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Alsaidi

lines on the record: 119
first: 2002-10-04
most recent: 2010-06-16
sittings or episodes: 18
sources: un-security-council

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“Israel's continued construction of the illegal expansionist wall in the Palestinian territories, including in areas around East Jerusalem, is in clear violation of the principles of international law and the 9 July 2004 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. It also runs counter to commitments undertaken by Israel, the occupying Power, and to provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention. It is extremely important that Israel's total withdrawal from Gaza be followed by its withdrawal from all the other occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“This only exacerbates the suffering of the Palestinian people. Many Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli practices, which include extrajudicial killings. The movement of Palestinians and Palestinian goods continues to be limited by the many checkpoints scattered throughout the occupied Palestinian territories. In spite of the Sharm el-Sheikh understandings, the Israeli authorities continue their policy of destroying houses and the institutional buildings and agricultural lands that are the basis of the Palestinian people's livelihood. This has given rise to growing unemployment and poverty.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. We wish you every success and are confident that, with your well known wisdom and experience, you will guide the work of the Council to a successful conclusion that will strengthen international peace and security. I wish also to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of France, for the wisdom with which he presided over the work of the Council last month. The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories is deteriorating daily, owing to the intensified building of colonial settlements and the continued construction of the illegal expansionist wall, all of which is intended to annex additional Palestinian lands.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That prompted the Likud Party's leaders, who flout and ignore the will of the international community to engage in further arrogant acts and to flout laws and customs. The Republic of Yemen stresses that it is in full solidarity with the Palestinian people in their continuing fight to exercise the rights of which they have been deprived and to re-establish their right to self-determination. The Republic of Yemen also hopes that this time, the Security Council will adopt a resolution designed to preserve the sacred nature of international treaties and to enforce the relevant resolutions of the Council, which will reaffirm its credibility.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Israel must be compelled to respect and implement its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention. We also wish to emphasize the importance of commitment by all parties to comply with the road map without adopting unilateral positions that could endanger the peace process and lead to further instability in the region. It is clear that the Security Council, in order to put an end to the series of extrajudicial executions and killings conducted by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, must seriously consider the possibility of allowing the International Criminal Court to play a role here. The Council must therefore take a firm stand, as it should have done, but was unable to do, on the occasion of Sheikh Yassin's killing.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“A number of Member States of the Organization have ceaselessly condemned those practices, and the Secretary-General himself made an eloquent statement in that regard. Therefore, there is no need to reiterate here what has already been said. In fact, the policy of assassination, bloody executions and extrajudicial killings carried out in a frenzied manner by the Government of Tel Aviv dovetails with its organized campaign designed to promote its withdrawal from Gaza. Furthermore, it dovetails with a strengthening of its presence in the occupied West Bank on the basis of a unilateral decision that is part of a strategic plan aimed at exerting its power over yet more Palestinian territory, at shattering the Palestinian entity and at ensuring Israel's unbroken, real control over Palestinian territories and their inhabitants.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“The leaders of the Likud Party are now heavily involved in undermining the opportunity for peace and in attempting to impose the occupier's will on the Palestinian people at a time when the world's gaze is fixed on Iraq. Mr. Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi was therefore assassinated within the framework of the extrajudicial executions being carried out by Israel at a time when appeals were being made to Palestinian resistance factions to show restraint and not to play into the hands of Israeli politicians by responding to the death of Sheikh Yassin. We had wanted to breathe new life into the road map. We are not saying anything new here by reiterating and emphasizing that the Israeli practices perpetrated in the occupied Palestinian territories - inter alia, those perpetrated in East Jerusalem - are illegal.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having responded so swiftly to our request for the convening of this meeting, which demonstrates your awareness of the seriousness of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. I should also like to express my great appreciation to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of France, for the efforts he made during his presidency and for the skill with which he guided our work. The Council has met twice in less than a month to consider a new act of aggression perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people and its leaders. That clearly shows the gravity of the policy of aggression conducted by Israel.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“We call on the members of the Council to adopt a resolution that would protect the Palestinians from the policy of liquidation and assassination that is causing them to suffer on a daily basis.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“Today we are witnessing a global condemnation of this criminal act and of the policy of extrajudicial killings. In the context of the provisions of international law, we have to stress more than ever the role of the International Criminal Court. No right-thinking person could fail to support the just struggle of the Palestinian people to free themselves from occupation and to establish an independent State. The Republic of Yemen has always been, and will always be, on the side of that people, which is fighting to put an end to occupation and terrorism, wherever it may take place. Today we reiterate even more strongly that we are on the side of that people and of those movements and organizations.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“They have not waged war or aggression against others, but have sought heroically to defend their own lands and people against injustice. Their defence of their land was recognized by the laws of God before being recognized by the laws of humankind and international law. We cannot allow the cycle of violence to continue, because we would thereby be laying the foundations of a world in which violence reigns. As European leaders have noted, how, in the face of Israel's policy of assassination and destruction of the Palestinian people and its murder of Sheikh Yassin, can we speak of peace and the road map? We should ask ourselves how, given the ongoing aggression on the part of Israel, we can harbour hope for a secure Middle East in which its peoples can work for human development and for the preservation of justice?”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The martyr Sheikh Yassin was one of the most important symbols of the Palestinian people's struggle against occupation. The demonstrations of unanimous condemnation of the assassination in the streets of Palestine and throughout the Arab world reflect that belief. Israel knows better than anyone that the assassination of Sheikh Yassin and Palestinian leaders can only lead to further bloodshed and chaos and undermine opportunities to achieve peace. We feel that that is precisely what the leaders of Likud want. They are blinding themselves to the truth in their pursuit of their objectives, while the international community and the Security Council are putting out the fires and seeking to ease the ever-worsening tensions in the region. The Palestinian resistance groups have not attacked the territories of others or occupied them by force.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“In conveying this to the Security Council, the Arab delegations are clearly demonstrating their respect for international legality and the role of the Organization, despite Israel's flagrant flouting of the resolutions of the international community and the arrogant assumption of its leaders that they are above international law. We must condemn the criminal act carried out yesterday by the Government of Mr. Sharon. We have heard the unanimous reaction of countries against that barbarous assassination. We believe, first, that it is a flagrant violation of international law and human morality and that, secondly, it undermines any remaining possibility of reaching a peaceful solution in the Middle East in the framework of the road map, a central aim of the Israeli Government.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting to address the grave situation with respect to the murder of the martyr Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Furthermore, I express the thanks of the delegation of the Republic of Yemen for your work within the Council and for the wise policy being pursued by the friendly French Republic. I also thank your predecessor, the Permanent representative of China. The request of the Group of Arab States to convene this meeting reflects the desire and will of the Arab people that the United Nations and the Security Council fully assume their responsibilities and play their full role in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“We would like to reaffirm the importance of establishing a clear definition of terrorism that would cover all terrorist acts, whether they be perpetrated by individuals, by groups or by States. Like many other Members of this Organization, we cannot accept a formula that would deny peoples their legitimate right to fight against foreign occupation. We would like to reiterate the principled dedication of the Government of the Republic of Yemen to separating terrorism from legitimate resistance, which has been enshrined in legislation of all kinds.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“At the same time, the war on terrorism requires the establishment of a new world order based on humanitarian principles and on equity. The political leaders of the Republic of Yemen have called for a unified vision to be developed, within the framework of a high-level international conference to be held under the auspices of the United Nations, to study the phenomenon of terrorism and to lay down a strategy that would include practical solutions for addressing the reasons and motivations behind this phenomenon and its development. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate our readiness to work for the success of efforts to draft an international convention that would represent a legal point of reference for fighting terrorism.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Such is our position of principle regarding terrorism within and outside Yemen. Here, however, we would like to emphasize that up to now, measures of international cooperation have not been able to contain this phenomenon, much less eradicate it. That, in our view, is due to the fact that the way in which this problem is being dealt with is characterized by an incomplete vision and errors in terms of method. Here we are in full agreement with what was stated in the report of the Secretary-General regarding the work of the Organization this year - namely that efforts made to combat terrorism require the strengthening of measures to alleviate poverty, to redress injustices, to strengthen good governance and to promote tolerance.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The Security Council Committee established under resolution 1373 (2001) has made clear what has been achieved, as can be seen from the reports, including the third additional report. The Government of the Republic of Yemen is also working unilaterally and jointly with interested countries to implement other measures in this respect to combat terrorism in an ongoing manner within the country. This is clear evidence of Yemen's will to eradicate the phenomenon of terrorism in all its forms. Terrorism is alien to Yemeni soil. Terrorism has been denounced by our Muslim religion and by our Arab traditions. We are opposed to terrorism, both in theory and in practice, and to all who claim to possess the truth but do not respect the opinions of others. We cannot accept the attempts of some to impose by force their points of view on others.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Contrary to the case of the war in Iraq and the divisions and divergences in viewpoints and positions that emerged, the international community was unanimous in its will to combat terrorism. That struggle was, and is still, based on consensus and on international cooperation - the best guarantee of success in this area. For its part, the Republic of Yemen was aware of the phenomenon of terrorism and of its growth well before the tragic events of 11 September 2001. The Republic of Yemen was also aware of the dangers it posed to peace, to society and to collective security. In that light, my Government has made the campaign against terrorism one of its top priorities and has thus undertaken a number of measures aimed at containing and eradicating terrorism.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): Once again, I would like to express to you, Mr. President, our appreciation for your wise guidance of the work of the Security Council. I would also like to pay tribute to the role being played by Ambassador Inocencio Arias, Ambassador of Spain and Chairman of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), which was created in accordance with resolution 1373 (2001). I say nothing new when I emphasize that everything that has been done to combat terrorism adds up to achievements of which the Organization can justly be proud. This also shows what can be achieved by collective will in the face of a plethora of diverse challenges that know no political borders or national sovereignty. We can cope with such challenges only through collective efforts.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source
“But we have now realized that those appeals have been futile and that the Security Council must adopt a resolution to be implemented to force Israel to immediately halt the construction of the wall on occupied Palestinian territory and far from the Green Line, and to strictly respect its commitments, in keeping with international law and norms and with the Fourth Geneva Convention.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“It is also based on respect for international borders. History has shown us that peace does not last if it is imposed by force. It is true that, in today's globalized world, there is no room for entities that build walls, barriers and other obstacles, rather than exchange viewpoints and interests, and that do not respect dialogue, openness and the requirements of humanistic cultural interaction. For more than four decades, we have been urging the Security Council to call upon and pressure Israel to cease its expansionist and aggressive practices.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Sharon's Government of its aggressive policies and its frenzied efforts to build the expansionist wall at a time when Mr. Sharon is declaring that he is working for peace and that he hopes to coexist with his Palestinian neighbours once Israel's security is ensured. Do Mr. Sharon's actions lead towards peace? We think the contrary is true. If Israel truly aspires to peace, the path to peace does not lie in confiscating lands to establish settlements, sowing hate and discord, demolishing homes, uprooting trees, imposing one's will on the occupied Arab and Palestinian territories or building the expansionist wall deep within the occupied Palestinian territories, straying far from the Green Line, namely the 1967 borders. We believe that genuine security is based on mutual trust and respect and the recognition of the legitimate rights of all.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Moreover, building the wall will destroy the Palestinian entity and its ability to survive, which is dependent on Israel's good will. Everyone is aware that Israel's ultimate objective in building the wall has nothing to do with its security. It is really an attempt to create facts on the ground that will have a direct impact on the nature and contents of any lasting settlement in the future. We should question the reality of the objectives alleged by Mr. Sharon's Government. That Government continues to work to found further colonial settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including in East Jerusalem. Israel also continues to kill Palestinian leaders even while the Palestinian side has complied with the ceasefire agreed upon by the two parties. In that context, we need to question the continuation by Mr.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Therefore, there is no need to go over the issue now. However, it is extremely important to recall that the Government in Tel Aviv is justifying its policy of aggression today - as it has always done - with the pretext of defending Israel's borders and the security of its people. Israel's frenzied building of the expansionist wall reveals how false those security arguments and peace requirements are. The facts on the ground unequivocally demonstrate, among other things, that for practical purposes the building of the wall in the occupied territories means the annexation of further Palestinian territory in the West Bank to Israel, land which is added to the other land annexed by the Jewish State since the decision to partition the territory in 1947.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): Once again, within the space of a week, the Security Council is meeting to consider another issue and another obstacle to achieving peace in the Middle East, a peace we thought was close. Today, the Security Council is considering the issue of the expansionist wall, which marks a new phase in the ongoing series of Israeli acts of aggression and Israel's attempts to avoid implementing the road map. The issue of the Israeli-Arab conflict has indeed become an ongoing concern of the Organization. Many people consider it to have affected the credibility of the Security Council, given the Council's inability to deal with the issue effectively and resolutely. The Security Council and the other relevant United Nations bodies have studied the various aspects of this question in the past and present.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“The Republic of Yemen therefore condemns that act of aggression. Yemen also expresses its solidarity with its brothers in the Syrian Arab Republic and in the Lebanese Republic. We call upon the international community, and primarily upon the Security Council and the United Nations, to condemn this senseless act of aggression. We also call upon them to adopt resolution to deter any further premeditated escalation by Israel. In our View, such escalation would pose an ominous threat to peace and stability in the region.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“This is an act of aggression whose like we have not seen against the Syrian Arab Republic in 30 years. Israel has failed to suppress the Palestinian intifada, so it has tirelessly endeavoured to export its internal crisis to neighbouring States. What is truly regrettable, however, is that Israel has not yet understood that a just and comprehensive solution, the establishment of a Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital and Israeli withdrawal from occupied Syrian and Lebanese territory constitute the solution that will prevent any further bloodshed and war in the region. Israel's act of aggression against the Syrian Arab Republic is a challenge to international law and to internationally binding resolutions calling on Israel to withdraw from the occupied Arab territories.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We are confident that your well-known wisdom will help the Council reach the objective for which this meeting has been convened. Allow me also to express our sincere thanks to Sir Emyr Jones Parry, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for the wise manner in which he conduced the deliberations of the Security Council last month. Israeli forces committed an unprecedented act of aggression this morning in an attempt to drag Arab States into military confrontation and to mask the heinous crimes perpetrated by the Israeli Government against Palestinians, in the hopes that such an action would draw the region into further conflict.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“That is, in fact, the responsibility of the United Nations. It is the United Nations that must determine the commitment of Member States to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter and must ensure respect for international legitimacy. In conclusion, we should like once again to express our deep concern at what the people and the land of Iraq are being subjected to and we appeal for a halt to the aggression, destruction and blood-letting.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“A pre-emptive war, based on mere doubts about the intentions of others, leads to chaos that will undermine the basis of international relations. The Republic of Yemen supports the resolutions adopted by the most recent Arab summit, as well as the decisions adopted by the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Arab States that have reaffirmed the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and the principle of non-interference in its internal affairs. Similarly, the Republic of Yemen supports the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of Kuwait. Despite the very precarious situation, we are nonetheless optimistic about the multifarious international consensus against the war in Iraq. But this must be crystallized into a policy to put an end to this tragic war.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“Secondly, the coalition countries have said that they are determined to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction, under the pretext of implementing relevant Security Council resolutions, while they have not been authorized by the Council to do that. Their refusal to consider Israel's nuclear, chemical and biological arsenal reflects a policy of double standards and shows that there are ulterior motives in dealing with the issues of the region. Thirdly, the invasion constitutes in form and content unacceptable conduct that is highly risky to international relations. The declared policy to change the Iraqi regime is an act of aggression carried out against a sovereign, independent State that is a Member of the United Nations, and it constitutes interference in its domestic affairs.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“There is not enough time to expound on this now, so I shall merely summarize the position of the Republic of Yemen regarding what is occurring in Iraq. First, the Republic of Yemen considers the military invasion of Iraq totally unjustifiable, particularly given Iraq's dedication to the principle of implementing international resolutions on the disarmament of weapons of mass destruction, particularly resolution 1441 (2002), as was confirmed by the reports of the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Using force against others for reasons other than self- defence and without a Security Council mandate constitutes a flagrant violation of the principles of international law and the Charter.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“Even before the first missile was launched against Iraq, we saw the Security Council divided between a majority that encouraged continued inspections of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, which had already yielded positive results, and a minority that wished to halt all efforts towards peace and push towards war. We have witnessed the tensions that followed, which caused a clear fissure in relations among States and have marginalized the Security Council and paralysed it in its role of maintaining international peace and security. It has led to a new stage in international relations that is characterized by the violation of agreed principles and the adoption of the politics of force. The military invasion of Iraq brings tragedy for Iraq and the region as a whole. It also places the future of international relations at great risk.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): Thank you, Mr. President, for having called on me to express the position of the Republic of Yemen regarding the invasion of Iraq. The Republic and people of Yemen support the Iraqi people, who daily - indeed hourly - are tallying victims. We regret this terrible crisis that is causing division in international relations, waged by the coalition States without the authorization or resolutions of the Security Council. We are deeply concerned by the impact that this war will have: the death of thousands of innocent civilians and destruction sown not only in Iraq, but also in the region as a whole. This will open the door wide to extremism, instability and failed security in the countries of the region. We must think very hard in order to avert the repercussions of this illegal war.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“I also wish to reaffirm our readiness to do everything we can to strengthen international cooperation and further develop the efforts to eliminate the scourge and evil of terrorism.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“This is slander intended to achieve insidious goals alien to our joint campaign against terrorism. Many of us have warned of the danger of selectivity and double standards in the implementation of international resolutions, in particular those pertaining to the Middle East. We do not believe that Palestinians can be deprived of their legitimate right to resist occupation and settler colonialism. There are those who in effect endorse the crimes of the Israeli settlers and Israel's colonization policies. In conclusion, I wish to express our gratitude for and acknowledgement of the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee and the efforts and wise leadership of its Chairman, Sir Jeremy Greenstock.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“As a matter of principle, we will not be able to accept language that deprives peoples of their legitimate right to resist occupation, and we are committed to the principle that a distinction must be made between terrorism and legitimate resistance. The international positions on the need to fight terrorism after the 11 September 2001 attacks give us cause for optimism. Specific and coordinated measures have been adopted, and affected and interested States have begun to implement those measures to bring an end to this scourge. However, certain practices do not in fact serve the cause that they are designed to serve and threaten international consensus on this issue. We have noticed that there is a ferocious campaign under way to falsely identify Islam with terrorism.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“With regard to the recent Council resolution in this area, we feel that international efforts lack the legal framework that should underlie policies and practices undertaken by States alone or collectively. We would like to reaffirm that the delegation of Yemen will spare no effort to achieve agreement on draft international convention, and we would like to thank India for its work on the draft text. In this context, we associate ourselves with the view expressed by a number of delegations that an international convention must give equal emphasis to all terrorist acts, whether waged by individuals, groups or States.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“We have adopted measures and procedures aimed at containing and eliminating terrorism. We will not list all of them here, but some of the measures have been described in the national report submitted to the Counter-Terrorism Committee in document S/2002/240, following the terrorist acts of 11 September 2001. The measures have also been described in the answers and clarifications provided to the Committee. The Government of the Republic of Yemen is working at the national level, in coordination with other States, including the United States, to implement further measures for the future. We will also be describing those to the Committee in future reports. We have also notified most regional and international conventions on terrorism. We are currently working on enacting further legislation on this subject.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“We welcome the international consensus on the need to combat the scourge of terrorism with a view to its elimination. The Republic of Yemen was among the first States to draw attention to this phenomenon for one simple reason: the State of Yemen suffered from that scourge two years after its establishment. Terrorism is increasing in my country; 17 acts of terrorism have taken place there to date. There is no doubt that those acts were designed to destabilize the State, endanger peace and political security and hamper development efforts. We estimate that the material damage resulting from that phenomenon is costing us $1.8 billion annually. Aware of the seriousness of such destructive acts, the Government of the Republic of Yemen attaches priority to combating terrorism.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The position of the Republic of Yemen on international terrorism is well known; we have made it clear on many occasions. However, it is always important to reaffirm that the phenomenon of international terrorism remains one of the most serious issues facing the international community. Terrorism is a criminal act that is not directed at a specific culture, religion or race. It does not stop at the borders of States. It is a scourge that can strike all of us. It thus requires the coordination of efforts with a view to providing guidance based on a clear analysis of the causes of the phenomenon and an understanding of its underlying roots and of the remedies needed to combat those symptoms. The Republic of Yemen is gratified that the international community is aware of the seriousness of the problem.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to take this opportunity once again to express our admiration to you, Mr. President, for the way in which you have been guiding the work of the Council. We would also like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of France. When we review the actions of the Council in implementing its resolutions to combat international terrorism, we feel a sense of optimism with regard to the consensus within the Council and the United Nations as a whole in opposing that serious phenomenon. The declaration annexed to the recent Council resolution on this subject - resolution 1456 (2003) - provides for specific procedures and measures whose implementation is designed to provide significant impetus for concerted action in that sphere.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The only cost of peaceful action is patience and perseverance. Military invasion, however, would lead to the further destruction of Iraq and the further destabilization of the region. That would constitute a threat to peace and security throughout the world. It would also take international relations back to the policy of force and the logic of military blocs and military solutions. That would be inconsistent with the spirit and the letter of the United Nations Charter.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“My country strongly opposes any military action outside the framework of international legality, whatever pretexts and justifications are put forward. The drums of war and the dust raised by the military massing obscure the truth. It would be both wise and necessary for the Security Council to give peaceful means a chance, as they have not yet been exhausted. In this respect, we support the opinion of the majority of States, which have called for giving the inspection teams the necessary time to finish their task without time pressure or other influence. Let us not forget that at an earlier stage the inspection teams destroyed a great deal more than was destroyed by war in 1991 or by successive aerial bombardments of Iraq. Continuing the inspection and monitoring regime is the only way to close this ominous file.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Legally binding international resolutions concerning the Palestinian question must be implemented with the same zeal that is shown in the implementation of the resolutions concerning Iraq. The Government of the Republic of Yemen has noted with satisfaction the accurate and responsible views expressed by some countries, calling for Members of this Organization to look further than their noses and to go beyond narrow, immediate self-interest so as to lead the international community towards ensuring security and stability in the Middle East in a manner that safeguards the interests of all. Once again, I would like to reiterate my country's concern about the ongoing threat to invade the brotherly country Iraq.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“It would take us back to the era of the League of Nations, which was followed by a world war, something that would be unacceptable for human beings in the twenty-first century. Thirdly, the Republic of Yemen reaffirms its support for Security Council resolutions in general and in particular for those pertaining to the question of Iraq in particular. However, my country has always stressed the need for all the members of the Council to act with a sense of responsibility so that the Council cannot be accused of selectivity or double standards with regard to such resolutions. Paragraph 14 of resolution 687 (1991), concerning the elimination of weapons of mass destruction from all States of the region, including Israel, must be implemented.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Secondly, we reaffirm the importance of implementing the remaining relevant Security Council resolutions setting out the Council's objectives. In this regard, we stress that the Security Council is entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security on behalf of the international community. We would also like to reaffirm the validity of the provisions of the United Nations Charter, which make it clear that nothing can justify interference in the internal affairs of a State. There is no doubt that interfering in the internal affairs of a given country in order to bring about change there would constitute a very serious precedent and would cause confusion and chaos in international relations.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“We reaffirm once again the importance of the Iraqi Government's honouring its commitments regarding the remaining issues raised by the inspectors, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of international legality. At the same time, we believe that Iraq must honour its commitments with regard to resolving the issue of Kuwaiti missing persons in accordance with Security Council resolutions and with the decisions taken at the Beirut Arab Summit. This is a humanitarian question that continues to act as a stumbling block on the road to a rapprochement between the two countries. It should be resolved in such a way as to end the estrangement between those two brotherly peoples and ensure Arab solidarity.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“First, we greatly appreciate the efforts of the Security Council and the interest shown by the majority of its members in exhausting all peaceful means to ensure the implementation of its resolutions on the disarmament of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, in particular through the recent resolution 1441 (2002). The implementation of the provisions of that resolution would be a step towards dealing with the consequences of the 1991 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. In this context, the Government of the Republic of Yemen welcomes the cooperation extended by the Iraqi Government to the international inspection teams in implementation of the resolution to which I referred.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source