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2005-08-04

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2006-12-06

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1. “I apologize to members who are being detained at this late hour, but I will try to be as brief as possible. It is necessary for us to add to our previous statement. The Council, of course, is here this morning to review the work of the three Committees that strive to counter terrorism. Most speakers have engaged constructively in discussing ways to increase cooperation and advance the work of the Committees, and we appreciate that. It is disappointing, therefore, that two representatives departed from the focus of the debate to introduce allegations that detract from the positive tone of the discussion and distort the facts of two cases being adjudicated in the United States. In the case of Mr.”

   2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source

2. “Over the past several days we have been pushing for exactly that, only to meet with resistance from dozens of countries that are in a state of denial - countries which contend that business as usual at the United Nations is fine. This report unambiguously rejects the notion that business as usual at the United Nations is acceptable. We need to reform the United Nations in a manner that will prevent another oil-for-food scandal. The credibility of the United Nations depends on it.”

   2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

3. “We can also agree that there was corruption both inside and outside the United Nations system and that that corruption allowed Saddam to achieve many of his illicit goals. There were bribes; there were kickbacks; there was lax oversight from the Secretariat. And some Member States turned a blind eye to that corruption. We look forward to our heads of State arriving in New York next week to discuss, among other topics, the importance of reforming the United Nations system. We note the call by Chairman Volcker for greater auditing and management controls, including an independent audit board, stronger organizational ethics and more active management of the United Nations and its programmes by the Secretariat.”

   2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

4. “It appears from the preface of the report of the Independent Inquiry Committee that, in spite of success in the humanitarian objective of ensuring that the Iraqi people were adequately fed, there is plenty of blame to go around for the failings of the oil-for-food programme. When we have had a chance to review the report, the United States may or may not agree with all of the findings of the Committee in that regard. What we can all agree on is that Saddam Hussein exploited the goodwill of the international community towards the people of Iraq. He exploited that goodwill in order to obtain billions of dollars for his own personal use and for the use of his regime so as to strengthen his authoritarian grip on his own people.”

   2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

5. “I thank you, Mr. President, for allowing Member States to express their preliminary reactions to the most recent report of the Independent Inquiry Committee. I also thank the Secretary-General for his comments today. And I thank Chairman Volcker for the important work he has done over the past year. The United States will carefully review the report that Mr. Volcker has delivered, with one principal purpose in mind: to see how we can use the findings and recommendations made in his report to reform and improve the United Nations. Identifying those who failed to execute their responsibilities is a necessary part of the process; prosecuting wrongdoers is equally necessary. But what is most important is to consider the shortcomings of the oil-for-food programme as a catalyst for change at the United Nations.”

   2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

6. “I would like to thank the representative of Greece for allowing me to do earlier something that I had planned to do later. It is something that, while not entirely revolutionary, may be precedential. With your indulgence, Mr. President, rather than read out my remarks, I am simply going to ask that they be circulated for the careful consideration of everyone on the Council.”

   2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

7. “Finally, we urge all Member States of the United Nations, especially in the Arab world, to come forward and support the Iraqi people at this critical point in their development of constitutional structures of representative government.”

   2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source

8. “We call upon the Governments of Syria and Iran to honour their commitments to assist Iraq under this resolution and other relevant resolutions, including resolution 1546 (2004), and to implement the pledges they have made to support stability in Iraq at the conference of Iraq's neighbours. We call upon all Iraqis to reject Violence and to support a transparent, participatory and inclusive transition process. The constructive dialogue through which this text was developed demonstrates further the strengthened resolve of the United Nations to work together for a democratic, secure and prosperous Iraq and for the lasting and permanent benefit and safety of its people.”

   2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source

9. “The Iraqi people continue to demonstrate the courage that we have seen throughout the transition process, most notably on 30 January, when millions of Iraqis participated in Iraq's first democratic national election. Undeterred by Saddam Hussein's legacy of many years of oppression and war, the Iraqi people are determined to create a new reality. Iraqis continue to work towards a new constitution and new elections despite ongoing terrorist attacks and threats of attacks. This resolution is also important because it illustrates that Iraq faces the same transnational terrorist threat that has struck many other parts of the world. This resolution highlights the critical importance of cooperation among all Member States to halt the flow of terrorists, weapons and terrorist financing to Iraq.”

   2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source

10. “On a personal note, I was the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations in August 1990. I have long been invested with ensuring the development of a peaceful, democratic Iraq. We are nearing the resolution of that process, and the next months will be critical. Iraq is quickly approaching another major milestone in its transition, that of having a draft constitution in place by 15 August. In anticipation of doing so, the Iraqi Government has expressed its commitment to meeting the 15 October referendum and the 15 December election timelines as outlined in the Transitional Administrative Law and endorsed by Security Council resolution 1546 (2004). It is important that that be a transparent, participatory and inclusive process.”

    2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source

11. “I am very pleased that my first participation in the Security Council comes on the day on which the Council has unanimously adopted this resolution condemning terrorism in Iraq, vividly demonstrating broad international support for the Iraqi Government. That support is extremely important as Iraq continues forward with its political, security and economic transition. Today it is, notably, only days after the 15-year anniversary of Saddam Hussein's unprovoked aggression against Kuwait and the adoption of resolutions 660 (1990) and 661 (1990). Over that 15- year period, the Council has been seized with the question of Iraq. For most of that time, the effort was to compel positive behaviour from the Government of Iraq. Today, however, the Council is in partnership with the new, democratically elected Government of that country.”

    2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source