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Aziz

lines on the record: 71
first: 1992-03-11
most recent: 2014-09-24
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“It is evident that collective will and collaborative efforts are required to counter the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters. All States need to take stringent counter measures at national levels. At the same time, collaborative measures are essential because of the transnational nature of this threat. In this context, the sharing of information and expertise and building the relevant capacities of States upon request are, therefore, very important. Pakistan, as always, is ready to contribute to the international efforts to counter the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters. We also look forward to a broader discourse and engagement with a View to refine our approaches to deal with this transregional threat.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“At the same time, our actions need to be compliant with international humanitarian law and our cooperation rooted in the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Pakistan believes that foreign terrorist fighters have no stake in the peace and stability of the region they operate in. They thrive on lawlessness and resist every effort towards peace and reconciliation. Often they become the core around which radical and violent extremism flourishes. The international community needs to counter this threat in a comprehensive and effective manner, including by resolving the conflicts that breed them. The creation and existence of foreign terrorist fighters is as much a function of the environment as it is of security. As we fight them, we should also focus on a preventive approach to stem their growth.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“We all realize that the war has become much more complex and dynamic. The enemy is ubiquitous and lethal. Over the past several years, Pakistan has paid a heavy price in blood and resources in the war against terrorism. More than 50,000 people, including thousands of our security forces, have become victims of terrorism. Our resolve to fight terrorism is strong. Right now, as I speak, we are conducting the fierce Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan of our tribal areas to take out terrorists and block the sources of their funding. We know from experience that to advance their nefarious agendas terrorist groups devises sophisticate strategies, use modern technologies and extract weaknesses in governing infrastructure. To oppose this hydra-headed monster, our responses must be quick, comprehensive and commensurate.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“Allow me to begin by thanking the President for taking the laudable initiative to convene and preside over this important meeting of the Security Council. This Council meeting sharply focuses attention on foreign terrorist fighters, an emergent and dangerous dimension of terrorism. We fully support resolution 2178 (2014), which has been adopted today. The Council decisions are timely for mobilizing international political will, as the threat by foreign terrorist fighters multiplies rapidly. Terrorism is the scourge of humankind. We condemn it in all its forms and manifestations. The international community's fight against terrorism is critical for the maintenance of world peace and security. This is not a war of one or two nations or one or two regions; it stretches across the globe.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“The announcement regarding the convening of the "Geneva II" conference by mid-November is another manifestation of the sense of urgency to initiate a political process aimed at ending the conflict, achieving national reconciliation and fulfilling the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people. The road is not going to be easy. There is no military solution to the situation in Syria; arms only aggravate violence and suffering. We have to move beyond differences on the interpretation of the Geneva communique and pursue the political process with unity of purpose. We urge all sides in the Syrian conflict to fully utilize this opportunity and work towards dialogue and diplomacy. Although it is indeed already too late for over 100,000 Syrians, there is still time for millions whose safety and security are at risk.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“The killings have to stop; more than 100,000 people have already lost their lives. A political solution remains the only viable option. It is time to go back to Geneva. Adopted in June 2012, the Geneva communique (S/2012/523, annex) clearly delineates the process for a transition acceptable to the Syrian people. It calls for the establishment of a transitional authority with full executive powers. The resolution adopted today also outlines a similar process. All the ingredients for a resolution of the conflict are already contained in the Geneva communique. It is therefore imperative that it be implemented in letter and spirit.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“Its use has been universally condemned. The Chemical Weapons Convention retains the primary responsibility for the elimination of those dangerous weapons. The Security Council decision today is meant to augment and implement the OPCW decision. Non-implementation could lead to serious consequences. It is our earnest hope that the spirit of cooperation and the newfound unity of the Council will be maintained. This is just the first step. The Council has to navigate difficult waters. Our focus should be on the people of Syria; their suffering must end. Any action that we take in this forum should keep the people of Syria at the centre. The elimination of chemical weapons in the country is important, but it is not the remedy for all the other problems plaguing that unfortunate country.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“Resolution 2118 (2013), adopted this evening, is a landmark in the Syrian conflict. By re-uniting behind the common cause of international peace and security, the Security Council has demonstrated once again that it is effective and responsive. We thank Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for taking a personal interest and for persisting in efforts aimed at forging consensus on a difficult issue. Sponsorship of the resolution by all 15 member States is a clear manifestation that the Security Council has assumed ownership of the implementation of the decision taken by the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague earlier today. The issue of chemical weapons has long enjoyed virtual consensus in the international community.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7038 (2013) · source
“We therefore call for stronger commitment from the international community to mobilize resources in that regard in order to help smaller countries deal with the devastation caused by the illegal trade in arms. One of the main objectives of the resolution adopted today (resolution 2117 (2013)) is to protect innocent human lives. In that context, we agree with the Secretary-General's observation that drone strikes result in child casualties and have had a serious impact on their psychosocial health. In Pakistan, we frequently experience casualties of civilians, including women and children, inflicted by armed drones. We call for an end to the use of drone strikes, as they violate international law, including international humanitarian law, and are also detrimental to our efforts to fight terrorism.”
2013-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7036 (2013) · source
“The success last year of the second Review Conference of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, and the adoption this year of the Arms Trade Treaty are important milestones in advancing our shared objective of preventing the proliferation of those arms. National ownership, I believe, is a key tool for spurring international efforts to deal effectively with small arms. For developing countries, particularly in Africa, as pointed out by other colleagues, the role of international assistance and cooperation is critical. It is the main enabler of global, regional and national efforts to regulate and prevent the use of those arms.”
2013-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7036 (2013) · source
“Pakistan has developed the necessary legislative, regulatory, enforcement and institutional mechanisms to address the range ofissues relating to small arms and light weapons. An inter-ministerial group addresses those issues in an integrated manner. We have adopted policy guidelines on the export of conventional arms and established a national evaluation mechanism to regulate their trade. We now plan to take additional measures to strengthen the enforcement regime, which covers imports and licences.”
2013-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7036 (2013) · source
“Unresolved disputes, the growth in terrorist activities and the rise in illicit narcotics and organized crime are the driving forces behind the demand for the illegal small arms trade. The Security Council can address that aspect by playing a more active role in the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts. The Government of Pakistan has taken several steps to regulate the sale, supply, import and transfer of small arms. We have regularly filed national implementation reports under the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, outlining the national measures taken over the years.”
2013-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7036 (2013) · source
“The Security Council has done a commendable job in reducing the adverse consequences of the illicit trade in these weapons, even as new flows and hotspots keep emerging. We support the Secretary- General's recommendations for using new technologies for stockpile management, making national systems for marking and tracing weapons more efficient, and monitoring the activities of traders and brokers more closely. To stem the illicit trade in and proliferation of small arms and light weapons, we need a comprehensive and integrated approach. The existing mechanisms have mainly focused on regulating the supply side of this complex issue. In our view, greater attention must be paid to addressing the issues related to the demand side.”
2013-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7036 (2013) · source
“We agree with the United Nations that such arms are dominant tools of criminal violence and warfare. Small arms also have huge social and economic costs. Instability created by the use of illicit light weapons drives away investment, slows human development and impedes economic growth. Terrorists and criminals do not manufacture those arms. They buy them in illicit arms markets or receive them from forces and entities that want to destabilize particular regions. It is therefore the responsibility of all States, the Council and the United Nations to take measures to prevent the illicit trade in such arms and their transfer, diversion and misuse. We must show strong resolve in opposing the criminals who use small arms and the networks that supply them with these killing machines.”
2013-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7036 (2013) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Australia for convening this meeting, and the Secretary-General for presenting his comprehensive report on small arms (S/2013/503). As my colleagues have pointed out, the illicit trade in arms and light weapons is causing havoc around the world. Terrorists and rebels are targeting peacekeepers, police and security forces. Civilians bear the brunt of armed conflict, which is fuelled by the proliferation, accumulation and use of such arms. The illicit trade in these weapons abets crimes and contributes to narcotic drug trafficking. In our region, we have first-hand experience of the lethal nature of such arms. Every day, innocent people fall victim to the murderous designs of terrorists, criminals and zealots using such weapons, which are cheap, easy to transport and easy to conceal.”
2013-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7036 (2013) · source
“Notwithstanding, I should like to emphasize what I said in my statement, namely that I will not respond to provocations that aim to divert this meeting from its objectives of continuing the diplomatic and political work of implementing the resolutions of the Security Council in a legal, fair and comprehensive manner - in a manner that would guarantee the rights and the legitimate interests of all parties concerned and would establish for them security, peace and stability.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“I am certain that the members of the Security Council and all those present at this historic meeting will draw the right conclusions as to the position of Iraq and the position of those representatives to whom I have just referred. The representative of the United Kingdom, who was supported by the representative of the United States, stressed very strongly, in his statement, the principles of sovereignty and respect for sovereignty. However, he allowed himself to breach those rules and principles and to talk about an internal matter that is part and parcel of the sovereignty of the State and people of Iraq.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“Mr. Aziz (Iraq) (interpretation from Arabic): Some of what has been said in this meeting by the representatives of the United States, of the United Kingdom and of Kuwait serve to highlight one important point: namely, who is it that truly wants to solve the problem and to establish security and stability in the region. We spoke in this meeting in a logical and quiet manner and emphasized and underscored our desire to solve all problems in accordance with the resolutions of the Council and in accordance with the logic of fairness and justice. In addition, we voiced our desire to establish good relations with our neighbours, including the State of Kuwait, and we also spoke of our readiness to adopt confidence-building measures.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“I am quite aware that two of the statements made in this meeting were intended to distort the facts and to distort the objective of the Council, namely the establishment of comprehensive security and stability for all parties in the region. I should like simply to state that the last statement, by the distinguished representative of the United Kingdom, is a clear example of the illegal approach in dealing with the question of Iraq. How can the representative of Britain give himself the right to question the legitimacy of Iraq's leadership and the legitimacy of the leader of Iraq? This is an example of the violation of international law, and it is what has been done by his and other Governments. If the Security Council wants to correctly apply international law it has to stand up firmly and clearly to such illegal actions.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“Some would speak of rewards. I have not come here to ask for any rewards from anybody. What I am here to ask for are the rights of Iraq as provided for in the very resolutions adopted by the Security Council. The Council is called upon to base its actions on the essence and the texts of its own resolutions. The Council must interpret those resolutions in a correct and equitable legal fashion and to give each his due. Iraq is prepared to cooperate with the Council towards the achievement of this goal. The foregoing was the prepared text of the statement I intended to make in this meeting. I had not intended and, indeed, am not called upon to enter into discussions with delegations that have spoken in this meeting.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“These then are the fundamental facts of the situation. The Council is called upon to base its work on these fundamental, clear and concrete facts which are substantiated by official documents. The sound approach that is consistent with the essence of the Security Council resolutions, the United Nations Charter and the unanimous objective of the international community, namely the establishment of peace, security and stability in the region and the upholding of justice for all parties, that sound approach is for the Security Council to keep these facts in sight and to work in accordance with the correct legal and equitable interpretation of its own resolutions so that it may uphold justice and safeguard the legitimate nghts of all parties. Naturally, this could never be achieved by maintaining the blockade against the Iraqi people.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“Fifthly, another fact is that Iraq has complied with its commitments in accordance with section C of Security Council resolution 687 (1991), as stated in the reports by the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the latest of which was the official report submitted to the Council on 10 October. Sixth, yet another fact is that the monitoring system instituted by Security Council resolution 715 (1991) is working. The Iraqi authorities have fully cooperated and continue to cooperate with the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This is what we undertake here, now, to continue to do at the present and in the future, in discharge of our obligations under resolutions 687 (1991) and 715 (1991).”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“Thirdly, the Joint Communique also states: "A number of specific measures to build confidence among the States of the region, removing mutual suspicion and creating a climate of trust, were discussed." (Ibid.) This is what we discussed in Baghdad with Mr. Andrei Kozyrev, and we are prepared to do it. Fourthly, in the first place, the Iraqi forces about which all this clamour has been raised were on Iraqi soil; in the second place, following the raising of that clamour, on 10 October, it was decided to pull those forces back to their rear positions, and that action was completed on the evening of 12 October; in the third place, on Saturday, 15 October, before the Security Council adopted its resolution 949 (1994), orders were issued to the remaining forces to pull back to their previous positions, and that is being done.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“First, the Joint Communique states: "The Russian Federation advocated the adoption of decisive measures to prevent an escalation of the tension and to resume the political and diplomatic efforts that would ultimately bring security and real stability to the region, the lifting of the sanctions against Iraq and the establishment of good-neighbourly relations between Iraq and Kuwait." (S/1994/1173, Annex, p. 2) Iraq endorses this sincere call, urges adherence to it and calls for its implementation. Secondly, the Joint Communique states: "Iraq affirmed its readiness to resolve in a positive manner the issue of recognizing Kuwait's sovereignty and borders, as laid down in Security Council resolution 833 (1993)." (Ibid.) That is our position.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“Mr. Aziz (Iraq)(interpretation from Arabic): The meeting of the Security Council today acquires a special and major significance. We have always wished for the facts, all the facts, to be laid before the Council and world public opinion. What are those fundamental facts? Mr. Andrei Kozyrev, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, spoke earlier this morning and made a clear statement about his visit to Baghdad. The Joint Communique issued on the occasion of that historic visit is before members of the Council.”
1994-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3439 (1994) · source
“Even when the Council adopted a resolution formally, and theoretically, allowing Iraq to export limited quantities of oil in order to be able to pay for food and medical purchases, the Council included, both in the resolution itself and in the implementation. pian, an endle”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“How can the right of veto in the hands of five member States since the founding of the United Nations be interpreted as a means of determining whether a people should be allowed to buy soap, printing paper or children's toys? You, members of the Council, ask Iraq to implement this and comply with that, and Iraq has been fulfiling its obligations month after month. We have submitted to the Council a comprehensive, factual report on what has been fulfilled, and have expressed our willingness to cooperate on sound bases emanating from the United Nations Charter and from the principles of justice and fairness. What obligations has the Council, for its part, fulfilled towards the people of Iraq? The answer is none whatsoever.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Allow me at this point to reiterate a fact underscored by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, former special representative of the Secretary-General, at a press conference he held here in the United Nations building on 22 July 1991 following his visit to Baghdad from 29 June to 13 July 1991. In response to a question, he said it would be difficult to deny that the Iraqi people was being punished through the economic sanctions, while that had not been the objective sought by the Security Council's resolutions. The question constantly asked by 18 million Iraqis, along with millions of other honest, free people throughout the world, is how long this iniquitous siege will continue to be imposed on Iraq. How long will the sanctions Committee continue to hold the absolute arbitrary power to determine the needs of the Iraqi people?”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“This people is prohibited from importing the chlorine it needs to sterilize its drinking water. And now it is demanded that the factory that produces chlorine be destroyed. Further, Iraq is prevented from importing or producing the materials it needs to combat the plant diseases that could claim a major share of its agricultural produce, on the pretext that they are chemical materials that can be used in weapons production. Indeed, the sanctions Committee has gone so far as to prevent Iraq from importing even soap and detergents. The people of Iraq, which through its history of 6,000 years, has given the world philosophers, poets and men of letters, and which established the world's first university, is prevented today from importing any needed educational materials and the paper needed to print school textbooks and student notebooks.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Moreover, Iraq is not allowed to export any commodities or goods whatsoever in order to use the revenues from such exports to purchase food, medicine and other humanitarian needs. Iraq is a country that has made an outstanding contribution to the establishment of human civilization. The museums of London, Paris, Berlin and New York are full of treasures highlighting the greatness of Iragi civilization. It was from amongst the people of Irag that Abraham, the father of all prophets, emerged to the world. It was this people that invented writing and established the world's first legal code setting out the rights a and obligations of man. This is the people that is subjected to such injustice and such iniquity. How long will this ancient nation endure this situation? How long indeed will mankind stand for it?”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Nor has the Council taken into consideration adherence to the United Nations Charter and international law in respect of the rights of the civilian population. Thirteen months have now gone by since the cease-fire and longer still Since the adoption of resolution 660 (1990) on the basis of which the economic embargo was imposed: the people of Iraq remain deprived of their right to lead a normal life and to import all their humanitarian needs. In theory, Iraq has been allowed to import medicines and foodstuffs. But Iraqi assets in other countries continue to be frozen. Despite the fact that the Security Council has decided to authorize the countries concerned to take their own decision to unfreeze the assets in question, most countries, particularly the Council's member States, have failed to take such a decision.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“I shall now read out this additional paragraph in English: (spoke in English) The understanding by the Security Council of the logical and legitimate principles, basis and requests which we have presented will naturally lead to an objective, equitable and just implementation of the substantive obligations placed upon Iraq in resolutions 707 (1991) and 715 (1991), in a manner which will satisfy the Council. Finally, what is the position of the Security Council on the subject of the economic embargo? In spite of all that has been fulfilled in the context of implementing the provisions of resolution 687 (1991), the Council has not budged an inch in its position on the question of the embargo.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Keeping matters vague and unresolved, preserving for the Special Commission alone the absolute power of issuing decisions, means that the fate of properties belonging to the people of Iraq - indeed the very destiny, sovereignty and security of that people - will remain indefinitely in the hands of a body that does not exist under the United Nations Charter, without allowing Iraq to have any say in the matter. Is that the objective the Security Council set for itself by adopting its resolutions? I should like to add here that the understanding by the Security Council of the principles and the legitimate and logical demands we have submitted naturally leads to a fair, equitable and objective implementation of those essential requirements sought from Iraq in resolutions 687 (1991), 707 (1991) and 715 (1991). This would reassure the Council.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Thus it would be possible to come to a decision based on objective grounds and related to the goal identified in resolution 687 (1991), In this way, the goal can be achieved free of suspicion, allegation and the atmosphere of tension, and free of ill-intended political objectives. The Security Council has entrusted certain tasks to the Special Commission. But these tasks should remain technical in nature, and the Council should not relinquish its authority in taking the final decision on matters of a political and legal nature relating to the destiny of a free people and the fate of properties which that people cherishes and finds of use in helping it to move towards regaining its prosperity.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“The Special Commission can do this without difficulty because it has already inventoried all the machines and equipment relating to resolution 687 (1991). The list is to be submitted to the Security Council, with representatives from Iraq attending in order to convey our view on whether it is or is not possible to use the equipment for prohibited purposes. If it is thought that the Council, in its present form, cannot carry out this task, then every Member State could be represented by specialized experts capable of verifying the data and information submitted by both the Special Commission and the Iragi representatives.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“How are we to interpret the destruction of ordinary cooling equipment which had been used to cool the chamber housing the rocket motor? How are we to interpret the demand that a building should be destroyed simply because it housed machines that were to be used in producing the bodies for the rocket motors? How can we understand the demand for the destruction of equipment that can be used in the production of tooth fillings and bone replacement and of testing equipment for communication and electricity network systems? In order to solve ail these matters, our delegation proposes that the Special Commission prepare a complete and final list of all the machines and equipment concerned, which the Commission proposes for destruction or for being rendered harmless?”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“This approach calls only for destruction, whereas the original paragraph allows such equipment to be rendered harmless. The overwhelming part of the equipment and machines in question are for general use and can only be turned to special use by attaching dies, tools and fixtures. This fact is basic knowledge to everyone invoived in industry. Why is it not enough to destroy these accessories and thus guarantee that machines and equipment are not turned to prohibited use? Why this insistence on the total destruction of these machines and this equipment? How, for instance, can we understand the insistence on total destruction of a computer system simply because it has been used to calculate the performance of the rocket motor, when it would be sufficient to erase the programme from the computer disc, or even destroy the disc itself?”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“The current resolutions and plans, with their general language, are capable of being used in this or that direction, What we ask is that the language be carefully selected in the light of the objective set, and that methods of implementation and conduct be determined for the Special Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to follow, again in the light of the objective set. It is possible to reach a reasonable formula by which the objective can be achieved while, at the same time, preserving Iraq's legitimate rights and its sovereignty and security. On this question we wish to make certain points. There is an extremist approach in interpreting subparagraph (b) of paragraph 9 of resolution 687 (1991), which determines the mechanism of implementing paragraph 8.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Is it to prevent Iraq from becoming an industrialized country and to destroy all its industries and all the advance industrial property in its possession? Or is the objective to verify the non-production of weapons prohibited under resolution 687 (1991)? If the former is the objective, can any people accept a situation in which it is deprived of its advanced industrial base and pushed back to the pre-industrial age - which was the threat I received from the United States Secretary of State during our meeting in Geneva on 9 January 1991? The people of Iraq will never accept that. But if the objective of the Council is to verify the non-use of this equipment in the production of prohibited weapons, on the basis of resolution 687 (1991), then we are ready to cooperate in this regard.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Does not the basic principle of respect for Iraq's sovereignty and security call for the determination of a reasonable period for these suspect reconnaissance operations to be brought to an end? It is imperative, therefore, that this subject be discussed in a serious and fair manner. In order to determine the issue of ongoing monitoring in a final and constructive manner, we propose that a common discussion of the plans related thereto be held. The inspection teams evinced an understanding of this view when we proposed it to them during their visits to Iraq. As regards the equipment which can be modified for non-prohibited use, in accordance with resolution 687 (1991), we must ask: What is the real objective sought in paragraph 8 of resolution 687 (1991)?”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Are we to accept that this aircraft is used solely for the tasks of the Special Commission, or is it being used for intelligence purposes? We have a right here to raise doubts and apprehensions. For how are we to interpret the fact that we have seen this aircraft conduct around 15 flights over Baghdad alone, each flight lasting three to four hours; and that this operation was repeated several times within one month earlier this year? Why is it that we fail to choose another aircraft, from an impartial State, to operate from an Iraqi airfield with an Iraqi pilot accompanying its crew, in order that we may be satisfied that the operation will be carried out to accomplish the objectives of resolution 687 (1991) and not political or intelligence objectives threatening Iraq's security? How long will these extraordinary measures continue?”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Regarding the operations to verify Iraq's capabilities to produce prohibited weapons in the future, we have reaffirmed our willingness to cooperate, while underlining the need for respect for considerations of Iraqi sovereignty and national security. Practical arrangements should be reached within the framework of the objective identified by the Security Council. Such arrangements should not go beyond this framework to achieve political and intelligence purposes. The Special Commission has, for instance, chosen to use U-2 aircraft to conduct flights over Iraqi territory. This aircraft belongs to the United States of America, whose Administration has been announcing on a daily basis its intention to strike at and destroy the political leadership of Iraq.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Following this a comprehensive report on the situation will be presented to the Council within a specific period of time, in order that we may remove this issue from the cycle of allegations, frictions, misunderstandings and ill-intended political positions, and place it in its right, objective framework, so that the Council can see the facts as they actually are. By these means the Council's demand for a full, complete and final declaration of the programmes in question will have been met ina scientific, objective and reliable manner. We are ready to embark on this operation as of today if the Special Commission and the IAEA are ready.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“On the question of completing the information and data, about which doubts and allegations continue to be raised, our delegation proposes that a technical meeting be held, at the earliest time convenient to the Council, between Iraqi representatives and representatives of the Special Commission, and attended by representatives of all States members of the Security Council. The Special Commission will submit at this meeting all its demands for data and information and put all questions connected with resolution 687 (1991). During this meeting a comprehensive review will be made of all data, information and documentation presented by Iraq at the request of the Special Commission.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Fourthly, Iraq is ready to reach a practical mechanism regarding the issue of the equipment covered by the provisions of paragraph 8 of resolution 687 (1991), with a view to rendering this equipment harmless. Iraq is willing to do those things on the basis of respect for its sovereignty and dignity and non-infringement upon its national security, and thus not allowing the objectives stipulated in resolution 687 (1991) to be turned into a means of preventing our people and country from living their free, normal life like all other free peoples in the world.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“First, Iraq is ready to continue cooperating with the Special Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in order to accomplish the tasks stipulated in resolution 687 (1991). Secondly, having submitted huge amounts of data, information and documents and answered thousands of questions put by inspection teams, Iraq is ready to continue cooperating in this respect in order to complete the picture in accordance with the goals of resolution 687 (1991). Thirdly, Iraq is ready to reach a practical solution to the question of the Security Council's verification of Iraq's capabilities to produce the weapons prohibited by resolution 687 (191).”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“The reason is clearly political, completely ill-intended, and has nothing real to do with the process of fulfilling the provisions of resolution 687 (1991). We have come to this meeting in good faith and with a true desire to make the facts clear, reach an understanding with the Council on the matters relevant to implementing resolution 687 (1991), clarify the matters about which doubts and allegations are raised, and address the issues that need to be resolved. Our delegation is ready to clarify to the Council all relevant points which it wishes to know about. I also wish to make the following observations on a number of issues raised, particularly in the recent presidential statement of 28 February.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“The most recent of such discussions were those held with the two members of the Special Commission in late January 1992, which were also most fruitful and positive. Twenty-nine inspection teams have so far visited Iraq; the heads of 24 have issued fair and objective statements, pointing to the good cooperation extended by the Iraqi authorities and to the positive results achieved. I wish in this respect to refer to the positive statement made recently by Maurizio Zifferero, of the tenth nuclear inspection team, in which he stressed and praised the cooperation of the Iraqi side with the inspection teams. So why do we not adopt this objective and constructive approach? And why do we keep seeing provocation and accusation resorted to?”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“In our notes and letters to the Council and while talking to Ambassador Ekeus during his three visits to Baghdad, particularly the last visit, we have said: "You keep raising doubts about this or that issue. let us sit together at the level of experts from both the Special Commission and from Iraq, in order to review every aspect and every question. Let us discuss every subject. We are ready to cooperate, as we have done on many occasions with the inspection teams when the Iraqi experts had the chance to sit together with the members of those teams and conducted with them scientific, professional discussions in a constructive atmosphere." The Iraqi experts responded to thousands of questions put to them and provided thousands of documents of information and data requested by the teams.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“The noisy storms started by certain elements in the inspection teams who came to serve the objectives of those countries were exploited to adopt new Council resolutions containing provisions even more extreme than those contained in resolution 687 (1991), without regard to Iraq's difficuit circumstances. The objective was to blackmail Iraq, keep the finger of accusation pointed at it, use this false and distorted climate to maintain the iniquitous economic embargo imposed against the people of Iraq and ultimately exploit the situation in a manner that would enable those countries to issue, whenever they chose, threats of the use of force against Iraq once again in order to accomplish the objectives envisaged by them for a change of the political system in Irag, and indeed to complete the fulfilment of the dream of destroying Iraq.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source