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Khalilzad

lines on the record: 562
first: 2007-05-02
most recent: 2009-01-16
sittings or episodes: 74
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“It also undermines the efforts of the Government of Iraq to rebuild the nation. These transfers of arms and related materials are fundamentally inconsistent with the restrictions on such transfers to Iraq adopted by the Council under its Chapter VII authority. Iraq's border with Syria is another source of concern, as estimates suggest that Syria is the entry point for 90 per cent of all known foreign terrorists in Iraq. Syria continues to allow foreign fighters to transit Syria en route to conducting attacks in Iraq, and we know that Al-Qaida terrorist facilitators continue to operate inside Syria. Iran and Syria must stop the flow of weapons and foreign fighters into Iraq and their malign interference in Iraq.”
2008-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5878 (2008) · source
“Nevertheless, their effectiveness is declining, owing to improvements in security. During the reporting period, Iranian-backed groups launched numerous attacks on Iraqi civilians and Iraqi and multinational forces. The recent clashes between criminal and militia elements and Iraqi Government forces in Basra and Baghdad have highlighted Iran's destabilizing influence and actions. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds force continues to arm, train and fund illegal armed groups in Iraq. The bulk of the weapons used by these groups, including mortars, rockets and explosively formed penetrators (EFPs) are made in Iran and supplied by Iran. This illegal aid poses a significant threat to Iraqi and multinational forces and to the stability and sovereignty of Iraq.”
2008-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5878 (2008) · source
“Attacks per week involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are down by more than 50 per cent since last summer, and coalition deaths resulting from IED incidents have fallen to their lowest levels since July 2006. This drop in casualties is attributed to the significant disruption of insurgent networks, the effectiveness of physical security barriers and the increasing proportion of IEDs that are now found and 5 cleared before they can explode. The rate at which IEDs have been found and cleared recently exceeded 55 per cent - the highest in nearly four years. The level of high-profile attacks, such as car bombs and suicide attacks, remains far below its height a year ago, although there has been a small increase in the number of such attacks over the past few months.”
2008-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5878 (2008) · source
“The number of civilian deaths due to violence has fallen by more than 72 per cent since July 2007 and continues to be below the levels seen in February 2006, prior to the Samarra mosque bombing. Coalition deaths have dropped by more than 70 per cent since last summer as well. Another important trend is the decrease in the number of deaths attributed to ethno-sectarian violence by 94 per cent nationwide and by 97 per cent in Baghdad security districts from January 2007 to January 2008. This steady decline in ethno-sectarian violence is due both to the increased presence of Iraqi and coalition forces along sectarian fault lines and to the decreased capacity of the enemy to reignite the cycle of ethno-sectarian violence.”
2008-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5878 (2008) · source
“In early 2007, President Bush and the Government of Iraq approved increases in the numbers of coalition and Iraqi forces to ensure the security of Iraqi communities and to promote reconciliation at the local and national levels. The overall security environment in Iraq continues to improve, and there have been some gains on the political, economic and diplomatic fronts as well. Nevertheless, progress has been uneven in certain areas, and many challenges remain. The average weekly number of security incidents has decreased since my last report, and the level of violence nationwide continues to be significantly lower than the levels seen in late summer 2007. Although there was a brief rise in security incidents in recent weeks as a result of the violence in Baghdad and Basra, the level of incidents is going down once again.”
2008-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5878 (2008) · source
“It is my pleasure to report to the Council today on behalf of the Multinational Forces in Iraq (MNF-I), as requested by Security Council resolutions 1546 (2004), 1637 (2005), 1723 (2006) and 1790 (2007). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the submission of his report on the progress made by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) (S/2008/266) as 08-3196] well as Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing to the Council. The United States expresses its appreciation to Special Representative Staffan de Mistura and all the staff of UNAMI for their courageous efforts, dedication and hard work. The United States shares with the people of Iraq the goal of achieving a secure, unified and democratic Iraq that can govern, defend and sustain itself.”
2008-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5878 (2008) · source
“We understand and appreciate South Africa's interest in keeping the Security Council's attention focused on Africa and in developing a more effective working relationship between the Security Council and the African Union.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“We commend the efforts of the Southern African Development Community to urge the Zimbabwean Government and electoral authorities to address the unfolding crisis. The time has come for the United Nations to support their efforts through a joint mission with the African Union to ensure that the electoral authorities act in conformity with the regional organization's principles for democratic elections, that the political violence ceases and that the will of the Zimbabwean people is upheld. In that regard, we welcome and support the Secretary-General's call today for international observers. Finally, I would once again like to thank President Mbeki for his leadership in convening this important meeting.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“It has been 18 days since the elections and the results of the presidential race still have not been announced. However, based on publicly posted results, it is clear that the people of Zimbabwe voted overwhelmingly for change. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission needs to immediately release the presidential election results and ensure their veracity in a transparent manner. We are gravely concerned about the escalating politically motivated violence perpetrated by security forces and ruling party militias that target opposition supporters in rural areas. The Government and its supporters must desist immediately from violence and intimidation, act with restraint, respect human rights and allow the electoral process to continue unfettered.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“In the area of conflict prevention and mediation, the United States is encouraged by the efforts currently under way by the Department of Political Affairs to strengthen AU conflict prevention and mitigation capacities. On humanitarian action, the United States appreciates the Secretary-General's recommendations on enhancing the AU's early warning systems through the development of a multi-risk early warning tool that includes socio-political, natural, human-made and economic vulnerabilities. Such a system would have been particularly useful in places like Zimbabwe. The United States remains extremely concerned about the situation there. Despite significant pre-election irregularities, the people of Zimbabwe expressed their will during the 29 March elections.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“In that regard, we support the Secretary-General's proposal for the establishment of a panel of distinguished persons from the African Union, the United Nations and other relevant stakeholders to seek viable alternative and cost-effective means of financial support, such as the establishment of a trust fund or enhanced donor coordination. Fifthly, with regard to closer United Nations-AU cooperation, in the realm of peace and security, we applaud the formation of the joint United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations-AU Peace Support Team and its work in the areas of mission planning and the management of logistics and resources.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“Additionally, we see an opportunity for several African countries to increase their capacity for combined and joint operations by stressing interoperability in equipment, training and communication and by building professional relationships among officers of all African nations. Steps such as these will enhance overall AU peacekeeping capacity and will be a focus for the new United States Africa Command. Fourthly, funding for AU peacekeeping capacities is important. The United States is well aware of the financial shortfalls that the AU faces, especially in peacekeeping missions. We welcome the exploration of realistic ways to address the financing challenges faced by regional peacekeeping missions.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“In addition to AMISOM, we support the Secretary-General's call for a credible political process and security presence, which the United States believes should lead to a United Nations peacekeeping operation. Thirdly, we must work with African Union member States to increase their national peacekeeping capacities. The United States is committed to helping African States to increase their capacities. Since 2005, the United States has trained over 34,000 African peacekeepers from 19 countries and has provided $375 million to increase global capacity for peacekeeping operations in Africa and elsewhere.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“Improvement in this area will undoubtedly help donor countries feel more comfortable in giving resources to AU missions, such as the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The United States would like to recognize the AU's efforts to stabilize and improve the situation in Somalia. Over the past two years, the United States has provided over $57 million to support the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and we continue to seek additional resources to support that critical effort. We call on all AU member States to send forces for that important mission, and we call on the international community to donate generously so that AMISOM. can deploy fully.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“We have provided significant support in the form of logistical support and technical expertise to the African standby force, to the AU Commission's emerging Strategic Planning and Management Unit and to the AU's Situation Room. The United States continues to provide significant logistical capability in support of both United Nations and AU peacekeeping efforts in Africa. We are prepared to work with the AU and other regional organizations to further enhance their capacity, and we call on all other countries to step up their bilateral support as well. The United Nations should prioritize its efforts to help the AU deal with its deficits in financial management and administrative capacities.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“The United States continues to call for the immediate and full deployment of UNAMID, both to improve the situation on the ground in Darfur and to demonstrate that the AU and the United Nations can form formidable partnerships. The Government of the Sudan must lift all restrictions and delays to allow for all UNAMID troops and equipment to be deployed. Secondly, the AU must enhance its capacity to plan and execute viable peacekeeping operations, and we should help. As we all know, the African Union needs to build increased administrative, logistical and military planning capacities, as well as better financial accountability and transparency. To that end, the United States has substantial programmes to assist these efforts.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“While we understand the risks of leaving too soon, we should look to terminate non-viable peacekeeping operations. The goal must be to encourage self-reliance and free up forces and funds for where they are needed most: places like Darfur, where the United Nations is collaborating with the African Union to address a dire regional crisis. On the subject of Darfur, the United Nations and AU have embarked on a historic cooperative effort: the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Although it is much too early to judge whether that cooperation has been successful, the early results suggest that UNAMID will not become a model to be followed in other places of shared United Nations-AU concerns.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“As we all know, United Nations peacekeeping is overstretched. The supply of well equipped peacekeepers does not meet the demand. We must find ways to use existing resources effectively and efficiently and to build capacity, particularly regional capacity, to do more. This will take time, so we must look at both short-term and longer-term solutions. With that in mind, I would like to make five points. First, the Security Council needs to reassess how we plan for and sustain peacekeeping operations. Our peacekeeping operations should be goal-oriented in nature and should clearly define missions, timelines and budgets. Peacekeeping operations should be a means to an end, rather than a substitute for resolving conflicts or an excuse for delay.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“I would like to thank you, President Mbeki, for convening this important meeting. President Bush noted upon his return from a recent trip to Africa that there have been striking changes in Africa, which are the result of a new generation of African leaders. The United States supports democratic transition and economic development in African countries, working in particular in post-conflict situations to strengthen democratic institutions and across Africa assisting civil society organizations in combating gender-based violence, trafficking in persons and other human rights violations. Despite substantial improvements, we face enormous challenges. The focus of today's discussion is on how the Security Council can cooperate and enhance its relationship with the continent's regional organizations, particularly the African Union (AU).”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“If these types of meetings do not contribute to that effort - or, worse, if they fuel the tensions that impede constructive engagement - then we need to ask ourselves whether the public format of debates in New York truly helps to create the environment necessary to facilitate the pursuit of the two-State solution. I therefore urge my colleagues to use these meetings to promote the cause of peace and the pursuit of the two-State solution.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Yet the polarization and divisions of the United Nations membership over the conflict all too often manifest themselves as heated political statements in both the General Assembly and the Security Council that do little to help advance the cause of peace or help the Palestinian people in any tangible way. It has long been the conviction of the United States that a solution will be achieved only by direct negotiations between the parties, facilitated and supported by constructive international engagement. That is why the bulk of our efforts are focused on making a difference on the ground.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Although the Lebanese agree on a candidate, Syria and its allies within Lebanon are using other preconditions to perpetuate the political stalemate. It should be clear, however, until a new president takes office, the United States has full confidence in and fully supports the legitimate Lebanese Government in managing the affairs of the State and the Lebanese armed forces in continuing to provide security. Allow me to conclude my statement by offering a brief comment on the format of this monthly meeting. Since 2002, it has been the practice of this Council to have regular briefings on the developments in the Middle East.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“I urge all Council members to generously support the Tribunal as a clear signal that the international community backs the effort of the Lebanese people to end the era of impunity for political assassinations in their country. I would like to underscore our deep concern about illegal arms transfers across the Syrian-Lebanese border, and in particular claims by Hizbullah that it has replenished its military capacity since the 2006 war. We fully support the Secretary-General's call for a process to disarm all militias in Lebanon in accordance with resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1701 (2006) and the Taif Accords. In accordance with those resolutions, Hizbullah must disarm, and it must do so now. Finally, I would like to reiterate our concern that it has not yet been possible for the Lebanese to hold a presidential election.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Much more is needed, and we encourage Paris conference participants to urgently provide the assistance they have pledged. We look forward to reviewing progress in that area at the upcoming meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee. We welcome Tony Blair's continuing leadership role in that area, including his involvement in planning the 21-23 May Bethlehem private sector investment conference. We also support Germany's proposed meeting later this spring to focus donor support on building the capacity of the Palestinian justice sector. Turning to Lebanon, I would like to thank the Secretariat for the efforts under way to rapidly facilitate the work of the Special Tribunal. We look forward to the update on the Tribunal scheduled for Thursday.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Our contributions to UNRWA support its provision of basic and vocational education, primary health care, and relief and social services to over 4.4 million registered Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, as well as its provision of emergency food, health, job creation and other relief services to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and Gaza. We are also moving forward with assistance programmes utilizing the $545-million pledge for assistance to the Palestinian Authority that Secretary Rice announced in Paris last December. Most recently, on 19 March, we signed a cash transfer agreement with Prime Minister Fayyad, providing $150 million in budgetary support to the Palestinian Authority.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“For our part, the United States continues to provide basic humanitarian assistance to Palestinians living in Gaza through ongoing United States Agency for International Development programmes and annual contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The United States is the largest bilateral donor to UNRWA. In fiscal year 2007, we contributed over $154 million to UNRWA and we have to date pledged $148 million in 2008.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Secretary Rice will use her next round of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders later this week to further encourage progress. The second is the critical importance of support from the international community to ensure that Palestinian humanitarian needs are being met and that nations are following through on their pledges from the Paris donor conference. Those efforts will help President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad build the institutional capacity and develop the economy that will serve as the foundation for a Palestinian State.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Constructive regional and international support that enjoys the support of the parties for their efforts remains crucial. With that in mind, I would like to make two additional points. The first is the need to achieve progress on the ground in order to create an atmosphere supportive of the negotiating process and to reassure Israelis and Palestinians alike of the seriousness of the process. General Fraser, who leads the United States efforts to monitor progress on road map implementation, has just returned from the region, where he convened a trilateral meeting with the parties to assess progress and discuss next steps to fulfil the parties' commitments under the road map. The General had a frank and positive exchange with the parties and is working with them to promote progress in that area.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Subsequently, on 6 March, a terrorist gunman opened fire at a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem, killing eight young Israeli students and wounding 11 others, which the United States and many other Governments rightly condemned as a vicious targeting of innocent civilians. As we recall those events, let me make clear that the United States deeply deplores the death of all innocent civilians. In the wake of that tragedy, which Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas unequivocally condemned, the United States supported the Government of Israel's courageous decision to reaffirm its commitment to negotiations. Israeli and Palestinian leaders continue to meet to work towards the shared goal of a permanent status agreement.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“Allow me to join my colleagues in thanking the Secretary- General for addressing the Council earlier and Under- Secretary-General Pascoe for his update. The United States continues to work to support progress towards an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement before the end of 2008. Vice President Cheney and Secretary Rice each visited the region earlier this month to encourage progress in negotiations and on the ground. Secretary Rice will return to the region later this week to continue her discussions with the parties. When we last met, we were rightly concerned about the escalation of Violence in southern Israel and Gaza caused by an increase in terrorist rocket attacks by Hamas that led to an Israeli military response in self-defence.”
2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859 (2008) · source
“In 2008, the United States will provide over $2.9 billion in total assistance, including $1 billion for education, health, agriculture, infrastructure and local reconstruction. In addition, we have asked Congress for $2.6 billion in a 2008 supplemental funding request. We are also undertaking a number of new initiatives, including the establishment of a public-private partnership with American law firms and schools to help advance the rule of law and establish a strong core of legal professionals. The Council should fully support UNAMA and its team as they pursue all these avenues. We look forward in the coming days to working with the Government of Afghanistan, the Security Council and other key countries to ensure that UNAMA can better address Afghanistan's current needs and priorities.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“We regret that, as noted in the recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/159), UNAMA faces vacancy rate and staff retention issues. The United Nations must incentivize its best people to create an effective presence, particularly in parts of the country where NATO-ISAF is achieving stability but needs a partner to help to improve governance and development. It is not just a matter of filling the slots, but rather one of getting highly motivated and capable people with the right skills. The United States is also ready to do its part to help Afghanistan succeed. In addition to the 27,500 troops already deployed to support Afghanistan, the United States will send an additional 3,200 marines, 2,200 of them dedicated to the strengthening of security in the south and 1,000 to training Afghan national security forces.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“Fourthly, Special Representative Eide should use his good offices to promote reconciliation and accountability, in close coordination with the Afghan Government, based on the acceptance of the Afghan constitution. In addition, Special Representative Eide should engage in active diplomacy to create a regional environment conducive to the stabilization of Afghanistan. In the aftermath of the attacks of 11 September 2001, regional Powers came together, despite their differences, to support the Bonn process, which enabled Afghans to freely choose their own Government. Reclaiming the spirit of Bonn is in the interest of all these countries. It should be a key priority for the United Nations effort. To carry out this mission, UNAMA must have the right people in Afghanistan, as well as sufficiently robust funding and security assets.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“This is particularly needed to increase the capacity of Afghan ministries to provide basic services and to tackle the problem of corruption. Thirdly, Special Representative Eide should work to bolster international support for Afghanistan. Among the leaders - as well as the publics - of key donor countries there is an inadequate understanding of the achievements and challenges of Afghanistan. The upcoming Paris conference of donors will be an important opportunity to rally such support. Explaining all aspects of the current situation, Special Representative Eide can enable friends of Afghanistan to appreciate the return on the investment to date and to focus future commitment on the most important challenges and opportunities.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“While the question of integrating NATO-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) military efforts will be dealt with during the upcoming summit in Bucharest, success against the insurgency requires a comprehensive campaign plan that ensures that military action to clear areas of the enemy is coordinated with civilian efforts to establish good governance and economic development. Secondly, Special Representative Eide should better coordinate the efforts of the international community to ensure a shared and focused commitment to the Afghan National Development Strategy and the Afghanistan Compact. The execution of the elements of the Compact has been uneven, and Special Representative Eide should catalyse improved results where needed. This will entail greater coordination both among donors and between the Afghan Government and donors.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“As we discuss the renewal of the UNAMA mandate, the focus should be on setting the right priorities. At the top of the agenda is empowering Special Representative Eide to coordinate and integrate more effectively the support of the international community, which is composed of dozens of donors, agencies and implementers. One of the greatest assets for Afghanistan is the sheer number of countries involved, on both the military and the civilian sides. The inevitable resulting challenge is ensuring that sufficient coordination exists to get the most out of the individual efforts. First, Special Representative Eide will need to ensure that civilian assistance is integrated in support of the Afghan people and Government and of efforts to stabilize the country.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“The United Nations should be proud of the role it has played in Afghanistan, starting with the Bonn process. The United States welcomes the appointment of Mr. Kai Eide as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We thank him for taking that important and challenging job. He can count on our support, and we promise to work closely with him. His appointment opens a new chapter in United Nations engagement in Afghanistan. His role will be vital in advancing the kind of productive partnership with President Karzai and the Afghan Government that is the foundation for all, meaningful progress. Afghans have governed their country for millenia. Our task is not to do this work for them, but to enable their country to stand on its own feet as soon as possible.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“The success of Afghanistan is a vital interest of the international community. Success in Afghanistan will contribute not only to the improvement of the lives of 30 million people, who have suffered terribly as the result of 25 years of occupation and war; it will also be a keystone in the effort to defeat terrorism, to weaken extremism, to create regional stability in Central and South Asia, to advance the needed political and economic transformation of the broader Middle East and to reduce the threat of narcotics from Afghanistan. As we look ahead, Afghan leaders, regional Powers and the international community all have important responsibilities if Afghanistan is to fully succeed. However, I would like to focus on the actions needed on the part of the United Nations.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“I want to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I should also like to thank Mr. Guehenno for his briefing. On behalf of my Government, I wish to thank the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) - in particular former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tom Koenigs and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary- General Bo Asplund - for their dedication to the cause of Afghanistan's success. We also thank them for the timely and sound input they provided to the Secretary-General in producing a frank and comprehensive report (S/2008/159). My Government concurs with the central judgement of that report, which presents a balanced account of both the progress that has been achieved and the challenges confronting Afghanistan.”
2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source
“As President Bush has said, if Iran respects its international obligations, it will have no better partner than the United States of America.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“The ministerial statement agreed to by the permanent five members of the Council and Germany shows that we remain committed to a diplomatic solution. If Iran shares that commitment, it will suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities and allow diplomacy to succeed. It gives us no pleasure, but rather regret, to have to pass another sanctions resolution. But our vote today demonstrates that the Council will act when countries violate their international obligations. We hope Iran will engage in constructive negotiations over the future of its nuclear programme. Such negotiations, if successful, would have profound benefits for Iran and the Iranian people. I want to close with a message to the people of Iran. America respects you and your great country. We want your country to be a full partner in the international community.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“The Iranian Government has been a destabilizing force in the broader Middle East and beyond. Contrary to its statements, Iran has been funding and supporting terrorists and militants for operations in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Iraq and Afghanistan. Its assistance has killed countless innocent civilians. The President of Iran has made many reprehensible statements embracing the objective of destroying a Member State of the United Nations. Because of those factors, the international community cannot allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. If Iran continues down its current path, it would likely fuel proliferation activities in the region, which, in turn, could cause the demise of the NPT regime itself.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“Many States have made the decision to abandon programmes to produce a nuclear weapon; two of them sit on the Security Council today as my colleagues: South Africa and Libya. Other countries that have stepped away from past nuclear weapon aspirations include Brazil, Argentina, Romania, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Those countries did not see their security diminished as a result of their decisions - indeed, one could easily say that their security has been enhanced - nor did they lose their right to develop nuclear energy. We urge Iran to take the same path that those countries have chosen. The international community has good reason to be concerned about Iran's activities to acquire a nuclear weapons capability. The present Iranian regime, armed with nuclear weapons, would pose a greater potential danger to the region and to the world.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“They should know that the so-called P5+1 package of incentives includes active international support to build state-of-the-art light-water reactors and reliable access to nuclear fuel. The United States also supports Russia's supply of fuel for Iran's nuclear power plant in Bushehr. The delivery of that fuel exposes Iran's false claim that it needs to enrich uranium for civil nuclear power. A total of 17 countries generating nuclear power today purchase their fuel on the international market rather than enrich uranium themselves. The Russian offer would provide fuel to Iran in a reliable way and would not contribute to proliferation. Iran should do what other States have done to eliminate any doubts that their nuclear programme is peaceful.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“He devoted his remarks to distorting the official record of the IAEA. He stated explicitly that Iran will not comply with the Council's demand to suspend enrichment. Iran continues to make the wrong choice, to choose the path of defiance and to divert attention from its nuclear programme by exploiting the plight of innocent Palestinians and bashing Israel. I want the Iranian people and others around the world to know that the United States recognizes Iran's right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. They should know that the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany have offered to help Iran develop civil nuclear power, if it complies with the Security Council's demand - a very reasonable demand - to suspend enrichment.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“It should implement the Additional Protocol, as the Council and the IAEA have repeatedly called for. The latest IAEA report states that Iran is not suspending its sensitive nuclear activities. For almost two years now, this Council has required Iran to suspend all of its enrichment-related, reprocessing and heavy-water-related activities. To increase Iran's incentives to cooperate with the Council, we have imposed sanctions, to which the Council has added once again today. I want to ask the Iranian leaders: if your goal is to generate nuclear power for peaceful purposes, why do you court increasing international isolation, economic pressure and more, for a purported goal more easily and inexpensively obtained with the diplomatic solution we and others offer? The Iranian ambassador did not answer the questions I have raised.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“We agree with the IAEA that, until Iran declares all of its nuclear activities and ceases its weapons-related work, Iran's nuclear activities cannot be verified as peaceful. Iran has still not fully implemented the Additional Protocol, which the IAEA requires to determine what other undeclared activities are taking place. I want to ask the Iranian leaders: why are you not fully implementing the additional safeguards? What are you hiding? As long as the Iranian Government continues to be secretive about its nuclear activities, refusing to implement the Additional Protocol, we must inevitably conclude that Iran is hiding weapons work and thereby preserving or establishing options for a nuclear weapons programme. Iran wants us to believe that its nuclear programme is peaceful, but it must be transparent with IAEA inspectors.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“Iran dismissed these documents as baseless and fabricated, but the IAEA does not share that conclusion. Instead of slogans and obfuscations, the international community needs answers from Iran. For our part, I want to ask the Iranian authorities: "Why were you secretly working on designs for a nuclear warhead and its miniaturization to fit on a missile - all in violation of your obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)? Why not tell the IAEA what happened and why?" On a matter of such global importance, the international community must be able to believe Iran's declarations that its nuclear programme is for exclusively peaceful purposes. Iranian leaders must, as a first step, cease enrichment and reprocessing activities and make a full disclosure of all Iran's weapons-related work.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“At stake is the security of a vital region of the world and the credibility of the Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as they seek to hold Iran to its nuclear non-proliferation commitments. The latest IAEA report states that Iran has not met its obligation to fully disclose its past nuclear weapons programme. On the core issue of whether Iran's nuclear programme is strictly peaceful, the report showed no serious progress. The IAEA presented Iran with documents assembled over a period of years from multiple Member States and the Agency's own investigations. The documents detailed Iran's efforts to develop a nuclear warhead, including designs for a missile re-entry vehicle, and showed other possible undeclared activities with nuclear material.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source
“The United States welcomes the adoption of resolution 1803 (2008). Iran's violations of Security Council resolutions not only continue, but are deepening. Instead of suspending its enrichment and reprocessing activities as required by the Council, Iran chose to expand dramatically its number of operating centrifuges and to develop a new generation of centrifuges, testing one of them with nuclear fuel. Iran continues to construct its heavy water research reactor at Arak, a potential source of weapons-useable plutonium, and still has not implemented the Additional Protocol. Once again, Iran has not made the choice the world had hoped for; once again, the Security Council has no choice but to act.”
2008-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5848 (2008) · source