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Ivanov

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first: 2001-11-12
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“Mr. Ivanov (Belarus) (spoke in Russian): First, allow me to associate myself with the gratitude expressed by previous speakers for the opportunity offered by this meeting of the Security Council in the present format. The dynamic of the development of events concerning Iraq and the consideration of this question within the Security Council are the focus of the close attention of the President and the Government of the Republic of Belarus. Belarus is convinced that the international community has available to it specific and practical possibilities for maintaining the process of Iraq's disarmament on a political and diplomatic plane. Shifting the problem of Iraq to a military plane without making use of those possibilities would run counter to the interests of international peace and security and the imperatives of international law.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“It is symbolic that today's meeting is being held on St. Valentine's Day. This is a day when people get engaged, cementing their greatest hopes. It is our hope we will be able to do likewise.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“This position is shared by the overwhelming majority of States in the world, including within the Security Council. We have a unique opportunity to reach agreement on how to solve this most urgent international problem through political means, in strict accordance with the United Nations Charter. This is a real opportunity, and it must not be missed. Force may be resorted to, but only when all other remedies have been exhausted. As may be seen from today's discussion, we have not yet reached that point. I hope we will not reach that point. We are all fully aware of the exceptional responsibility placed on us by the international community in accordance with the United Nations Charter. Our energies today must therefore be directed not to competing against each other, but rather to uniting our efforts.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“The adoption of such a programme would provide us with objective criteria, not only for assessing the degree of Baghdad's cooperation with the United Nations, but, most importantly, for helping us answer whether Iraq is today a threat to international peace and security, and, if so, what specifically must be done to remove that threat. This work programme must be submitted as soon as possible. Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei may be asked small questions of clarification. But there is one point of principle we must all answer: must the UNMOVIC and IAEA inspectors continue their work in Iraq in the interest of a political settlement, and have all the necessary conditions to that end been met? Russia answers "yes" to that question. Yes, the conditions are there; yes, the inspectors must continue their inspections.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“As far as we know, nobody is proposing changing the mandate of UNMOVIC or IAEA or introducing any changes into the unanimously adopted resolution 1441 (2002). But all States - or at least the overwhelming majority of States in the world - are saying the United Nations Security Council must continue to provide the inspectors with all the support they need. At the same time, however, the work of the inspectors must be made more systematic and focused. It is necessary to set clear tasks and then consistently monitor their implementation. In this connection I would like to recall the responsibilities of the inspectors as enshrined in resolution 1284 (1999), according to which UNMOVIC and IAEA are to submit for Security Council approval their work programme, including the list of key disarmament tasks.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“They are now being held without minders. The Iraqis have provided to UNMOVIC a number of new documents about past military programmes and have also set up two commissions to search for additional materials. We simply cannot ignore these facts. We can think back to our meeting of 5 February, when these matters were discussed as pending, and we asked Iraq to resolve them. Thanks to the last visit by Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei these matters have now been resolved. In fact there is forward movement which, I repeat, we must not ignore. We strongly urge Baghdad to further increase its cooperation with the international inspectors. After all, this is first and foremost in its own interest. Clearly, UNMOVIC and IAEA have the necessary conditions to carry out the tasks assigned to them.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“This is why we supported the inspectors' return to Iraq and why we must continue to provide them with all necessary assistance. It is only on the basis of the professional data they provide us with that we can, without making a mistake, come to a correct conclusion. The international inspections, carried out daily, are proceeding smoothly with Iraqi cooperation. There is unimpeded access to all sites, including the most sensitive sites, as required under resolution 1441 (2002). During the last visit of Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei to Baghdad, substantial progress was made, and we cannot disregard that. Now there is no obstacle to aerial monitoring of Iraqi territory, using the American U-2, the French Mirage IV and the Russian Antonov. The situation is improving with regard to interviews with Iraqi scientists.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“That is why, with each additional meeting of the Security Council, the international community is further engaging hopes for strengthening the unity and solidarity of States in the face of common threats and challenges. The reports today by Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei, whom we welcome and whom we thank for the enormous amount of useful work that they are doing, have shown very clearly that in Iraq a unique potential has been established in the area of inspections and monitoring. I think that, in our discussions and conclusions, we should be guided not by feelings, emotions, sympathies or antipathy with respect to any particular regime. Rather, we should be guided by the actual facts and, on the basis of those facts, should draw our conclusions.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“Mr. Ivanov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Our meeting today is in its way a unique occasion in the history of the United Nations. The Security Council is meeting again as an urgent matter at the level of Ministers for Foreign Affairs to seek a solution to a most acute problem: a settlement of the situation concerning Iraq. This fact is further evidence that the world community sees the United Nations as the most suitable mechanism for settling the most burning issues facing the world today. For it is precisely within the United Nations and the Security Council that all States have an opportunity, on an equal footing, to seek solutions to problems involving the interests of general security.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“However, it is perfectly obvious that we are only beginning a very difficult battle with terrorism. And the information from the United States Secretary of State about the activities of Al Qaeda is further corroboration of that fact. The unity of the world community will continue to be the principal guarantee of the effectiveness of the world's action. It is precisely unity that is essential in our approach to all problems, however complicated they may be. Tactical differences may arise, it is true. And probably there will be quite a few of them, given the complexity of the tasks we need to resolve. But they must not overshadow the strategic goals that are in the interests of our common security and stability.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“The main point is that our efforts should continue to be aimed at doing everything possible to facilitate the inspection process, which has proven its effectiveness and which makes it possible to implement Council decisions by peaceful means. Unfortunately, the current situation concerning Iraq is far from being the last problem whose solution we will all still have to work on. The international community of the twenty-first century is confronting new global threats and challenges requiring a unified response from all States. A graphic example of that approach was the creation of the broad coalition to combat the primary and most dangerous threat of our time: international terrorism. It is precisely because of the unity of the world community that initial success has been achieved in combating that scourge.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“Baghdad should fully realize how crucial this is and do everything in its power so that the international inspectors can carry out their mandate. Recently, we have often heard the expression that time is running out for a settlement to the question of Iraq. Of course, resolution 1441 (2002) aims to quickly achieve practical results, but it does not set out any concrete time frame. The inspectors alone can advise the Security Council on how much time they need to carry out the tasks entrusted to them. In this respect, we cannot rule out the possibility that at some stage the Security Council may need to adopt a new resolution, or perhaps more than one resolution.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“It is facilitated, inter alia, by the fact that work has been carried out according to the timetable set out in resolution 1284 (1999), which should make the international inspections and monitoring even more systematic and effective, especially with respect to clarifying key disarmament tasks by the end of March of this year. It is perfectly obvious that the work of UNMOVIC and the IAEA can be effective only with full cooperation in good faith from Iraq. Iraq should be the first to be concerned about providing definitive clarity on the question of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. That is the only way to reach a political settlement, including the lifting of the sanctions on Iraq.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“Russia, for its part, intends to continue actively to promote the creation of the best possible conditions for the work of the international inspectors in Iraq. In particular, we are prepared to provide an aircraft for aerial monitoring and, if need be, additional inspectors as well. Russia welcomes the continuation of dialogue between the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and the Director General of the IAEA with Iraq on outstanding unresolved issues. We hope that this dialogue will be extremely concrete and productive.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“The information provided today by the United States Secretary of State once again convincingly indicates that the activities of the international inspectors in Iraq must be continued. They alone can say to what extent Iraq is complying with the demands of the Security Council. They alone can help the Security Council work out and adopt carefully balanced decisions - the best possible decisions. The statements made by Mr. Blix and by Mr. ElBaradei in this very Chamber on 27 January show that a unique inspection mechanism has been deployed in Iraq which has everything it needs to ensure compliance with resolution 1441 (2002) and other Security Council resolutions. This great potential must be used to the fullest. The Security Council and all its members must do everything they can to support the inspection process.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“The information given to us today definitely will require very serious and thorough study. Experts in our countries must immediately begin to analyse it and then draw the appropriate conclusions. The main point is that this information must immediately be handed over for processing by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including through direct on-site verification during the inspections in Iraq. Baghdad must give the inspectors answers to the questions that we heard in the presentation given by the United States Secretary of State. We appeal once again to all States immediately to hand over to the international inspectors any information that can help them discharge their responsible mandate.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“We are convinced that maintaining the unity of the world community, primarily within the context of the Security Council, and our concerted action, in strict compliance with the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions of the Security Council, are the most reliable means of resolving the problem of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq through political means. There is no doubt that we all want to resolve this problem. It was with that in mind that we listened very closely to the presentation given by Secretary of State Powell. Russia continues to believe that the Security Council - and, through it, the entire international community - must have all of the information it needs in order to determine whether or not there are remaining weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“Russia views today's meeting in the context of the consistent efforts of the Security Council to find a political settlement to the situation surrounding Iraq, on the basis of complete and scrupulous compliance with the relevant resolutions. The unanimous adoption of Security Council resolution 1441 (2002) and the deployment of international inspectors in Iraq have demonstrated the ability of the international community to act together in the interests of attaining a common goal.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“Mr. Ivanov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): While I am in the United States, I should like first of all, on behalf of the leadership and the people of Russia, to express profound condolences to the Government and the people of the United States of America following the tragic death of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia. We share the grief of our American partners, with whom we are actively cooperating in outer space, primarily in the implementation of the international space station project. The work of the astronauts is probably the best demonstration of the shared fundamental interests of humankind and of the need to pool our intellectual and creative efforts in the name of the progress of civilization.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“There can be no double standards in that regard; otherwise victory will belong not to us, but to terrorists and their accomplices. There is much to be done to root out the evil of terrorism, but we can do so if we work together. For its part, Russia will remain at the forefront of the international community's fight against terrorism.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“Last year's large- scale terrorist acts in Kaspiysk, Moscow and Grozny, and the traces of Chechen terrorism in a number of European and Muslim countries, leave no doubt that Chechen terrorism is an integral part of the world terrorist infrastructure, which includes Al Qaeda. We have considerable irrefutable evidence to that effect. Russia greatly appreciated the international community's solidarity with our country in the aftermath of the Chechen terrorist attacks. However, it is important not to confine ourselves to solidarity alone. We must learn the main lesson that all those engaged in terrorist activities must be duly punished, wherever they may be. It is the duty of every State not to let them escape justice.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“We believe that this indicates that the world community has come to understand the leading role of the United Nations in establishing a comprehensive approach to neutralizing terrorist and other dangerous threats to international security. We should now start to work together to build a global system to counter new challenges and threats. For Russia, strengthening international solidarity in the fight against terrorism is not mere verbal tribute to political rhetoric. Our President, Mr. Putin, has said that our country is living in a virtual state of war declared by international terrorism.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“That is why we have on our agenda the task of establishing the human right to protection from terrorism. We believe that we must implement as soon as possible the well-known Russian initiative to develop, under the auspices of the United Nations, a code to protect human rights against terrorism. It is also very clear that the complete eradication of terrorism will be possible only if the fertile ground for it is removed. In particular, that ground includes regional conflicts, organized crime, drug trafficking, the illegal arms trade and uneven socio-economic development. The General Assembly unanimously adopted the Russian draft resolution entitled "Responding to global threats and challenges" (General Assembly resolution 57/145).”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“At the same time, we are greatly disappointed about the slowdown in the work on the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism and the draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism. The inability to overcome political and ideological differences runs counter to the interests of the entire international community and raises doubts about our ability to act effectively and responsibly in complex situations. The time has now come to rise above differences, for the sake of our common goals of eliminating the terrorist threat and finalizing the work on those important documents as soon as possible. It is perfectly clear that terrorism is a gross violation of human rights and freedoms, including the fundamental right to life.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“Russia will continue to actively contribute to the activities of the Committee in that area, including through promoting working contacts between the Committee and the anti-terrorist mechanisms of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. In broader terms, the international anti-terrorist legal framework must be further strengthened, first of all by making existing anti-terrorist conventions universal. Russia is a strong advocate of expeditious action to that end. On 27 December 2002, the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism came into force in our country. Work is currently under way in Russia to ratify the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“This basic logic of criminal law has become an international imperative with the adoption of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). This matter could be actively pursued by the Counter-Terrorism Committee, which since its establishment has earned an excellent reputation due to its dynamic, unbiased and transparent work. It is important that the Committee not only assist Member States in improving their anti-terrorist laws; it should also examine how those laws are being applied in accordance with today's requirements. There are good prospects for cooperation between the Committee and international and regional organizations.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“The recent brazen terrorist acts in Russia, Indonesia and Kenya - and the almost daily occurrence of such acts in the Middle East - are clear evidence of the need for a comprehensive approach to combating terrorism at the national, regional and global levels. The insidious sophistication of terrorists must be countered by united, thoroughly considered and decisive action by the international community. A common understanding must prevail, including at the level of the Security Council, that there can be absolutely no justification for terrorist acts. We ourselves should act accordingly. Criminals must face punishment for what they have done. But equally decisive measures must also be taken against the accomplices of terrorists. Those who give refuge to criminal gangs, finance them or in any way assist them are themselves criminals.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“In that context, we favour a political settlement of the situation concerning Iraq, in strict conformity with relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1441 (2002), which the Council adopted unanimously. We must all realize that we are only at the beginning of the difficult road of combating terrorism. Terrorism is far from being crushed; indeed, it has considerable financial and human potential and is preparing to deliver new blows in various parts of the world. It is also alarming that terrorists are seeking to acquire weapons of mass destruction. We cannot allow such a catastrophe to take place. The non-proliferation regimes for such weapons should be further strengthened.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“The multidimensional strategy to combat international terrorism, developed under United Nations auspices and defined in Security Council resolutions, has already proved its effectiveness. That took place when an extremely dangerous hotbed of terrorism in Afghanistan was virtually eliminated through a joint effort. That development should be further strengthened. A successful outcome will depend largely on preserving the unity of a broad anti-terrorist coalition, which must continue to be based on the solid foundation of the Charter of the United Nations and on international law. We must be careful not to take unilateral steps that might threaten the unity of the anti-terrorist coalition.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“Mr. Ivanov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Today, the Security Council is discussing an issue of paramount importance: how to further intensify and increase the effectiveness of cooperation in combating terrorism. This initiative by France is a very timely development, and we welcome it. The new wave of terrorist acts that shook the world late last year reaffirmed with alarming clarity that the world community continues to face a strong and ruthless enemy. Today, that enemy poses the major threat to international security and to the foundations of the modern world order. That is precisely why the Council must further intensify its active involvement in addressing the urgent problem of fighting terrorism.”
2003-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4688 (2003) · source
“In order to eradicate the phenomenon of terrorism from the future of mankind we will require intensive multilateral work on the part of all members of the international community. No means should be spared to this end. After all, what is at stake are the lives, freedom and security of our citizens. Russia is with those who have involved themselves in this work, and who will definitely finish the job.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“A comprehensive approach to eradicating international terrorism means that we need to bring into play the whole spectrum of financial, political and humanitarian measures. Military means alone are not enough to resolve this problem. Poverty, illiteracy, unemployment and the lack of equal access to the benefits of scientific and technological progress force destitute people into the ranks of extremists. The United Nations and the leading financial and economic organizations and institutions of the world must redouble their efforts in order to ensure more balanced and less discriminatory conditions for global socio- economic development. Sometimes only a few hours or minutes is enough to prevent a specific terrorist act.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“No less urgent a task is the creation of a single international legal space in order to combat terrorism. To this end, we need to ensure the speedy accession by all countries to the existing international anti-terrorist conventions. It is also very important to conclude the work in the United Nations on the draft comprehensive convention on combating terrorism. We are convinced that the Security Council, which bears the primary responsibility for stability in the world, should appeal to the General Assembly to adopt at the current session the draft international convention on the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, the first treaty in the history of the Organization aimed at combating terrorism involving the use of weapons of mass destruction.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“We believe that the specially created Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Security Council will facilitate the proper implementation of those resolutions, which are binding on all States. Russia has involved itself very actively in the work of countering terrorism. We have repeatedly made the point that there can be no double standards. There can be no bad or good terrorists, whatever slogans they hide behind. The war against them in any part of the world must be waged robustly and decisively. However, it would be an unforgivable mistake to identify terrorism with any religion, nationality or culture. We must establish a dialogue and mutual understanding between different civilizations on the basis of the common values of protecting the life and dignity of human beings.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“Why do we need a global, comprehensive system to counter new threats and challenges? We know very well how dangerous international terrorism is in its present form, and how far-flung its networks are throughout the whole world. It is an insidious and sometimes elusive enemy. It has no nationality or clear territorial affiliation. In recent years, it has become increasingly associated with drug-trafficking and organized crime, and it manipulates enormous financial flows. The Security Council's adoption in recent months of resolutions of unprecedented scope - and I am referring primarily to resolution 1373 (2001) - lays down a solid political and legal basis for the neutralization of the terrorist threat. I am talking here about concrete, effective measures.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“The tragic events that took place in the United States this year, as well as terrorist crimes in other States, provide graphic evidence that in our interdependent world, in this era of globalization, one country's grief becomes the grief of the entire international community. In response to the evil deeds of the terrorists, there is a growing awareness of a simple truth: solidarity and mutual support in combating a common evil help to protect one's own country and its citizens from it. It is now time for us to discard the hesitations and stereotypes of the past and clearly outline a strategy for future steps in the common struggle against international terrorism. The start of the international anti-terrorist coalition was the first, very important step in that direction.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ivanov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, I should like to associate myself with the words of condolence expressed at this meeting with regard to today's air disaster. Our meeting today is profoundly symbolic. The principal body of our Organization, entrusted with primary responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security, is demonstrating its central coordinating role in uniting the efforts of the world community to combat the most acute threat to global stability: international terrorism. I should like to recall that in 1999 - on the initiative of Russia, which had suffered massive attacks by international terrorists - the Council began to comprehensively consider the problem of terrorism as a threat to international peace and security.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source