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Hasan

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1999-02-22
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2016-12-20
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  1. “In countries plagued by poverty, unemployment and lack of development, it is not only regular armies and armed militias that are capable of perpetrating heinous crimes. Allow me to briefly review some practices by the Security Council and by some of its permanent members and compare such practices with the principles regarding the protection of civilians mentioned by some of the speakers at this meeting, on the basis of my country's experience with the Security Council. First, Mr. Sommaruga, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said, "Nothing can justify punishing an entire population" (S/PV.3977, p. 4). The facts show that on 2 August 1990 the Security Council imposed comprehensive sanctions against Iraq, which are still in effect.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source

  2. “The international community must make a parallel effort in the domain of development, respecting the rights of peoples to define their own social, economic and political options. We do not believe, for example, that we will be very successful in preventing the recruitment of children in conflicts if we do not provide schools for them and employment opportunities for their parents. Everyone has spoken about the role of the Security Council in protecting the victims of armed conflict. Allow me to speak about the need to protect the civilians who are victims of the practices of the Security Council itself and of some permanent members of the Council. I believe that it is high time for the Council to face the facts squarely.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source

  3. “Fourthly, there must be comprehensive consideration of the causes and motives for conflict. The international community must not, by placing the onus on those directly involved in such conflict, shirk its responsibility for dealing with conflict. A partial, premature view of the conflict will lead to premature solutions, which may complicate the situation rather than resolve it. It is self- evident that the majority of conflicts in the third world have their roots in the heavy legacy of colonialism, the lack of socio-economic development and the tendencies of nee-colonialism, as well as in the current international economic environment, which makes the poor poorer and the rich richer.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source

  4. “Secondly, the best way of protecting civilians is to attempt to prevent the outbreak of conflict through preventive diplomacy and the role of the Secretary- General and of the United Nations bodies in accordance with the mechanisms provided for in Chapter VI of the Charter. Attempts to invoke action under Chapter VII are fraught with danger and will have adverse consequences, as experience has shown. Thirdly, any action taken in the context of the protection of civilians in armed conflict must strictly observe paragraph 7 of Article 2 of the Charter. Breaching that Article would throw the door wide open to intervention in the internal affairs of States, especially at this time when we are witnessing rampant selectivity and double standards in the Security Council.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source

  5. “First, for such interaction to take place, international organizations should act strictly within their competence and refrain from encroaching on the competence of other organizations. On this occasion we would like to highlight the effective role required of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and all other United Nations bodies and humanitarian organizations, foremost among them the International Committee of the Red Cross. At the same time, we warn against attempts by the Security Council to encroach upon the competence of those organizations and against attempts to politicize humanitarian issues.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source

  6. “Mr. Hasan (Iraq) (interpretation from Arabic): Allow me at the outset to thank you, Sir, for granting the opportunity to States Members of the United Nations to express their views on the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. This question assumes today a greater importance than ever before because of the growing exposure of civilians to the horrors of armed conflict. The international community should therefore accord it due importance so as to secure respect for the basic standards of international humanitarian law. The treatment of this question necessitates the adoption of a balanced approach that takes into consideration several factors. The question has numerous facets, requiring the interaction of the efforts of numerous international bodies.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source