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Kharrazi

lines on the record: 167
first: 1992-07-16
most recent: 2001-11-13
sittings or episodes: 17
sources: un-security-council

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“Winter is approaching and after three years of drought, Afghans are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. It is estimated that some 6 million people face starvation. Conditions for vulnerable groups, such as women and children, are even worse. We must not let them starve to death. To avert the existing as well as the impending humanitarian crisis, the provision of assistance to Afghanistan, especially the north of the country, has to proceed at a much more energetic pace. In conclusion, the time has come to give Afghanistan back to its people and enable them to exercise their right to self-determination. We have to seize the opportunity, for the costs of failure are immense. We must trust the wisdom and aspirations of the Afghan nation. They deserve a better, saner, more prosperous and more hopeful life.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This, indeed, would set a yardstick by which the international community would judge and decide. Poverty certainly renders peace fragile. The international community, in particular international financial institutions, should contribute significantly to the restoration of peace and normalcy to Afghanistan through mobilization of assistance for reconstruction and development. We need to invest in and for the future. This could be pursued through, inter alia, holding a United Nations-sponsored international conference on the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan. We sincerely hope and believe that a coalition for the peace and reconstruction of Afghanistan would be stronger and much broader than the current campaign against terrorism there. We are gravely concerned about a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“However, we should be careful to confine our exercise to delineating the general principles and framework and not decide on who should rule the country. Such a decision is totally for the Afghan nation to make. All the Afghans within and without the country should be given a chance to take part in the process of State-building and to enjoy the right to run for public office. Moreover, the democratic principle of "one person/one vote" must be upheld. Furthermore, we have made clear to the United Front the expectation of the international community that it will exercise maximum restraint whenever and wherever it takes over Taliban-controlled territories. Here again, we welcome their issuance of a general amnesty and call on them to ensure respect for human rights and international humanitarian law with regard to all Afghans and foreigners.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It would provide guarantees for adherence to the principles of a proper transition of power in accordance with an agreed timetable and, more importantly, confidence-building among various Afghan groups, as well as institution-building. At the same time, a military presence of the United Nations is needed to ensure peace, order and security until such time as the national army and police are in place. This will not necessarily require a large-scale international military deployment. Apart from issuing resolutions, the Security Council is required to supervise the situation. It should constantly review and monitor the situation and ascertain whether the parties are adhering to their commitments.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The liberation of Kabul should be viewed as a military necessity that should be followed immediately by urgent action by the United Nations to establish, in consultation with Afghan groups, an interim administration. That authority, which should work under a United Nations umbrella, should reflect the ethnic composition of Afghanistan and be of an administrative rather than of a political character. We call on the United Front, as well as other legitimate groups inside and outside Afghanistan, to cooperate actively with Mr. Brahimi in order to establish such a multi-ethnic interim administration, which would bring about national unity and pave the way for a broad-based and multi-ethnic Government in the country. A political and monitoring presence of the United Nations is one of the prerequisites for such a successful transition.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As an essential step, the Security Council should move to adopt a resolution enumerating the principles of the post-Taliban Government, defining the presence and the monitoring role of the United Nations during the transitional period and seeking the mobilization of financial and other resources for the rehabilitation, reconstruction and development of the country, the repatriation of refugees and the eradication of narcotics cultivation and smuggling. There is also an urgent need to piece together a time-bound transitional arrangement to move from post-conflict to normalcy. This urgency has been further augmented by recent military developments.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“These include, as far as internal processes are concerned, democracy, the rule of law, accountability and respect for human rights and the rights of minorities. As regards foreign relations, the post-Taliban Government is expected to be committed to international law; to peaceful and friendly relations with its neighbours; to preventing the use of its soil for subversive, destabilizing and terrorist activities; and to banning the production of, trade in and trafficking of narcotic drugs.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity to reassure him of the commitment of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to extend to him its fullest support and cooperation in the discharge of his mandate. In the light of the developments of the last several days - the liberation of Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar-e- Sharif, Taloqan, Herat and other provinces in northern and southern Afghanistan - the time has come to advance with much vigour and expedition the process of forming a broad-based Government in Afghanistan so as to avoid the recurrence of past situations. The idea of a broad-based Government is not a new one. Over years of negotiations and deliberations on this subject matter at various forums, there has emerged a set of principles by which a national unity Government in Afghanistan should abide.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The third ministerial meeting of the "six plus two" group, held yesterday, provided an opportunity to contemplate these questions. I shared some of my views with my colleagues. It is imperative to pursue a political objective beyond military stand-up and to prepare for a peaceful end to decades of conflict, war and the harbouring of terrorism. The United Nations has a central role in that regard. In this respect, the Islamic Republic of Iran appreciates the continued commitment and support of the Secretary-General. In the same vein, we welcome the timely re-appointment by the Secretary-General of Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, a seasoned diplomat who is also very familiar with the situation in the country.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The challenge of restoring stability in Afghanistan requires political will and commitment, as well as well-coordinated collective actions. Afghans have been compelled to resort to force to resist the rule of the Taliban, whose ideology has nothing to do with Islam and prescribes terrorism and the gross violation of human and minority rights. In response to terrorist threats, a military operation has been staged. However, I need to note here that military action is not the solution. The people of that poor nation have suffered enough and do not deserve to suffer from another war. They must be offered other alternatives. Where do we go from here? How should we respond to the pressing challenge of re-establishing peace, security and normalcy in Afghanistan? How might we help Afghans rid themselves of the Taliban phenomenon?”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The very name of Afghanistan is reminiscent of vivid images of seemingly endless war, carnage, repression, displacement, destruction, poverty and despair. Afghanistan was long left to itself to struggle with its numerous problems. Time and again, our warnings that the situation in Afghanistan, and in particular the policies of the Taliban, pose serious threats to international peace and security were either taken lightly or went unnoticed. As a result, the neighbours of Afghanistan had to bear the repercussions of the situation in that country. Among these are unremitting flow of refugees, insecurity, drug trafficking and epidemics, to name but a few. The horrific terrorist attacks of 11 September have brought Afghanistan to the centre of the international community's attention.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This imperative also applies to the Middle East, where Israeli intransigence in refusing to accede to the NPT and to accept International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards has endangered the entire region. It is therefore necessary to develop a non-discriminatory approach at the international level to the issue of non- proliferation and to exert pressure on Israel to heed the call of the international community and, by joining the NPT, to allow for the establishment of the Middle East as a nuclear-weapon-free zone.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“As a neighbouring country, the Islamic Republic of Iran would find some comfort if and when the Secretary- General, as a seasoned and globally respected diplomat and figure of authority, could also be engaged in bringing normalcy to the region. We stand ready to help and support him in this endeavour. Despite the setback in international efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation in our region, the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a party to the NPT and a signatory of the CTBT, remains fully committed to its international obligations under these regimes. The recent developments in India and Pakistan have highlighted the imperative of ensuring the universality of the NPT.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“In this context, it seems that the removal of export controls and other impediments to access to material, equipment and technology for peaceful purposes is an important consideration for signing the CTBT and for making commitments consistent with the letter and the spirit of the NPT. In the light of the gravity of events and the strong position of the international community against nuclear tests, these ideas may seem disproportionately inadequate. That may be the case. But if they are implemented, they will be likely to provide a broad basis for a process to be developed which would hopefully gain momentum of its own and disclose the path to a more secure future. The situation at hand is a good example of an area where the good offices of the Secretary-General can be best utilized.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“The dialogue would include, inter alia, important issues of peace and security, Jammu and Kashmir, nuclear issues, including joining the NPT and the CTBT, and other measures to build confidence. These issues could be dealt with through pre-arranged mechanisms, which would include discussions at the highest possible levels, where appropriate. The second is a commitment to refrain from conducting further nuclear tests to ensure the success of the dialogue. The final area is a commitment to engage in an immediate discussion with a representative group of non- nuclear-weapon States and nuclear-weapon States parties to the NPT and signatories to the CTBT for the purpose of joining those treaties.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“Notwithstanding all these concerns, we believe that capitalizing on an approach marked by positive reinforcement in the subcontinent would be more useful than concentrating on the negatives. Having said this, and in the light of my discussions in Islamabad and New Delhi, as I pointed out at the meeting of the Conference on Disarmament on 4 June, I believe that the following areas of common interests to both countries present a basis for initiatives that they could explore. The first is a renewed commitment to resume and continue a comprehensive dialogue on all outstanding issues in a sustained manner with a view to their early resolution and with the objective of promoting a friendly and harmonious relationship between Pakistan and India and stability in the region.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“We believe that the resolution would have been more effective and representative of the views of the international community were it to have reflected the broader concerns of non-nuclear weapons States. These concerns include the fulfillment of the commitment of nuclear-weapon States to nuclear disarmament by agreeing to commence international negotiations on nuclear disarmament within a time-bound framework, the necessity of ensuring the universality of the NPT in an expeditious manner through urging all States to join the Treaty without exception and a speedy commencement of negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament on a treaty banning the stockpiling and production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“That has been the reason behind our approach to both countries, expressing deep concern to encourage them to sharpen their efforts at defusing the situation and at finding ways to reduce tension. It is in this context that we view the present Security Council resolution: as an attempt on the part of the international community to manage the situation. The reaction of the Security Council comes as no surprise. Neither is it surprising that attempts are being made to persuade both India and Pakistan to refrain from further nuclear tests, exercise maximum restraint and resume the dialogue between them on all outstanding issues, and to impress upon them the negative impact of their nuclear tests on peace and stability in the region and beyond in order to defuse the situation.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“Furthermore, the refusal to allow the Conference on Disarmament to commence negotiations on nuclear disarmament, and aloofness to the legitimate concerns of the non-nuclear-weapon States during the formative deliberations on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) are deemed to be instrumental factors in the nuclear tests, which have raised international alarm and which the international community regrets, to say the least. Hence, the wilfully inadequate response to the international call for serious progress on nuclear disarmament is partly to be blamed for the situation at hand. The recent nuclear tests have caused serious concern to the entire international community, particularly to the countries in the region.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“Inadequate attention and the failure to adopt concrete actions on global nuclear disarmament, the unpopular insistence on the part of the nuclear-weapon States to remain on the same course, particularly after the indefinite extension of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and despite the wish of the international community to make progress on the basis of the near- universal consensus on the illegality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons, and the selective approach to the implementation of the Treaty's provisions are among the reasons that are said to have contributed to the present situation.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“The recent developments in South Asia are the synthesis of a number of historical and legal factors, chief among them the perception of the countries concerned about the lack of political will on the part of the nuclear Powers to heed the call of the international community for comprehensive nuclear disarmament.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“My trip to Islamabad and New Delhi immediately before my trip to New York is an indication of our concern and of the importance that we attach to this issue, not only for the future of our region but also for the implications that it may have for international peace and security. In my discussions with the officials of both countries, I listened very carefully to their arguments and concerns, and the bases of their decisions to conduct nuclear tests. Our discussions centred around the possible dangers, as well as the means to try to avoid an escalation of the situation.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“Permit me to express my felicitations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of June. I would also like to express appreciation to the Foreign Minister and the Ambassador of Kenya for their leadership during the month of May. The subject before the Council today is a vital issue, one which needs to be addressed comprehensively with an approach that looks to the future. The vital importance to my country of the issue under consideration needs no elaboration. The Islamic Republic of Iran is greatly concerned about the recent nuclear tests, which raise the potential for the escalation of tension, uncertainty and an arms race.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined, within the framework of regional and international efforts and in cooperation and coordination with the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan, to continue to seek to impress upon all Afghan factions and ethnic groups the need to halt the vicious cycle of violence and the indignities the Afghan people have long been subjected to, and to resolve their differences by peaceful means through a process of political dialogue in which all Afghan factions and ethnic groups are represented.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Bearing these principles in mind, the international community should redouble its efforts to begin the political process with a View to helping the Afghan people establish a broad-based government so as to halt further violence and bloodshed and ensure the durability and fairness of the solution. In this context, the idea of the demilitarization of Kabul as an important first step merits special attention. Needless to say, this requires careful planning and the negotiation of interim administrative measures to ensure security and public order.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Such a list could include the following elements: respect for the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan; the rejection of any military solution to the Afghan problem; the rejection of foreign intervention in the internal affairs of Afghanistan; refrainment from providing weapons, military personnel and advice to any and all warring factions in Afghanistan; respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Afghan people, particularly the rights of women and girls; the need for a cessation of hostilities and for the beginning of national reconciliation through a process of dialogue in which all political and ethnic groups in Afghanistan will participate.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The Tehran meeting adopted a declaration that urged all Afghan parties to abandon hostilities in favour of constructive dialogue towards a political settlement. In our view, a set of principles should guide all international, regional and other efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace in Afghanistan.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“These efforts should continue with even greater vigour, resolve and impartiality in order to persuade all Afghan political factions and ethnic groups to denounce the logic and the use of force and to engage in a bona fide dialogue aimed at establishing a broad-based government of national unity. In this connection, as the Islamic Republic of Iran was gravely concerned about the repercussions of the recent escalating developments in Afghanistan on the peace and stability of the region and on the Afghan reconciliation process, it convened an intra-Afghan meeting at Tehran on 25 and 26 January this year. In addition to Afghan groups, the Head of the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan and representatives of Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan participated in the meeting.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“We welcome the decision of the Secretary-General to hold another meeting on Afghanistan of the interested States and organizations in order to coordinate regional and international efforts aimed at achieving national reconciliation in that country. The United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan should be supported and should be encouraged to further extend its contacts with all factions and groups in Afghanistan and with its neighbours. The efforts of the Special Mission to Afghanistan, headed by Mr. Norbert Holl, and of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to bring about the restoration of peace, normalcy and national reconciliation are to be commended.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Owing to the tribal character of Afghanistan and other factors, including the socialization of poverty and violence over a long period of time, the political resolution of the Afghan conflict requires a comprehensive approach whereby the views of all parties and all segments of Afghan society are taken into account. To cite the report of the Secretary-General, "No one should imagine that a military victory by one party over the others will resolve the Afghan problem in the long term." (5/1997/240, para. 23) In our view, coordination and cooperation on the part of the regional States which are the most directly affected by the situation in Afghanistan and other interested States with the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan is crucial to the international effort to find a lasting political settlement in that country.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“While the Security Council should seek ways and means of seeing to it that its resolutions are implemented, the provision of humanitarian aid and preparatory work for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, and the incentives they offer for progress towards a political settlement, should be explored at the same time. Under such circumstances, there certainly is a greater chance of success for the efforts of the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, regional States and other interested organizations and States to help bring this conflict to an end.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“It has greatly burdened the Islamic Republic of Iran in terms of both the manpower and the financial resources it devotes to combating drug traffic at its borders. My intention, in reflecting on the human tragedy in Afghanistan, is to draw attention to the fact that in the final analysis it is not only the legal but also the moral responsibility of the international community to address this tragic situation in an effective manner. As a neighbour of Afghanistan that has been directly and drastically affected by developments there and has shared with the Afghan people their agonizing experience and gone out of its way to provide humanitarian assistance to them, we strongly believe that the international community must use effectively both the carrot and the stick at its disposal in Afghanistan.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“They have been subjected to horrors and indignities that are not fully comprehensible to the outside world. The Afghan people have been condemned to a life of misery, in which they are engaged in illicit traffic in arms and narcotics, and even in selling the bones and remains of their dead simply in order to support their families. Such reflection on the grim and abhorrent reality in Afghanistan is by no means intended to be soft on or find justification for criminals and illicit traffickers in arms and narcotics, particularly those Afghan factions that reportedly organize and promote such illegal activities in order to finance their military operations. In fact, such illicit traffic in arms, and particularly in narcotic drugs, is a source of grave concern in Iran.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The Islamic Republic of Iran hopes that the outcome of the deliberations of the issue in the Security Council will send a strong message to all warring parties in Afghanistan, stating in no uncertain terms that enough is enough and demanding that all Afghan parties cease immediately all armed hostilities, abandon and renounce the use of force and take advantage of the preparedness of the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), regional States and other interested organizations and States to help them sort out their differences and engage in a political dialogue aimed at achieving national reconciliation and a durable political settlement of the conflict and establishing a broad-based and fully representative government. The people of this war-ravaged country have suffered much for nearly 18 long years now.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also wish to express appreciation to the Permanent Representative of Poland for his leadership of the Council in March. Security Council consideration of the situation in Afghanistan is a welcome indication of the decision by the international community to focus further on this most protracted and tragic conflict. This is all the more crucial at this time because military operations and further bloodshed are likely to intensify in the spring.”
1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The Israeli regime, shamelessly flouting international norms and principles and even its own commitments undertaken in bilateral agreements, deserves no leniency whatsoever.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Bearing in mind that Israel is creating a fair accompli throughout Palestine, particularly in Jerusalem, the Security Council should condemn in the strongest possible terms the decision of Israel to build new settlements in Jerusalem. It should also take the necessary measures in accordance with the Charter to reverse this decision. Only through the adoption of decisive and effective measures can the Security Council enhance its credibility. The Security Council is called to act at a time when the memories of the second Persian Gulf war and the way the Council handled that conflict are still alive. Therefore, in order not to be accused of further resort to double standards, the Security Council should act expeditiously and vigorously.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“All of the Islamic countries are united on this position and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which owes its raison d'etre to the Muslims' response to an act of arson against the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, has always condemned the Israeli practices in Palestine and called for the liberation of the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. The Security Council has the legal and moral responsibility to speak out against the violation of international law by the Zionist regime. The urgency of forceful action by the Security Council becomes all the more imperative in the light of the fact that the leaders of Israel are intent on building these new illegal settlements despite the outrage of the local inhabitants and condemnation from all over the world.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Therefore, to presume that the illegal continuation of occupation, the imposition of demographic changes in Jerusalem as well as the daily harassment of the Muslim inhabitants of the city would erode the love and devotion of every Muslim to this Holy City is pure delusion and, as such, out of touch with reality and, in the final analysis, utterly impracticable. History attests to the fact that Muslims have always comprised the majority of inhabitants in Jerusalem and any claim to the contrary is not only a mere fabrication of historical facts butan insult to human conscience.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Had the Council adopted concrete measures in the past to discharge its obligations effectively in the face of persistent Israeli intransigence, we would not have faced the present calamity. The recent decision of Israel to build 6,500 housing units in Jerusalem is also designed to change the Islamic character of the city in the continuous process of judaization of Jerusalem, which is sacred to all Muslims. As the firstrkiblah of Muslims, Al-Quds Al-Sharif has a special place in the heart of every Muslim.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“This policy is being pursued in blatant contravention of international law and in open defiance of clear provisions of numerous United Nations resolutions, including those adopted by the Council itself. Under the circumstances prevailing in the aftermath of the cold war, it is indeed very difficult to conceive that the violation of the most fundamental principles of international law could be perpetrated with such a sense of impunity. The only explanation seems to lie in the fact that Israel has realized that the Security Council is not prepared to live up to its commitments to stop aggression, thanks to the unqualified and continuous support of certain members who, at most and out of sheer embarrassment, express dissatisfaction with the atrocious Israeli practices in the occupied areas.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“First of all, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also wish to pay tribute to the Permanent Representative of Kenya for his excellent work during his presidency last month. Today's meeting of the Security Council has been called to consider yet another instance of the old Security Council 3745th meeting (Resumption I) Fifty-second year 6 March 1997 ambitious and expansionist policy of the Israeli regime in the sensitive region of the Middle East. The notorious policy of building settlements in the occupied territories has been part of the grand design of the occupiers to change the basic characteristics of the Palestinian territories in order to perpetuate their occupation.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The international community should shoulder its responsibility and help the Afghan people to realize this long-overdue but simple dream. The Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready to actively participate in any initiative or measures which aim to stop further violence and bloodshed, and bring peace and security to Afghanistan and to the region as a whole.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“In this context, given the recent developments in Afghanistan, we have redoubled our efforts to convene a regional conference in Tehran later this month, with the participation of regional foreign ministers and representatives of the United Nations and of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Furthermore, we believe that the idea of holding a United Nations meeting of interested countries to emphasize the concerns of the international community on the situation in Afghanistan is attractive and deserves serious consideration. After nearly two decades of harsh reality, misery and loss of life, it is time for the international community to set aside political expediencies and narrow national interests and rivalries to enable the Afghan people to enjoy a life of peace, security and tranquillity.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“Any idea of undermining the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Afghanistan will surely have a disastrous impact on the security of the region as a whole. In this context, while underlining the right of Afghan people to choose their own path, the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot remain indifferent to developments that might affect its national security. We are determined, as we were in the past, to cooperate and coordinate with the neighbouring State of Afghanistan, the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to bring peace and security to Afghanistan and to our region.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“The international community, countries in the region and others with influence should support and facilitate the establishment of these two important goals. The Security Council should play its role in this regard and adopt effective measures to set in place mechanisms for the immediate cessation of hostilities and the establishment of a broad-based Government. Likewise the General Assembly, which mandated the Special Mission to Afghanistan, should redouble its efforts to fulfil the obligation of the Organization towards one of its Members. Needless to say, only a broad-based Government free from foreign interference can protect and guarantee the rights of all Afghan people. Afghanistan has been a united and sovereign State and should remain so.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“In our opinion, there is no justification for the violence and bloodshed in Afghanistan and no faction or State can endorse the ongoing violence in the name of Islam. There is already a convenient tendency to label Islam as a religion of the past, ill-equipped to deal with modern problems. Muslims must therefore avoid attributing to Islam policies and practices that are evidently not only un-Islamic but also anti-Islamic, so as not to fuel this flame. The transitory and temporary nature of ongoing developments in Afghanistan is indicative of the fact that only through the cessation of hostilities and the establishment of a broad-based Government composed of all religious and ethnic groups and supported by the people of Afghanistan can peace and security be guaranteed in that country.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“In August 1995, the personal envoy of the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran met with the leaders of Afghan factions and delivered the personal message of Ayatollah Khamenei to the effect that, in his judgement, further violence, bloodshed and fratricide in Afghanistan are unjustified on the basis of Islam, and thus Afghan leaders are under Islamic duty to proscribe them. Despite the recent developments and the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, our basic policy towards that country remains the same. We continue to believe that this unfortunate conflict in Afghanistan has no military solution. All Afghan parties and those who are concerned about the situation in Afghanistan should be cognizant of the fact that peace and stability cannot be restored to that country through war.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“At the same time, we have spared no effort to encourage the warring factions in Afghanistan to settle their differences through dialogue and peaceful means. High-ranking officials of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran have spent weeks and months in different parts of Afghanistan to facilitate such a dialogue between different factions. The fratricidal conflict between Afghan factions - all of which are Islamic - was so appalling to the Islamic Republic of Iran that our leader found it imperative to intervene above and beyond Government contacts and to appeal in the name of Islam to all Afghan leaders to put an end to violence and bloodshed.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“Following the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, the people of that country were, regrettably, trapped in a vicious circle of violence and fratricide, which further added to the terrible plight of the Afghan people and the destruction of the country's infrastructures. As a neighbouring country linked to Afghanistan by many commonalities beyond merely having common borders, the Islamic Republic of Iran has adopted a twofold policy towards the situation in Afghanistan from the very beginning. We have rendered humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan by hosting millions of its refugees and by sending the basic needs of the Afghan people to that country, often on a daily basis.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source