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Khazaee

lines on the record: 366
first: 2007-10-15
most recent: 2014-02-19
sittings or episodes: 34
sources: un-security-council

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“There is no justification for putting the lives of innocent civilians at risk in the name of countering terrorism. Thirdly, we welcome the initiative of the Government of Afghanistan in setting up the High Peace Council. Mr. Rabani, the head of the Council, paid a visit to Iran and we expressed our readiness to host one of the meetings of the Council in Iran, with the participation of Afghan political groups and factions. We hope that the High Peace Council will expand its discussions on the reconciliation and reintegration efforts within Afghanistan and with the countries in the region. Fourthly, in the area of regional cooperation, the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan share critical interests in Afghanistan's security and long-term stability and play a role in promoting Afghanistan's socio-economic development.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“First, the announcement of the drawdown of United States military forces this year is a welcome step, but this withdrawal should not be compensated for by the establishment of permanent military bases in Afghanistan. Obviously, the presence of foreign military forces, in whatever form and under whatever justification, would not help to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan; rather, it would provide enough excuse for the extremist groups to prolong and continue the armed conflict. Secondly, we are very concerned about the increase in the loss of lives and injuries inflicted upon Afghan civilians. We are also worried about more displacements of people. Putting the lives of innocent people at the mercy of drone attacks must be halted.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“Like my dear colleague, the Ambassador of Pakistan, I will try to be brief. Allow me to start by expressing our gratitude to the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, our good and dear friend Mr. de Mistura, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, for their efforts and dedication to strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan. We attach great importance to the role of the United Nations in coordinating international efforts in Afghanistan, and extend our full support for the Mission's success. Very briefly, I would like to touch upon a few points regarding the prevailing situation in Afghanistan.”
2011-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6497 (2011) · source
“We strongly believe that we should let regional initiatives, along with internal political mechanisms in Lebanon, seek and attain a solution to this issue, without the intervention of any other major Powers.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Today we need to act collectively to demonstrate our unqualified support to the cause of the Palestinians, and to rally to the aid of those who have been deprived of their rights. Allow me to take this opportunity to say a few words on developments in Lebanon and the issue of the indictment by the so-called Special International Tribunal on the assassination of the former Lebanese premier, the late Rafiq Hariri. We believe that using political pressure to issue a totally politically motivated verdict in the name of justice not only discredits the international judicial system, but would also create an unhealthy situation with ramifications for peace and stability in the region.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Of course, the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the draft resolution is without prejudice to its principled position of not recognizing, implicitly or explicitly, the legitimacy of the Israeli regime. Our position is clear: while the Islamic Republic of Iran stands together with all other nations and States that support the people of Palestine and calls on all others to support a final solution to end this great historic tragedy, it believes that the only solution for Palestine is the holding of a general referendum with the participation of all Palestinians regardless of religion or where they live in order to determine the system of Government they wish to have.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It is very urgent that the international community take this issue more seriously than ever. We therefore welcome the initiative of the League of Arab States, supported by the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Conference, in preparing a draft resolution on the necessity to cease all settlement activities by the Zionist regime. Regarding this draft, we would like to state that we wholeheartedly support the spirit within which it has been presented, aiming at securing the rights of the Palestinian people and preventing the aggression and brutality of the occupying force against the people of Palestine, particularly at this crucial moment.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Despite strong international condemnation, illegal settlements are expanding much faster than ever and an ever greater number of Palestinian homes, including historical sites, are being demolished. The orchestrated construction work is undoubtedly intended to alter the demographic composition and character of the Palestinian territories, particularly in Jerusalem and surrounding areas. It is exactly for this purpose that the Israeli regime has expedited its construction work and is preparing itself for yet another major settlement expansion in occupied East Jerusalem. According to this newly revealed plan, some 1,400 homes will be added to the Gilo settlement near the West Bank town of Bethlehem. This would be the occupying regime's largest known settlement expansion since the plan to add 1,600 homes unveiled last March.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“More than six decades of massacre, home demolitions, food and medicine embargos, abduction and imprisonment; the threatening of its neighbours in various ways, including with nuclear weapons; the waging of numerous wars against Palestine and Lebanon; the assassination of people, political and religious figures and elites; overt and covert interference in the political, economic and cultural affairs of other States; violations of international law and international humanitarian law and all-out violations of human rights, including the killing of children and women - all of this should be reason enough for the international community to take decisive measures to stop these brutalities and grant the people of Palestine the legitimate rights of which they have been deprived for decades.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“At the outset, I wish to congratulate the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council for this month. As this is the first time I have addressed the Council since the new year, I would also like to congratulate the new non-permanent members of the Security Council, namely, Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa, and wish them great success. The question of Palestine is undoubtedly the greatest problem facing humankind since the Second World War. The occupation of Palestine, in terms of both its root causes and its consequences, is the greatest and most painful tragedy that has afflicted humankind in modern history.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“This threat needs to be urgently and decisively addressed by the international community, and initiative for the creation of a zone free from weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East should be actively pursued. In accordance with its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council has a significant and crucial role to play in supporting efforts to restore peace and justice in the Middle East by ending the suffering of the Palestinians and by putting an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, Lebanese territories and the Golan Heights. These are essential measures that need to be taken in order to bring lasting stability to the Middle East.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“An immediate end to the illegal practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people is the most important prerequisite for building an environment of trust and confidence. Trust and confidence, together with the active engagement of the international community, are the only way forward to peace. In this context, there is an urgent need to address the Israeli nuclear weapons programme. Nuclear weapons in the hands of a regime with an unparalleled record of State terrorism and resort to aggression and to the threat or use of force against other countries presents a real threat to regional and global peace and security and the non-proliferation regime. This fact was underlined at the third Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York in April.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It is this conflict which has contributed most significantly to the anger and frustration of the people of the Islamic world. The consequences of our collective failure to bring peace, justice and compassion to the Middle East are disastrous for the region and beyond. What adds to the pessimism is the continuing grave situation on the ground in terms of the humanitarian plight of the Palestinians, in particular the people besieged in Gaza. Amidst this human tragedy, the ongoing provocative and aggressive actions of the Israel regime in the occupied territories have compounded the plight of the Palestinian people and made a just solution to the conflict all the more difficult.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“If the Middle East is to see the prosperity and dignity it so deserves, the miserable plight and sufferings of the Palestinian people must end. We must not let the peace and stability of the region be constantly threatened by a regime that has a dark history of crimes and aggression. Clearly, more and more Palestinians see little justification in pursuing unequal peace with an unequal partner. The present Zionist regime of blockades, separation walls and checkpoints has led to the imprisonment of the entire Palestinian population in Gaza and the West Bank. As has been stated again and again, the Palestinian issue is the core problem of the Middle East. It is this conflict which has, over the past six decades, spawned the ever-widening circle of Israel's confrontations with its neighbours and the Islamic world.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This warm reception of the President is indicative of the constructive role that the Islamic Republic of Iran plays in the region in general, and in Lebanon in particular. This fact has been confirmed by Lebanese officials and all influential political figures and groups who are qualified to judge the positive effects of the visit, unlike those who look at this important and constructive regional event as an impediment to their wrong expansionist political agendas in the region. It is therefore necessary for the international community, in particular the Security Council, and the Secretary-General to take into account the important and powerful role that the Islamic Republic of Iran plays in the region and to take advantage of it to maintain and consolidate peace and stability in Lebanon and the region as a whole.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on Uganda's successful presidency of the Security Council this month and to thank you for convening this important meeting. The Middle East is at the crossroads of the main divine religions of the world. It inspires a vast source of spiritual and philosophical perfectionism. Its divine spirit demands that it be a land of peace, justice and compassion, and not one of conflicts and human suffering. It was in this spirit that the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ahmadinejad, embarked on a State visit last week to Lebanon and was warmly welcomed by the people and the Government of Lebanon in an almost unprecedented manner.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Iran, as one of the most powerful and stable countries in the region, has never bowed and will never bow to the hostile actions and pressures of these few Powers, and will continue to defend its rights. I have again to express my sincere thanks to the delegations of Turkey and Brazil for voting against today's resolution, and to the Permanent Representative of Lebanon for not supporting it. History will commemorate those actions taken today in this Council.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“There should be an answer on the part of those who prevented this body from adopting a strong resolution in condemnation of the massacre on board the freedom flotilla ship and forced the Council to limit its action to adopting a mere presidential statement on that grave, brutal and criminal act, which was a clear example of State terrorism. There should also be an answer as to why this Council has not been given the slightest chance to address the issue of the Israeli regime's nuclear arsenal, despite its compulsive propensity to engage in aggression and carnage. I wish to conclude by stressing that no amount of pressure or mischief will be able to break our nation's determination to pursue and defend its legal and inalienable rights.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“Indeed, they should also explain to the international community why they are pushing the Council to take action against a nation that is only trying to exercise its legal and inalienable rights, while at the same time the same few countries resort to every possible effort to prevent the Security Council from taking action against the Israeli regime's violations of the most basic principles of international law and international humanitarian law, as documented by the Goldstone report (A/HRC/ 12/48), and have repeatedly prevented this body from moving to stop the massive aggression of the Zionist regime against the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“Some powerful members of the Council should provide answers to the many legitimate questions of international public opinion with regard to their behaviour in this Council. They should explain why they have incapacitated this body to react to the threats of resort to the use of force, and even of nuclear weapons, against Iran, uttered so vividly at the highest levels by the United States and as reflected in the United States Nuclear Posture Review, which exempts Iran from negative security assurances. They should respond to the question of why they have never allowed the Council to take any action with regard to the threats made on a daily basis by the criminal Israeli regime against Iran in violation of the United Nations Charter.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“Those who unfairly accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of a lack of cooperation are today showing no respect for what they initially encouraged these two members of the Council to do. This yet again highlights the bitter fact that what matters to these few Powers is their narrow political interests. It shows that they will break their promises whenever they so wish and that they have respect neither for other members of the Council nor for the pledges they have themselves made. What is at stake today is the credibility of the Security Council, which has been turned into a tool in the toolbox of a few countries that do not hesitate to abuse it when and where their interests require. One day, there should be an end to the unrestrained and rampant application of double standards that is unfortunately being practiced by this Council.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“Despite this, we responded positively to the efforts of two members of the Council, Turkey and Brazil, which sincerely and at the highest level tried to pursue a deal that was actually what the Vienna Group had wished them to achieve. We displayed our good will and seriousness by agreeing to that initiative, which led to the Tehran declaration on the exchange of fuel. Here, I should like to express the gratitude of the Iranian Government and nation for the sincere efforts made by the Governments of Brazil and Turkey, which opened a new window of opportunity for further cooperation. But instead of welcoming the Tehran declaration, unfortunately - and to the great surprise of the international community, which had overwhelmingly supported the declaration - the same few Powers immediately introduced this politically motivated resolution.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“However, a few countries, in a miscalculated and politically motivated action, tabled a resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors in November 2009, immediately following the discussion that we had in October. The same thing is happening here following Brazil and Turkey's deal with Iran. Again, something has happened to thwart the goodwill of those countries, which I hope will not occur. In addition to that, provocative remarks made by some American and European officials have raised serious suspicions among the Iranian people and officials regarding the American and European officials' real intentions with respect to the uranium exchange proposal, damaged the atmosphere and deepened the sense of mistrust.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“I am not going to elaborate any further on that one. A striking example of the lack of sincerity of those countries that make false accusations against Iran on the nuclear issue was manifest in connection with the deal on the supply of fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor, which was in fact put on the table after our request for the Agency's assistance in purchasing 20 per cent-enriched fuel specifically for the Tehran Research Reactor, which produces radioisotopes for medical purposes for more than 800,000 cancer- affected patients. While we have proved our ability to enrich uranium to higher levels for the production of the fuel needed for the Tehran Reactor, we preferred, in a gesture of good will, to exchange our low-enriched fuel of 3.5 per cent for fuel enriched to the 20 per cent level needed for the Reactor.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“On many other occasions, I have already elaborated upon numerous examples of Iran's robust cooperation with the Agency; here, I shall limit myself to saying that, since February 2003, the Agency has conducted over 4,500 person-days of inspections in Iran, which represent unprecedented verification activities in a State party since the creation of the Agency. However, despite this unprecedented, robust and proactive cooperation with the IAEA, a few western countries continue their unfair and provocative behaviour and hostile attitudes against my country by getting the Security Council unnecessarily involved in this issue and pursuing such politically motivated resolutions. The Council has heard many false allegations against Iran, including that Lady Ashton was approached to meet with Mr. Jalili.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“4) Furthermore, the presence and statement of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) also underlined Iran's fundamental rejection of nuclear weapons, as well as the need to strengthen and revitalize the non-proliferation Treaty. This is yet another indication of our great commitment to NPT issues and our concern about the dangers of nuclear weapons and the urgent need for their total eradication from the face of the Earth. Iran indeed has maintained close collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and indeed went even beyond its legal obligations in this cooperation.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“At the same time, as a victim of the use of weapons of mass destruction in the recent past, Iran has rejected and opposed the development and use of all such inhumane weapons on religious as well as security grounds. The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has on several occasions, including in his message to the Tehran international conference on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, held in April 2010 in Tehran, declared that nuclear weapons are forbidden. I brought that message to the attention of this body in my letter circulated as document S/2010/203, in which he stated: "We consider the use of such weapons as haram (religiously forbidden) and believe that it is everyone's duty to make efforts to secure humanity against this great disaster." (S/2010/203, annex, p.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“As soon as the United States saw that the victory of Iran was imminent in the war, it entered into direct confrontation with Iran by, among other things, shooting down an Iranian passenger aircraft. The inaction of the Security Council was again outrageous. I will not dwell on the abuse of this body and the greatest lies of modern history articulated here by yet again the same Powers when they attempted to justify their invasion of Iraq. The United States and the United Kingdom again forged their own coalition and invaded Iraq under the false pretext of searching for weapons of mass destruction. The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to exercise its inalienable right to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and to build on its own scientific advances in developing various peaceful aspects of this technology.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“That deadly support included increasing supplies of chemical and biological agents even after the first United Nations report was issued on the use of these lethal weapons by Saddam against civilian Kurds in northern Iraq and against Iranian troops. The first reaction of these Powers was to deny the accounts. The second reaction was to declare any response to the attacks to be premature. The third response was to sharply escalate the delivery of arms and chemical and biological agents. Again, no action was taken by the Security Council against this brutal use of chemical weapons because of the threat of veto by the very providers of these inhumane weapons. They are the same Powers that imposed this resolution on the Security Council today.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“The stark similarity is that the axis of the United Kingdom and United States has been, at both times, at work to deprive the Iranian nation of its absolute right to achieve self sufficiency in energy production, whether through hydrocarbons or peaceful nuclear energy. The difference, however, is that the Islamic Republic of Iran today is more powerful than ever, supported by its people - who now have three decades of political experience, a scientific and industrial renaissance and a rich cultural heritage - and enjoys the support of the overwhelming majority of nations. The hostile actions of these few Powers against our nation are not new. The United States and its allies even intervened on behalf of Saddam in his aggression against Iran, providing him with chemical weapons and other military support.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“Needless to say, the coup d'e'tat was organized and implemented under the false pretext of maintaining international peace and security and respect for democracy and freedom - qualifications which were later used to justify many other, similar subversive actions against other developing nations in order to preserve or expand the interests of international cartels and consortia. The message was clear: No one should be allowed to endanger the vital interests of the capitalist world. Yet again, history will not forget the stark similarity and sharp contrast that exist between the efforts to impose anti-Iranian sanctions at the present time and those of the 1950s against the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“In the early 19505, the United Kingdom was arguing exactly the same way as today, saying that "nationalization of Iran's oil industry is putting in danger the peace and security of the region and the world". Just replace the phrase "oil nationalization" from accusations against Iran at that time with today's phrase "nuclear activities" and the result will be quite workable statements for diplomats who are repeating history. It is worth remembering, however, that when Iran won the case regarding its oil nationalization in The Hague, the United Kingdom sold a trumped-up anti- communist story to President Eisenhower and a United States-led coup reinstated and supported the Shah's dictatorship in Iran.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“In order to place them on record for the conscience of all peace-loving people around the world, I would like to say a few words about the unfair pressures that our nation has endured due to the aggression and intervention of some of the same countries whose representatives are sitting around this table today and are pushing for the imposition of more pressure against the Iranian nation. Let me talk about our own historical experiences. This is not, of course, accidental or spontaneous. Comparisons in this case are amazingly instructive. The case that members of the Security Council have considered today has characteristics that are identical to those of the case against my country in 1951. The key words are quite similar: energy, independence and big-Power intervention.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“I have never seen this Chamber as crowded as I see it today, so I must welcome all my colleagues who are here to watch this debate. It reminds me of the football game between the United States and Iran at the World Cup in 1998: the whole world was watching it. Before entering this Chamber, I was refreshing my memory of history. History is indeed a wonderful instructor, especially when it follows us to this very moment. A wise man used to say that it is not history that repeats itself; it is we who repeat the same mistakes. A review of our bitter past memories, together with a close look at how this Council still acts today, proves that we are still dealing with a biased and unjust international system that is based on the hegemony of the most powerful.”
2010-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6335 (2010) · source
“To increase the transparency of its work, to strike a balanced approach in interaction with non-members, and to improve the efficiency of its working methods, the Council should seriously address the said shortcomings and take into consideration the relevant provisions of the Charter and of the resolutions that clarify its relationship with the General Assembly and other organs of the United Nations. Finally and undoubtedly, impartiality, transparency and fairness are key premises on which the Security Council should base its approach to discharging its responsibilities mandated by the Charter. Every effort should be made to render the Council more democratic, representative and accountable. My delegation stands ready to contribute to the achievement of those goals.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Fifthly, the quick and unnecessary resort to Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter and the threat or use of sanctions in cases where no action has been necessary are other disturbing facts that have undermined the credibility and legitimacy of the Council's decisions. Sixthly, as has been mentioned by various delegations on different occasions, the veto power has always raised concerns and criticism on various grounds among a significant majority of Member States. There is a strong sense of injustice and discrimination between the haves and the have-nots. In fact, the veto is a non-constructive instrument that undermines the possibility of action by the Council in many cases where it is needed.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Thirdly, the refusal to allow non-members of the Council to participate in discussions on matters affecting them and their interests, and the denial to the countries concerned of the right to brief the Council on their positions on issues having a direct effect on their national interests, and, more crucially, of their right of reply to countries against which allegations are raised during certain formats of the Council's meetings are in total disregard of Article 31 of the Charter. A fourth shortcoming is the ongoing trend of selective notification of Council meetings and the failure to convene regular and necessary briefings.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“42) in many cases the general membership and even the countries concerned are kept totally uninformed of the negotiations on resolutions or statements directly affecting them, let alone their views on the Council's outcome documents being sought. That is also the case for non-permanent members when they are frequently faced with the situation of secretive negotiations being held among a few permanent members on important issues.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“First, according to Article 24 of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council should act on behalf of all United Nations Member States. However, in reality, the Council's decisions not only decreasingly reflect the wish and the views of the general membership, but also, in many cases, do not even represent the genuine opinion of its own general membership. Secondly, despite the requirement of the Council's own decisions on its working methods, including those contained in document S/2006/507, which, for instance, call for consultation by the Council with: "the broader United Nations membership, in particular interested Member States, including countries directly involved or specifically affected, when drafting, inter alia, resolutions, presidential statements and press statements," (S/2006/507, section VII, para.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Let me express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting and for distributing the concept paper (S/2010/165) to facilitate the implementation of the note contained in document S/2006/507 on the working methods of the Security Council. While associating my delegation with the statement of the Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by the representative of Egypt, let me also share and emphasize the following points. As is correctly stated in the concept paper annexed to the letter contained in document S/2010/165, the lack of improvement in the three interlinked and key issue areas of transparency, interaction with non-members and efficiency in the working methods of the Security Council is at the core of today's discussion. I wish to build on those shortcomings by further elaborating, as follows.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We also hope that the conference will provide fresh political impetus to mobilize the international community to support Afghanistan's Government and its neighbours. I would like to conclude by expressing the hope that the Security Council's deliberations on international and regional cooperation on the threat of narcotic drugs will become a basis for a common and shared responsibility to counter the world drug problem and related criminal activities. I also hope it will help to support relevant national, subregional and regional activities and mechanisms.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“They also fuel threats to the stability and security of regions. We have faced that phenomenon in our own region for many years. We have experienced its devastating effects on the social and overall health of our society. We have shouldered a great burden in dealing with this threat, largely while receiving little assistance from the international community, even though we all know that no country can tackle this scourge single-handedly. On the eve of the international conference in support of Afghanistan, which will be held next month in London, we hope that that meeting will also consider the international community's commitment as well as, in a spirit of enhanced partnership, the issue of combating drug production and trafficking originating from that country.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We have actively participated in various international meetings and conferences, such as meetings of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and Paris Pact round tables. We have also facilitated visits by international authorities - including UNODC, Paris Pact and Dublin Group representatives to Iranian borders. Following all those visits, Iran's activities and efforts in combating illicit drugs have been widely recognized by the international community. Given the fact that this menace serves as a breeding ground for terrorism, Iran's efforts in this regard have undoubtedly made a fundamental contribution to the global fight against terrorism. Drug trafficking in some regions undermines efforts to achieve stability, prosperity and peace. That is because narcotic drugs are a source of financing for terrorism.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Secretary-General referred to it in paragraph 38 of his report in document A/64/ 120, noting that "A first pilot joint operation under this initiative was launched in March 2009 and led to drug seizures and the dismantling of criminal drug networks." Furthermore, the report gives information on the first- ever joint operation against drug trafficking networks, which was carried out in March 2009 and led to seizure of drugs and the arrest of drug traffickers. I should say that, sadly, quite a remarkable number of drug traffickers arrested in my country are from African countries. That indicates that drug trafficking recognizes no borders or regions. With respect to international cooperation, the Islamic Republic of Iran has signed a number of cooperation documents in the field of combating narcotics with more than 30 countries.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Moreover, with a focus on the need for close cooperation and coordination in the region, in conjunction with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Islamic Republic of Iran regularly convenes meetings and exchanges information with relevant authorities and senior officials from anti-drug forces of countries in our region. In that regard, Iran held a trilateral meeting in May 2008 as part of the Triangular Initiative.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Two regional information-exchange centres based in Iran, namely, the Anti-narcotics Police and the Drug Control Headquarters, are fully engaged in information exchanges with drug liaison officers in regional and neighbouring countries. The Islamic Republic of Iran has held eight rounds of the international conference for drug liaison officers. Iran has also expanded its cooperation with members of the Economic Cooperation Organization and contributed to establishing a unit to combat drugs within that organization. We have also held several workshops on drug supply and demand reduction.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Based on this approach, the Islamic Republic of Iran has mobilized about 30,000 troops of its military and disciplinary forces all along our extensive border areas. Iran has also strived to reinforce and modify the fortifications, facilities and intelligence control systems at transit and border checkpoints in order to prevent the entry of trafficking caravans into the country. All those measures have resulted in the confiscation of massive amounts of various types of narcotics. That has helped to rank Iran first in the world, as we are responsible for 80 per cent of the world's total opium and heroin seizures. I should mention that the aggregate amount of drugs seized by the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2008 amounted to 702 tons. In the area of regional cooperation, Iran has cooperated with neighbouring and Balkan route countries.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Resolution 1817 (2008) specifically focuses on the connection between drug production and security, terrorism and organized crime in our region. In these decisions, the Council recognized the need for the international community to come up with an integrated and balanced approach to address drug-related problems as a shared responsibility. The Islamic Republic of Iran is presiding over the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as of this month and until December 2010. In this regard, I would like to enumerate briefly the efforts undertaken by my Government in curtailing illegal narcotics. Over the years, we have dedicated thousands of Iranian police personnel and allocated billions of dollars to this issue.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The issue of illicit drug production and trafficking is one of the most daunting challenges that the international community faces today. Illicit drugs pose major threats to the socio-economic and security situation of all societies. The pervasive nature of this phenomenon has made it such an international problem that it can be curbed only through collective and concerted efforts based on the principle of shared responsibility. In the past couple of years, the bulk of the Council's consideration of drug-related topics concerns the issue of drug trafficking in some regions, including West Asia and West Africa, and a number of resolutions and presidential statements contain references to that issue.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Bearing in mind previous, similarly fake stories, we believe that it is now clear to all that such manipulation and fabrication - precisely at a time when several United Nations bodies and a large majority of Member States are busy with the consideration of the criminal acts of the Israeli regime against the innocent civilian population of Palestine, most importantly war crimes and crimes against humanity - represent yet another useless and desperate attempt to distract the attention of the international community from the regime's criminal acts.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source