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Mahendran

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12
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2002-10-17
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2003-03-27
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  1. “The Government will continue to monitor closely the complex implications of the situation in Iraq. Sri Lanka will also seek to work closely with like-minded countries in the national and collective imperative to keep United Nations alive. Sri Lanka urges a quick end to this crisis based on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq and the safety, security and welfare of its people.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source

  2. “Terrorism should not be identified and stereotyped with any particular religion, nationality or civilization. It is tragic in the current dangerous situation that the United Nations system, in particular the Security Council, has been rendered ineffective, and apparently even abandoned, due to disagreement among its members. Sri Lanka nevertheless continues to firmly believe that issues affecting international peace and security should be as far as possible identified, considered and resolved through the United Nations, the primary global institution through which the will of the international community can be legitimately expressed. Therefore, it is essential that the role of the United Nations and its credibility and authority be restored and respected.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source

  3. “Beyond the current issue, the United Nations must continue to play an undiminished role in other situations of tension such as, in particular, the question of Palestine. There should be substantial progress towards an enduring and just peace, in which the State of Israel and Palestine can live in freedom and mutual trust within secure boundaries in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002). The all-pervasive evil of terrorism must not at this stage be permitted to exploit and thrive on the global uncertainty and tension, which have now been heightened. The international consensus and collective will to eradicate all forms and manifestations of terrorism, wherever and in whatever circumstances it occurs, must not be deflected or blunted.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source

  4. “Sri Lanka is gravely concerned about the massive political, economic, social and, above all, humanitarian consequences that would ensue in the military conflict, affecting Iraq, the Middle East region and indeed international peace and security. We express our confidence in the coalition partners to move early to minimize the adverse consequences on the civilian population in Iraq and, in association with other members of the international community, to coordinate rehabilitation efforts in the country. The United Nations must play an active role during and after the crisis situation. In this context, there is an urgent need to address the major humanitarian requirements of the Iraqi people and to ensure the safety of the civilian people.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source

  5. “Sri Lanka has consistently urged Iraq to comply fully with the United Nations Security Council resolutions obliging it to eliminate weapons of mass destruction. Until now, the lack of full compliance has led to the present situation. Therefore, the elimination of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has not been completed through peaceful means. Unfortunately, the lack of concurrence in the Security Council on how to proceed with its own resolution 1441 (2002), adopted unanimously, has led to the collapse of the United Nations process. Sri Lanka is committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq. We are greatly disturbed by the outbreak of this conflict in the Middle East.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source

  6. “Considering the human, political and economic consequences of military intervention, the Government of Sri Lanka calls for intensified and early completion of ongoing United Nations and other diplomatic efforts to ensure a peaceful solution to this question.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  7. “A few days ago Iraq acceded to some of the inspectors' key request, including the interviewing of Iraqi scientists and technicians without the presence of Iraqi officials; allowing reconnaissance flights over Iraqi territory by U-2 aircraft; and the issuance of a presidential decree prohibiting the manufacture or import of weapons of mass destruction. The inspectors' third report to the Security Council is expected on 14 March 2003. The Government of Sri Lanka fervently hopes that Iraq fully complies in substance as well. We believe that would help to avoid a major catastrophe for Iraq's people and would avert a further escalation of tension in the Middle East region.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  8. “Sri Lanka would like to join other delegations in thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on this issue at the request of the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement. Since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1441 (2002), the inspectors of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and of the International Atomic Energy Agency have submitted two reports - the first on 27 January and the second on 14 February. The inspectors' first report mentioned that Iraq had cooperated with the inspection process but that that cooperation lacked substance. The second report indicated an increased level of cooperation on the part of Iraq, but also indicated that vital questions remained unanswered and that Iraq had not been fully complying with the resolution 1441 (2002).”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  9. “Therefore, the Sri Lanka delegation recommends to the Council that we act in a way that removes the lacuna that was present in the 1991 inspection regime and strengthens the hand of the Council, as well as the Secretary-General, by engaging in a cooperative effort to establish guidelines in order for the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to undertake the inspections comprehensively. We appeal to Iraq to cooperate fully with the United Nations in order to make the Organization an effective instrument in maintaining peace, as stipulated very clearly and unambiguously by the Charter.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  10. “Full compliance remains indispensable, and it has not yet happened. Iraq must implement the disarmament programmes required by the Council's resolutions. Sri Lanka welcomes the decision of the Government of Iraq to allow the weapons inspectors entry into the country without any conditions. We hope that Iraq's decision will pave the way for the weapons inspectors to resume, without further delay, their work in that country towards the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. In order to have access to whatever the inspectors may wish to look into, it may well be necessary - if the Security Council deems it so - to pass a new resolution, strengthening the inspectors' hands so that there are no weaknesses or ambiguities, and the new measures must be firm, effective, credible and reasonable.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  11. “We believe that Iraq should comply with Security Council resolutions immediately and unconditionally and that the hand of the Council should be strengthened, since it is the Security Council that has the primary responsibility under the United Nations Charter to preserve the peace. The Secretary-General, in his statement, conveyed the same message and warned the Council against division. It is therefore abundantly clear that the time has come for all Members of the United Nations to give the necessary support in the Security Council for the weapons inspectors to return to Iraq with all the powers they need for a thorough regime of inspection. The Secretary-General said that Iraq's decision to readmit the inspectors without conditions is an important first step, but only a first step.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  12. “My delegation would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to assure you of our full cooperation. I would also like to record our deep appreciation for the excellent work done by the representative of Bulgaria during his presidency of the Council last month. We thank you, Sir, for having convened this open debate on the matter before us, at the request of the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement. Sri Lanka has long urged Iraq to fully comply with all relevant Security Council resolutions and respect its international commitments so as to avoid a further escalation of tensions in the region.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source