palestinian people. However, we must express our sorrow, because we cannot catch any glimpse of hope that would make us believe that the international community will in fact play such a role.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“This would also destroy any chance for peace and increase extremism and terrorism in the region, instead of supporting the peace process and negotiations as the only means of establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on international legitimacy - a peace that would guarantee the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and ensure stability, security and peaceful coexistence for the peoples of the region. We call upon all peace-loving forces to mobilize in order to address the dangerous situation in the area and to try to provide international protection for the Palestinian people and their leadership. We would like to reaffirm in this connection that the State of Qatar rejects the killing of innocent civilians of whatever religion, anywhere and at any time.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“It will only increase the Palestinian people's insistence on their rights and on forcing Israel to implement the provisions of international law. The State of Qatar has faith in peaceful solutions. It believes that violence and counter-violence are not likely to lead to any peaceful solution but to an escalation of aggression, thereby giving rise to an extremely explosive and dangerous situation in the entire region, fuelled by violence and hatred. Of course, civilians would be the victims of this situation.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“Its forces continue to launch attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and in the occupied Palestinian territories. Over the past few months, a large number of Palestinian civilians, including women and children, have been killed at the hands of the occupation forces, and hundreds of others have been injured. Hundreds of houses have been destroyed as well as large expanses of agricultural land. Restrictions have been imposed on the free movement of persons and commodities. Israel, in short, has continued with its settlement activities and has established a separation wall in the occupied Palestinian territories, which includes even parts of Holy Jerusalem. The assassination of a Palestinian icon cannot actually lead to the elimination of Palestinian rights.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“This represents a great challenge and a violation of all international agreements, internationally binding resolutions and the principles of international law. Such acts are, in reality, an attempt on the part of Israel to draw the whole region into a cycle of violence and counter-violence and thereby eliminate any chance of achieving peace. The continual assassination attempts carried out by the Government of Israel confirm the fact that Israel is not, in fact, seeking peace. There is no doubt that a clear-cut plan exists for the escalation of the situation, which would lead to negative consequences. We would like to reaffirm in this connection that Israel, the occupying Power, is responsible for this continuous cycle of violence.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Israel's insistence on the use of excessive force against the Palestinian people in its perpetration of numerous acts, which have reached the level of organized State crime and extrajudicial killings, represents a violation of the fundamental rights of the civilians living under its occupation. Israeli helicopters in Gaza yesterday assassinated the martyr Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, along with at least nine of his followers. Fifteen people were also injured, five of them very gravely. The State of Qatar denounces this heinous crime because it is convinced that Israel's repression of and violence against the Palestinian people runs counter to all the teachings of the revealed religions and all humanitarian values.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“It also affirms Israel's desire to export its internal crisis by waging wider war in the guise of combating terrorism. My country has joined the list of sponsors of the draft resolution that has been submitted to the Council. We are confident that, given the very delicate circumstances, the Council will be able to assume its full responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“The Foreign Ministry of Qatar issued a statement this morning in which it condemned the raid launched by Israeli forces against sites in Syria. We consider those actions a grave threat to peace and security in the Middle East that could drag the region back to war and tension. My country reaffirms that it stands by the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic. We call on the international community to bring pressure to bear on Israel to cease its aggression and commit itself to implement internationally binding resolutions calling on it to withdraw from all occupied Arab territory. Israel's aggression against Syria is in clear defiance of all international rules and laws. It is also a clear violation of the Disengagement Agreement between Syrian and Israeli forces.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to convey our congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We are confident that your wisdom will guide the Council to the attainment of all our expectations. I would also like to thank your predecessor, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, the Permanent Representative of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for his efforts during the month of September. We further wish to thank the members of the Council for their speedy response to the request made by the Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon to hold an emergency meeting of the Security Council to consider the dangerous escalation of aggression perpetrated by Israeli forces against sites in the Syrian Arab Republic and Israeli violation of Lebanese air space.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“While we are on the subject of weapons of mass destruction and the need to respect resolutions of international legitimacy, we wish to place on record our conviction that the work of the Security Council must be transparent and must abandon selectivity and double standards. We also wish to place on record our belief that the United Nations should not offer certain countries special treatment while it insists on the implementation of international resolutions. The resolutions of the Security Council must be implemented by Israel, which possesses an arsenal of nuclear weapons and refuses to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. We call on the international system to subject Israeli nuclear installations and nuclear power facilities to the safeguards of the IAEA.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We also note, however, that there is overwhelming support for allowing the international inspectors more time and greater authority and to give the diplomatic efforts a better chance to achieve a peaceful solution. We also continue to insist on the importance of the need to reach a peaceful settlement of the Iraqi question. In our turn, we call on Iraq to respond to and implement fully the Security Council's resolutions. We appreciate Iraq's response to the resolutions adopted at the Arab summit meeting, held in March 2002, regarding the situation between Iraq and Kuwait. We call on Iraq to resolve the remaining issues with Kuwait, including the question of Kuwaiti prisoners and third-country detainees, and to return the Kuwaiti property remaining in its possession.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Hans Blix, the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), and by Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Afterwards, we also listened carefully to the contributions of the members of the Security Council and their reactions to the two reports of the international inspectors. In our view, the two reports did not substantially differ from the inspectors' presentation on 27 January of their initial reports on the outcome of their search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. My delegation further notes that, judging by the extensive exchange of views among States Members of the United Nations, opinions in the international community, represented by the Security Council, remain divided.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In the heavily clouded atmosphere of war, the State of Qatar has consistently sought to find the best possible way out of this ominous crisis. As a result, and by virtue of Qatar's capacity as Chairman of the Ninth Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), my Government has called for an extraordinary summit meeting of the OIC member States in order to discuss the best political ways to reach a peaceful solution that will spare Iraq and its people the dangers of a new humanitarian catastrophe. The State of Qatar and the OIC have every hope that the Security Council will reach an agreement that will save the region from tension and war. On Friday, 14 February, we listened closely to the reports submitted by Mr.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The State of Qatar has supported and continues to firmly support all efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution of the current world crisis related to the situation in Iraq and at finding an acceptable formula that will save Iraq and its people from the devastation of a new war, since Iraq has suffered enough as a result of a series of wars that have left a trail of destruction in the region in terms of human losses, damaged physical infrastructure and environmental pollution in the region. As can be seen from recent indicators, a new war in Iraq would create a new catastrophe with dire consequences, not only for Iraq itself, but also for its neighbours in the region. It might also lead to a series of accelerated changes in the geopolitical map of the whole Middle East region.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Member States joined the United Nations, accepted its Charter and committed themselves to working sincerely with all other States in order to bring views closer together, to strengthen international relations and to respect international treaties. This is done with a view to attaining the greater goal of living in peace and good-neighbourliness, so that States would unite their energies in order to maintain international peace and security and would not use military force, except to serve common interests, in order to preserve mankind's common heritage from war's devastation and destruction.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Today, we are experiencing dire circumstances that place the world order at a crucial crossroads, an order represented in the United Nations and its purposes and principles and international law, which all seek to consolidate the rules of coexistence and international relations and to preserve the independence and sovereignty of all States. Indeed, those circumstances might thoroughly shake all the efforts that have been made since the Second World War to consolidate the rules of international peace and security and to avoid the scourges of war around the world. Aggravating our concern are the unknown appalling consequences of a new war, which have increased tension in the region and the rest of the world, with no way to foresee its outcome.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I wish to express our sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We wish you every success. I should also like to thank you for your response to the request of the Non-Aligned Movement to convene this extremely important meeting in order to give Member States an opportunity to express their views on the important matter being debated by the Council: the question of the critical situation in Iraq and the charges levelled against it that it possesses weapons of mass destruction.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“To the contrary, those actions will complicate the situation. It is frustrating and disappointing to us that for almost two years terrible treatment has been meted out to the Palestinian people by the Israeli occupation forces, without the Security Council taking any tangible steps to put an end to the repression by the occupation forces or to compel Israel to comply with resolutions of international legality. In that light, and in order for the Security Council to retain its credibility, we believe that the very least the Council should do today is to adopt a resolution binding upon Israel, ordering it to withdraw immediately and unconditionally from Ramallah and to lift its siege against President Arafat and members of the Palestinian Authority.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Violence on the Palestinian side is therefore simply a reaction against the arbitrary occupation by the forces of occupation. The spiral of violence thus continues, and it is the innocent on both sides who alone pay the price. By carrying out repeated massacres and confiscating Palestinian land, Israel proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that it does not wish to travel the path of peace or to accept the Quartet initiative. We View Israel's action as an attempt to kill any serious opportunity for movement towards a comprehensive peace. We View it as an attempt to impede international efforts to arrive at a peaceful settlement based on relevant United Nations resolutions and the principle of land for peace. Destroying the Palestinian Authority's infrastructure or harming its elected President, Yasser Arafat, will not ensure Israel's security.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Secondly, no proof has been offered of any involvement by the Palestinian Authority in instigating any suicide bombings, which have been repeatedly condemned by the Authority. We all reject terrorism and suicide bombings. They take a toll in innocent lives. They are acts that are totally proscribed by all religions and humanitarian values. But we must stop now and wonder about the reasons and the motives that would lead some groups and individuals to carry out such acts. The answer is simply that occupation, repression, attacks, killings, the demolition of homes, closures and blockades all lead to desperation and thus to acts of suicide. Those who have lost everything, including a dignified life, do not care about sacrificing their own lives, which are unvalued by others.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This is happening at a time when Israel is calling on the Palestinian Authority to deter and stop the suicide bombings and violence. What kind of logic is that? How can the Authority play its role in maintaining security and deterring suicide attacks when Israel is destroying the infrastructure of the Palestinian security forces, apprehending and killing its members? Israel's justifications for its acts of aggression against Ramallah and the Palestinian Authority compound, using the pretext of the Palestinian Authority's failure to stop the suicide bombings against Israel, are totally unacceptable. First, the magnitude of Israeli aggression - every time and particularly this time - is totally disproportionate to the attacks carried out by suicide bombers.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Thank you for giving me the opportunity to address the Council at this extremely important meeting. This meeting is being held under grave circumstances that have deteriorated more than ever before. They call for an immediate intervention by this Council in order to put an end to the Israeli acts of aggression and for the Council to discharge its responsibilities. We meet today a few days after the beginning of the violent attack carried out by the occupation forces in Ramallah, in particular against the compound of President Arafat, and the remaining buildings of the Palestinian Authority. You are well aware of the events and well aware of the losses to life and property. The aim is to undermine the Palestinian Authority and Palestine's national security.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“On behalf of my country's delegation, I reiterate that the Council is responsible for deterring Israel from its aggression towards the Palestinian people, which has now become unbridled. This is an ethical, moral and legal responsibility, to halt the massacres carried out by the Israeli occupying force against defenceless Palestinian civilians. The Council must undertake strict measures in order to apply its relevant resolutions immediately. In so doing, it would preserve its credibility and fulfil the expectations of the international community with regard to its responsibility to maintain international peace and security.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“Palestinian cities are littered with the wounded and the dead. The occupying forces have not even permitted Red Cross and Red Crescent ambulances to reach victims, which is a grave violation of all norms of international humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention. What is most strange is that some persist in trying to establish a link between the most recent Israeli escalation and what they call "suicide operations". I would ask how valid such a link would be. Since the adoption of the most recent resolution, 1403 (2002), the escalation has been continued by one side, and it is no longer valid to condemn both parties together. The occupying forces, who continue to defy the most recent Security Council resolutions, must be condemned.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“It is inconceivable that the important and decisive resolutions that have been adopted by the Security Council - a body responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security - are not being implemented. But that has been the usual outcome when the Council is dealing with the Palestinian question: to date, Israel has continued to defy and flout all resolutions. The practices of the occupying forces - in particular those in Nablus and Jenin - are the epitome of State terrorism. This barbarity has broken out at a time when we thought that the situation was about to improve. The escalation has continued, and all members of the Council are familiar with the nature of the crimes. I would only mention the deaths, yesterday and today, of about 100 Palestinian martyrs in the refugee camps.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like, on behalf of Qatar, Chairman of the Ninth Islamic Summit, to extend my warmest thanks to you, Mr. President, for the interest you have shown and for responding so quickly to the call to hold this urgent meeting to consider the unprecedented aggression against the Palestinians in the occupied territories. The Council should have been meeting again to assess what had been accomplished within the framework of the recently adopted resolutions 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). But on the contrary, it is meeting today to seek redress in the light of unanimously adopted Security Council resolutions that we want to see Israel respect. It is extremely regrettable that the resolutions of this legitimate body continue to be held hostage.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source