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Nejad-Hosseinian

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1998-03-20
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  1. “In our opinion as a neighbour, even if the Taliban succeed in getting control of the entire land of Afghanistan, they will not be able to rule over all the Afghan people, who are of different ethnic backgrounds and political and religious persuasions. Unfortunately, therefore, the problems in Afghanistan will continue to plague the Afghan people, the region and elsewhere. Very little is known about the record, background and operations of the Taliban in the recent political history of Afghanistan before they suddenly surfaced as a well-equipped and well-financed militia group in Afghanistan. Their emergence and their mode of operation have raised serious questions - for the Afghan people and for the region - about their independence and future agenda.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921 (1998) · source

  2. “The Afghan people have made it amply clear in their history that they will not tolerate direct or indirect foreign domination, no matter what the cost. This is where the problem lies. Otherwise, it should make little difference to Afghanistan's neighbours or to the rest of the world which group rules the country as long as it respects the basic principles of human rights and the rules of inter- State relations. It may be trite to say so, but trite or not, we continue to believe that the problem in Afghanistan has no military solution and that persisting to seek a military victory will only perpetuate the internecine violence in that war-tom country and will fail, and fail miserably, to bring peace and normalcy to the deserving people of Afghanistan.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921 (1998) · source

  3. “This concern stems from the display of absolute disregard by the Taliban for the wishes of the international community, as manifested by the decisions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy for the rejection of further bloodshed and the attempt to find a political settlement in which the views of all Afghan people are taken into account. The international concern also stems from the recognition of the time-honoured fact that Afghanistan, as a country with a multi-ethnic, multicultural and fiercely independent population, cannot be ruled by a single group, particularly when that group is widely believed to have been organized, supported and patronized by foreign powers.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921 (1998) · source

  4. “I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council to consider the situation in Afghanistan, which is alarming on both political and humanitarian grounds. We have full confidence in your ability and diplomatic skills to steer the work of the Council successfully so that it can fulfil its obligation under the Charter in the face of this threat to regional and international peace and security. I also wish to thank Ambassador Sergey Lavrov for his leadership of the Council in July. The escalation of conflict and tension and the further spread of lawlessness resulting from the recent military offensive to the north of Afghanistan by the Taliban has justifiably caused grave concern for most neighbours of Afghanistan and for the rest of the international community.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921 (1998) · source

  5. “The present deliberation in the Council of this latest Israeli act of lawlessness, which has spurred international outrage, is another test to determine whether the Security Council will discharge its obligation on behalf of the general membership of the Organization and thus gain the credibility that it constitutionally deserves. The international community expects the Security Council to condemn the Israeli decision of 21 June 1998, demand that it be rescinded and adopt practical measures to counter the organized Israeli steps to alter the historical and demographic status of the Holy City, so as to enable the adherents of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to have unhindered and free access to it.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  6. “Despite such intensive developments and the series of new resolutions on this subject, the announcement of the aforementioned programme by the highest-level Israeli official clearly illustrates Israel's total defiance of the international community and the contempt in which the community's views are held by the Israeli regime. The disdain of the Israeli leaders for the principles of international law and the decisions of the United Nations is no secret to anyone in this Chamber. It is commonly acknowledged, deplored and condemned, but very little, if anything, is done about it.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  7. “The matter was put before the Security Council once more, on 21 March 1997, when the exercise of the veto again barred the Security Council from taking a decision, thus giving rise to profound international disappointment. Lastly, the tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly was convened on the basis of General Assembly resolution 377 (V) of 3 November 1950, entitled "Uniting for peace". At the tenth emergency special session, the Assembly adopted four resolutions on illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory in 1997 and 1998. These resolutions, like others, have been totally disregarded by the Israeli regime, as if they did not exist and as if the international community was indifferent to its illegal activities.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  8. “Last year the Security Council was called upon to shoulder its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security by putting an end to the construction of Jewish settlements there. The Council met on 5 and 6 March 1997 to consider the situation created by Israeli plans for new settlement activities in J abal Abu Ghneim. But regrettably, the draft resolution was subjected to a veto, and the Council was thus prevented from discharging its constitutional responsibility on this crucial issue. The inaction of the Security Council emboldened Israel to defy the wish of the international community, reflected in General Assembly resolution 51/223, which was adopted after the frustration of the case before the Security Council.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  9. “In this connection, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in his capacity as Chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, issued a statement on 25 June warning about the repercussions of this Israeli plan, which reads in part: "Undoubtedly, this latest act by Israel will further exacerbate the Middle East crisis, for, among other implications, it desecrates the sanctity of A1- Quds Al-Sharif, a sanctity which, because of the depth of psychological attachment and spiritual affinity of Muslims to this land of Divine Prophets, has its roots entrenched in their souls." The international community in general and the Islamic world in particular are deeply concerned about this new Israeli plan, and about the new decision to initiate new settlement activities in Jabal Abu Ghneim.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  10. “This programme includes the creation of an umbrella municipality with administrative power over the Holy City and nearby towns in the occupied territories, as well as over some Jewish settlements in the West Bank. It also includes the speedy construction of roads and other infrastructure in those settlements. This programme is engineered to alter the status of the Holy City by changing its demographic composition. It is a practical move to annex illegally more of the occupied Palestinian territories to the municipality covering the Holy City, which had already been expanded illegally and in violation of the rules of international law and of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  11. “The Israeli leaders continue to have utter disregard for the agony, sorrow, homelessness and bloodshed that their policies and practices have caused millions of innocent Palestinians for more than five decades, and for the volumes of reprimand and condemnation of their policies and practices by international organizations, particularly by the United Nations. They robbed the Palestinian people of their land some 50 years ago. Now they are in the process of robbing the Palestinians and the entire Muslim nation of their heritage and what they hold to be divine and sacred. The current Israeli programme envisions strengthening and perpetuating Israel's illegal occupation of the Holy City.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  12. “Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting of the Security Council. We have full confidence in your leadership and in your efforts to steer the Council's deliberations in such a way that the result will reflect the true view of the international community as a whole on the issue at hand. History is now repeating itself before our eyes and in our lifetime. Little more than 50 years ego, the Zionists began to move into Palestinian lands. Using every imaginable tactic, including confiscation, intimidation, force and terrorism, they occupied and began to change the status of Palestinian land. The same obstinate policy is now at work against the Holy City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. There is absolutely no change in their policy or the manner in which they implement it.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  13. “The Islamic Republic of Iran supports the resolution just adopted in the context of the international efforts to curb further bloodshed in Kosovo and bring a political solution to the conflict. We call upon both sides to exercise restraint and engage in serious political negotiations without preconditions on the political status of Kosovo.”

    1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source

  14. “The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the solution to the problem in Kosovo lies in respecting the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the one hand, and finding an agreed formula for the political future of the Kosovar Albanian community through political dialogue on the other. The twenty-fifth ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, held in Qatar from 15 to 17 March 1998, expressed deep concern about the violation of the political and human rights of the Kosovar Albanian community, which constitutes about 90 per cent of the entire population in Kosovo. The meeting condemned the use of force by Serbian police against the Albanian minority and called for the withdrawal of military forces from Kosovo.”

    1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source

  15. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly raised deep concern about the deteriorating situation in Kosovo and condemned the suppression of and the use of force against the Kosovar Albanians by Serbian Special Police, which has led to the death of many civilians, including women and children. The use of force and violence must be rejected, and the authorities in Belgrade should take the necessary steps so that the rights of the Kosovar Albanian community are fully guaranteed. Furthermore, the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia should be persuaded that as far as the international community is concerned, the solution to the problem can be found only in a genuine and serious process of political negotiations with the ethnic minority in Kosovo.”

    1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source

  16. “Let me first say, Sir, how happy we are that you are presiding over the important deliberations of the Council today. We are also thankful to you for convening this important meeting. The situation in Kosovo has caused considerable international outrage because of the excessive use of force by Serbian police against the ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, which has resulted in considerable loss of life and material damage. This international outrage finds further grounds and is duly increased because it is reminder of an unholy and dark experience in Bosnia that has yet to be fully resolved. The experience of Bosnia cannot and should not be allowed to be repeated.”

    1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source

  17. “One such example is resolution 14/8 adopted by the Islamic summit held in Tehran in December 1997, in which the heads of States and Governments of the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference supported "the efforts exerted by the League of Arab States and the Organization of African Unity to persuade the Security Council to accept one of the three options which they proposed jointly to the Council". The Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Doha, Qatar, earlier this week attached the same importance to this issue. The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the time has come to resolve this issue in a manner consistent with the rule of international law, in which the interests of justice would be served and the sovereignty of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya respected.”

    1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source

  18. “The views expressed at the highest political levels of the Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Conference - together comprising an overwhelming majority of the United Nations membership - are quite clear on the dispute between the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the United States and the United Kingdom. And these views have been confirmed, once again, in this debate. In this regard, all these organizations have consistently adopted resolutions calling upon the Western States concerned to respond positively to the initiatives of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in order to reach a settlement on the basis of international law and through dialogue and understanding.”

    1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source

  19. “The Islamic Republic of Iran hopes that the Judgments of the International Court will lead to the achievement of a peaceful solution to the crisis agreeable to all parties concerned and to the lifting of the sanctions imposed on the people of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya by Security Council resolutions 748 (1992) and 883 (1993). In our view, in addition to clarifying the crux of the legal issue in the Lockerbie incident, which would ultimately serve the interest of justice in this case, the Judgments of the Court were indeed an important step in upholding the authority of that international legal body, on the one hand, and strengthening the rule of law at the international level, on the other.”

    1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source

  20. “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the Judgments issued by the International Court of Justice on 27 February 1998 on the "Case Concerning Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention arising from the Aerial Incident at Lockerbie" between the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the United Kingdom and between the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the United States of America, by which the Court found that it has jurisdiction over the case and that the application filed by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya was admissible.”

    1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source

  21. “May I associate myself with preceding speakers and congratulate you, Sir, the distinguished Prime Minister of Gambia, on assuming the leadership of the Council in March. We look forward to a successful and concrete result to emanate from this debate in the Council - a hope that we think is quite realistic and achievable for two good reasons: the debate is being carried out under your able and skilful leadership, and the case at hand has reached a stage where chances are great for a peaceful and amicable solution. May I also take this opportunity to express appreciation to the Ambassador of Gabon for the exemplary manner in which he guided the work of the Council in February. I would like to express sympathy to the bereaved families of the innocent people who lost their lives in Pan Am flight 103 and UTA flight 772.”

    1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source