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1. “Today the Security Council is taking a clear stand for peace and security in the Balkans. The United States strongly supports this resolution imposing an arms embargo on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In so doing, the Council sends an unambiguous message that the international community will not tolerate Violence and "ethnic cleansing" in the region of the former Yugoslavia. We must avoid the mistakes of the past, when the international community waited too long before taking decisive action. We fully recognize that the security of the region directly affects broader international interests and that deterioration of the situation in Kosovo constitutes a threat to international peace and security.”

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

2. “The United States also supports the formation of a "Friends of the Central African Republic" group to help coordinate international economic assistance for this country and to advise the nation as well. No one nation can do alone what the international community can accomplish by working together and pooling resources. Finally, I should like to emphasize American support for this African solution to an African problem. We see United Nations involvement in this peacekeeping mission as supporting and extending a regional initiative to help a neighbour. We hope and expect that this mission, and other programmes such as election assistance, will reinforce the Central African Republic's own efforts to enable the re-establishment of a stable and secure Government.”

   1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source

3. “We hope also that election experts, from agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) or international non-governmental organizations experienced in election planning, will provide assistance to the Central African Republic. We welcome the participation of the Representative of the Secretary-General in coordinating potential international assistance for the elections, and look forward to the Secretary-General's recommendations to the Council in June. We do not think that election assistance is best placed under the military command of the peacekeeping operation but rather should form a separate building-block of the broad programme of assistance that the Secretary-General will coordinate with support from other organizations.”

   1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source

4. “The coordination of United Nations assistance programmes with other international efforts - including those of the Bretton Woods institutions and other multilateral and bilateral donors - is essential for the ultimate success of this assistance. This mission will provide the strategic elements of security and a carefully targeted civilian police training programme to enable the Government to take over its own security. Elections are another important part of the Central African Republic's democratic reform process. We welcome the news that Parliament has passed the electoral code and hope that firm dates for legislative elections will be announced shortly.”

   1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source

5. “If the Government of the Central African Republic does not make concrete progress towards the necessary economic, political and security reforms, we will find it difficult to renew this mission for another period. The role of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is critical for this transitional period in the Central African Republic. We look forward to the Secretary-General's prompt appointment of a strong Representative. As this draft resolution stipulates, the Representative will be in charge of this mission but will also assist the Government with its reform efforts and oversee all the United Nations activities in the Central African Republic.”

   1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source

6. “That progress towards reform must continue - progress towards regular and complete payment of military and civilian salaries, towards national reconciliation and towards military restructuring that will ensure the security and stability of the country. We strongly support the initiatives of the Bretton Woods institutions to assist the Central African Republic's progress towards financial security, and we will review the reports of those institutions as a measure of the Government's dedication to serious economic reform. We welcome a three-month initial mandate for this mission. This will allow the Council to review progress made and adjust the mandate of the mission as necessary in July.”

   1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source

7. “The role of this mission, as outlined in this draft resolution, is to provide security long enough for the Government of the Central African Republic to undertake the reforms it has promised and to provide its own security. This mission is designed as a temporary bridge to give the Central African Republic time to re-establish a secure State under good governance. In Council discussions of this mission, we all agreed that the United Nations will not assume responsibility for security in the Central African Republic indefinitely. The Government must use the opportunity that this mission provides wisely and well. We have seen more progress by the Government of the Central African Republic in the last several weeks, as the threat of MISAB's departure loomed, than in the previous year.”

   1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source

8. “We are pleased to support a limited but essential peacekeeping mission for the Central African Republic. The Council's actions today will help consolidate the work of the multinational force, which we commend for restoring order to Bangui and initiating an efficient disarmament programme. The international community owes its gratitude to the African nations that have participated and to the Government of France for its support of this mission. We welcome the continuing support of this mission's sponsors through personnel, equipment and voluntary contributions to the United Nations peacekeeping operation - the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) - as the transfer from one command to the other takes place.”

   1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source

9. “But that day cannot and will not come until the victims of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 receive the justice - the justice - that they so richly deserve.”

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

10. “We are here today because, six years ago, following two of the most extensive - extensive - criminal investigations ever undertaken, compelling evidence was presented to indicate that Libyan intelligence operatives placed the bombs that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 and Union de transports aerens (UTA) flight 772. The international community condemned these horrific acts of terrorism and imposed sanctions upon Libya so that the men responsible would soon be brought to justice. Six years later, we are still waiting. My Government does not enjoy this situation. It is not our goal to see Libya reduced to an international pariah. In fact, we look forward to the day when these sanctions can be removed and Libya once again is a member in good standing of the international community.”

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

11. “A trial by jury would not prejudice the accused's right to a free tria ." (S/1997/99I, annex, part IX) If Libya truly wants these sanctions lifted, its course of action is clear: surrender the two suspects so they can receive a fair trial in the appropriate criminal court. Regrettably, all the assertions made today by my Libyan colleague simply evade the main issue at hand, and that is the search for justice. We are not here today because of United Nations sanctions, and not because of the simply absurd notion that the United States seeks the permanent imposition of sanctions against Libya.”

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

12. “It did not agree with, endorse, or confirm the claims of the Libyan Government. In fact, the report underlined that Libya has failed to respond to or take advantage of efforts by the United Nations to respond to its complaints. Indeed, I would invite the Libyan representative to read the recent report put out by the Secretary-General evaluating the Scottish legal system. This report concludes, "that the accused would receive a fair trial under the Scottish judicial system. Their rights during the pre- trial, trial and post-trial proceedings would be protected in accordance with international standards. The presence of United Nations and other international observers can be fully and easily accommodated.”

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

13. “The United States, as well as every member of the Security Council, has no intention or desire to prevent the Libyan people from fulfilling their religious obligations. For the past three years, the United States has supported sanctions Committee approval of direct flights from Libya to Jeddah on third- country aircraft for Libyan pilgrims. These flights have enabled all Libyan pilgrims, thousands of Libyans, to fly directly to the Hajj, a privilege that few other countries can provide. More Libyans have flown to the Hajj since sanctions than at any time before them; witness the chart once again. Let me also say a few words about the Petrovsky report, which the Libyan Government claim buttresses their allegations of humanitarian suffering. The Petrovsky mission adhered to its mandate, which was simply to listen to Libyan views.”

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

14. “The Libyan Government has claimed that United Nations sanctions hinder medical treatment for its people. Once again, the facts tell a different story. The sanctions regime has always permitted exceptions to the air embargo for approved medical evacuation flights. And as the Chairman of the sanctions Committee recently stated, procedures for approving these flights work well with Libyan cooperation and permit flights to be approved on very short notice, sometimes even within a matter of hours. In fact, the number of approved medical evacuation flights has increased every year since sanctions were imposed. Finally, the Libyan Government has repeatedly and erroneously claimed that sanctions prevent Libyan pilgrims from making the Hajj to Saudi Arabia.”

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

15. “The fact is, United Nations sanctions against Libya are targeted sanctions, imposed to address aspects of Libyan involvement in international terrorism but specifically designed to prevent suffering among the Libyan people. These sanctions do not prohibit the importation of food, medicine or clothing. They do not close Libya's land or sea borders, and they do not prevent Libya from selling its oil on the open market. In fact, Libyan oil production under sanctions remains steady. The income from this oil has fluctuated with the price of oil, but industry estimates conclude that in 1997, Libya earned nearly $10 billion from the sale of oil - I repeat, $10 billion. So if Libya is suffering economically, it is certainly not because of United Nations sanctions.”

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

16. “And while the case is proceeding, Libya must finally adhere to the will of the international community, comply with its obligation pursuant to Security Council decisions and turn over the two accused suspects for a fair trial. Let me turn now to the claims of humanitarian suffering in Libya. Today, Libya remains the wealthiest country in Africa on a per-capita basis. Immunization coverage for children is over 90 per cent. As the chart behind me demonstrates, Libya is importing more medical instruments today than it did prior to the imposition of sanctions. And a 1996 report on maternal and child health in Libya put forward by the Arab League and the Libyan Government states that "Childhood mortality estimates reflect a steady decline, particularly during the last five years".”

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

17. “The rulings in no way question the legality of the Security Council's actions affecting Libya or the merits of the criminal cases against the two accused suspects. The rulings of the Court involved technical, procedural issues. Contrary to the assertions of the Libyan Government, the Court is not calling for the review or suspension of Security Council resolutions. The Court has made clear that it was not dealing with the substance or the merits of the case. In 1992 the International Court of Justice specifically rejected this interpretation of its review of Libya's claims. In reality, the Court has simply said that the parties must now argue the legal merits of the case.”

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

18. “Evidence of Libyan complicity in their untimely deaths and the subsequent search for justice is at the core of the sanctions against Libya and our discussions today. I have listened to Libya and its supporters argue that sanctions are subjecting the Libyan people to widespread humanitarian suffering. I have listened to Libya complain that the mechanisms and procedures currently in place to deal with humanitarian issues are inadequate. I have listened to Libya and its supporters argue that the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice requires that sanctions against Libya be suspended. Simply put, these assertions are false. First, let me address the issue of the recent decision by the International Court of Justice.”

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

19. “The United States appreciates the opportunity to participate in today's special meeting of the Security Council to lay out our case for justice. It was interesting to listen to the Foreign Minister of Libya. He makes what may seem to be a compelling argument. But, as the great American President John Adams once said, "Facts are stubborn things". The United States welcomes this opportunity to publicly lay out the facts and set the record straight on this case. Unfortunately we must begin with the events of nine years ago this past December, when a terrorist bomb blew Pan Am flight 103 out of the sky over the town of Lockerbie, Scotland. Two hundred and seventy innocent people from 21 countries, including 189 Americans, were killed that evening. Some of their family members are here in the gallery to witness this debate.”

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

20. “This resolution also provides for a new beginning for Iraq to cooperate fully with UNSCOM. and the IAEA. The Secretary-General's initiative offers us all new hope. But only Iraq has the choice, only Iraq holds the key. And that key is full and complete cooperation. Unless Iraq demonstrates that it is ready to rejoin the international community and abide by the rules of civilized behaviour, it can expect nothing but certain punishment and continued isolation. The choice, as I said, is Iraq's.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

21. “We look forward to receiving the Secretary- General's proposed procedures for the presidential sites, and we have full confidence that the guidelines will conform to all Council resolutions. We have full faith in the United Nations Special Commission and its Executive Chairman. We will be watching UNSCOM's inspections to be sure that Iraq has provided full and unrestricted access to UNSCOM. - access that Security Council resolutions demand and require. The resolution that this Council has just adopted unanimously states this plainly yet eloquently. Iraq must comply with Security Council resolutions or else face the consequences of its actions. Any, repeat any, attempt by Iraq to provide less than immediate, unrestricted and unconditional access to any site will, as this resolution states, result in the severest consequences for Iraq.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

22. “The Secretary-General's mission secured an Iraqi commitment to adhere to the terms of all relevant Security Council resolutions - not just on disarmament, but also on prisoners of war (POWs) and Kuwaiti property. And while we welcome the statements by Iraq, its commitments are mere words on paper. The proof is in the testing. We are skeptical after six years of broken promises. Iraq has yet to live up to its word, or up to the demands made by the Security Council in its resolution. Yet, we hope the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary-General, will mark an end to Iraq's policy of non-cooperation and confrontation and will lead to Iraq's full compliance with all relevant Security Council resolutions.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

23. “Through his diplomacy, backed by America's willingness to use force, he has achieved what could be, if implemented fully by Iraq, a breakthrough. I also would like to thank my fellow Council members for their patience and spirit of cooperation. We should take some time to congratulate ourselves, because we've worked hard to reach unanimity on a solid text that we all can and will stand by - and that, if adhered to by Iraq, could lead to a resolution of this crisis. The issue here is not the so-called eight presidential sites. The principle is access. The Secretary-General's mission to Baghdad has secured commitments from Iraq which, on paper, promise that Iraq will provide UNSCOM full, immediate and unrestricted access to all sites within Iraq.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

24. “Allow me to begin by welcoming you, Sir, to the presidency of the Security Council and to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Dangue Rewaka of Gabon, for his skillful guidance of the Council in February. The United States thanks the Secretary-General for his strong, clear speech. The United States welcomes the Secretary-General's efforts to obtain Iraqi agreement to comply with its obligations. We are impressed that through his dedication and skill he was able to bring back the Memorandum of Understanding the Council has just endorsed. The Memorandum forcefully reiterates that Iraq must cooperate fully and unconditionally with the United Nations Special Commission (UN SCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). We are all deeply grateful to the Secretary-General for his courageous and diligent efforts.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

25. “In particular, we note the outstanding leadership of the UNTAES Transitional Administrators, Jacques Paul Klein and William Walker, and of the Force Commanders, Major-General Jozef Schoups and Major-General William Hanset.”

    1997-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3843 (1997) · source

26. “More than four years of war and conflict in the region have inflicted wounds that can fully heal only with time. UNTAES, working with the Government of Croatia, has helped to lay a foundation for healing and rebuilding. Now we must test that foundation as we move towards economic reconstruction and revitalization. All the commitments, pledges and promises made on both sides - by the Government and by the local Serb population - must be made good. I would like to express our appreciation to all the countries which have contributed military and civilian personnel, police observers, staff and financial and material support to UNTAES.”

    1997-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3843 (1997) · source

27. “Although there was initial scepticism about the prospects for the peaceful reintegration of Eastern Slavonia into Croatia, the dedication, drive and diplomatic skill demonstrated by the leadership and personnel of this United Nations effort helped ensure that the parties met obligations under the Basic Agreement and made UNTAES a model for United Nations peacekeeping. However, a large measure of the success of UNTAES also belongs to the leadership of the Government of Croatia, which has taken difficult steps to follow the path of national reconciliation. We strongly support the Croatian Government in this regard and look forward to its continuing commitment to peace and reconciliation, both within the region and throughout Croatia, in the coming months.”

    1997-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3843 (1997) · source

28. “A professional, capable and unbiased police force and improvements in public security are key to maintaining the secure environment necessary to convince Serbs residing in the region to remain, and to encourage Croats to return. Unfortunately, local confidence in the police remains low. The presence of United Nations civilian police monitors in the region after 15 January 1998, as is being authorized by the Council today, will help provide needed reassurance and confirm the continuing commitment of the international community to assist Croatia in implementing its comprehensive programme of national reconciliation. This new civilian police mission will work with the OSCE mission in Croatia to promote the return of all refugees and displaced persons to their homes, and to promote the goal of full reintegration.”

    1997-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3843 (1997) · source

29. “My Government supports this draft resolution to establish a support group of civilian police monitors to continue to monitor the performance of the Croatian police in the Danube region after the termination of the mandate of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES). This initiative, which Croatia has requested, will help solidify the progress achieved during the two years of UNTAES and will permit a smooth transition between UNTAES and the monitoring efforts of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the region. This past Monday, the Transitional Police Force created under UNTAES was fully integrated into the Croatian national police.”

    1997-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3843 (1997) · source

30. “In short, we call upon the Iraqi leadership to demonstrate as much compassion for the Iraqi people as the Security Council has by adopting resolutions 986 (1995), 1111 (1997) and 1129 (1997), and will demonstrate once again by adopting this draft resolution today. I think by now it should be clear to all where genuine concern for the welfare of the Iraqi people resides. This concern has been unshaken by the determined efforts of the Iraqi Government to undercut the Security Council and its resolutions at every turn. My Government will continue to support the resolution 986 (1995) humanitarian programme, because it was the right thing to do when the resolution was adopted in 1995, and it remains the right thing to do now.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3840 (1997) · source

31. “I point out that by operative paragraph 2 of this draft resolution the Council would specifically decide: "that the provisions of the distribution plan in respect of goods purchased in accordance with resolution 1111 (1997) shall continue to apply to foodstuffs, medicine and health supplies purchased in accordance with this resolution pending the Secretary-General's approval of a new distribution plan". We are including this language so that, despite the Iraqi leadership's not having submitted a distribution plan on time, the flow of food and medicine to the Iraqi people will not be interrupted.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3840 (1997) · source

32. “Iraq should stop submitting resolution 986 (1995) contracts that fail to meet the prima facie criteria and procedures that Iraq agreed to, and in some cases insisted upon, with the United Nations Secretariat. Iraq should end its threats - made as recently as late last week - to cease cooperation with the United Nations on this programme unless its excessive demands for changes are met. The Government of Iraq should restore the food ration for each Iraqi citizen that was cut by the Government even as more food was flowing into the country. And Iraq should never again unilaterally and inexplicably interrupt the sales of oil that the Council has authorized to help feed the Iraqi people.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3840 (1997) · source

33. “We therefore welcome the commitment of the Secretary-General to prepare a thorough and systematic study of the entire resolution 986 (1995) process. This study will be an immeasurable help to the Council. We are willing, in the light of the recommendations of the Secretary-General, not only to find ways of improving the implementation of the humanitarian programme, but also to consider additional resources which may be needed to meet the priority humanitarian needs of the people of Iraq. As I have said, the Council has acted with dispatch to address the humanitarian concerns of the Iraqi people. Iraq should now do the same. Iraq should stop playing politics with resolution 986 (1995) contracts.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3840 (1997) · source

34. “Today the Council will once again act with dispatch to address the pressing humanitarian needs of those most in need in Iraq. Credit should go the United Kingdom for its leadership on this issue. In his report to the Council, the Secretary-General identifies ongoing problems and concerns attending the implementation of the programme established under resolution 986 (1995). He notes the serious nutritional and health situation affecting the most vulnerable groups in Iraq; the sometimes slow pace of delivery of humanitarian goods to Iraq; and difficulties with their distribution once those goods arrive in the country. We take all these problems very seriously, and believe they must be addressed on an urgent basis.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3840 (1997) · source

35. “These factors underline that now clearly is not the time to remove, or further reduce, the military component of this highly successful mission. We fully support the Secretary-General's intention to consult with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, with interested organizations and with interested Member States in working toward options for an appropriate successor security mechanism which will ensure that the enormous gains made by UNPREDEP are not jeopardized when the Mission's mandate ends.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3839 (1997) · source

36. “The stabilization in Albania, including through the efforts of Italy and the rest of the international community, is especially welcome, although the situation remains fragile. All these developments have permitted the recent reduction of UNPREDEP's military force by 300 troops. This reduction demonstrates our intention to move towards an exit strategy for the mission in a measured and responsible way which preserves and builds upon the achievements of the international effort. We remain deeply concerned, however, that significant risks remain in the region and on the borders of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. There is ample evidence of increasing violence and tension in Kosovo, continuing incidents along the Albanian border and persistent problems related to border demarcation issues.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3839 (1997) · source

37. “The United States supports this draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UN PREDEP) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. We congratulate the mission, the Secretary- General's Special Representative, Mr. Henryk Sokalski, the mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Bent Sohnemann, and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Macedonia. They have ensured that UNPREDEP plays an important and highly effective role in promoting stability in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and in the region. The mission has been an unequivocal success. We take satisfaction in the preservation of peace and stability in the region and in the gradually improving situation there.”

    1997-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3839 (1997) · source

38. “Finally, we ask all States to join us in supporting the demining effort in Tajikistan so that future generations will not continue to suffer death and maiming from devices left behind from the war. The resolution of the conflict in Tajikistan has been a quiet but important United Nations success story. Only a year ago the sides were hopelessly deadlocked, caught in a downward spiral of ceasefire violations and refusing to deal with the core issues. Although Tajikistan is not out of the woods yet, we can take strength from the progress it has made in the last year as we challenge other parties in other conflicts to take risks for peace.”

    1997-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3833 (1997) · source

39. “In view of this, the United States endorses the Secretary-General's proposal to hold a donor conference in Vienna on 24 to 25 November. We note that the Secretary-General is appealing for $65 million specifically aimed at ensuring the success of the peace process. The United States intends to contribute to this effort, and urges all States to donate generously. I note that the transit of Tajik refugees through Uzbekistan has begun, and I want to thank the President and Government of Uzbekistan for their assistance in this critical humanitarian effort. We understand that, in addition to this appeal for peace and reconciliation activities, the Department of Humanitarian Affairs plans to issue an appeal for emergency humanitarian assistance. We support this effort.”

    1997-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3833 (1997) · source

40. “This is especially true because of the proliferation of armed groups beyond the control of the parties that threaten the security and tranquillity of Tajikistan. We are concerned for the security of the unarmed UNMOT observers. The United States therefore appreciates the agreement by the parties to establish a joint unit to protect UNMOT personnel. We consider this a bold response to a troublesome problem that will serve as a model for future cooperation between the parties as they integrate other elements of their armed forces. The problems facing the peace process in Tajikistan are daunting, even more so because the war depleted the resources Tajikistan will need to fulfil all the provisions of the General Agreement.”

    1997-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3833 (1997) · source

41. “The parties' inclusion in the General Agreement of an increased role for UNMOT in the peace process is a clear statement of the confidence they place in Gerd Merrem, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, and in the personnel of UNMOT, whose performance under trying circumstances has been exemplary. We support the expansion of UNMOT at this critical time in the peace process so that the parties can demobilize rapidly and turn their efforts towards rebuilding Tajikistan. We can now look forward to the day when United Nations peacekeepers can depart and all United Nations involvement in Tajikistan can be reoriented towards reconstruction and development. The road ahead will be difficult.”

    1997-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3833 (1997) · source

42. “The United States is pleased to join in adopting this draft resolution expanding the size and mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT), in recognition of the commitment the parties have made to national reconciliation and reconstruction in Tajikistan. We especially commend their actions to enact an amnesty law, exchange prisoners, repatriate refugees and begin the demobilization of military forces. There is still much to be done, including working out the details for an equitable sharing of power, and we wish them success in the coming months as they implement fully the provisions of the General Agreement.”

    1997-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3833 (1997) · source

43. “But Iraq must first comply fully and unconditionally with the requirements of relevant Security Council resolutions. Iraq has known this all along. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and the Iraqi leaders control the switch. Today we are here to get Iraq to reverse its decision to challenge UNSCOM. Neither the Secretary-General, nor his envoys nor the Security Council has been willing to negotiate Iraqi compliance with Council resolutions. Today's resolution marks our determination to continue to proceed together on a firm and united course. Iraq should heed today's message. Iraq must abandon its hope to escape its obligations through deception or defiance. Today's resolution is a clear call for Iraqi compliance and a reaffirmation that the Council is willing to use the tools of the United Nations Charter to ensure compliance.”

    1997-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3831 (1997) · source

44. “The United States feels, just as does every member of this body, compassion for the Iraqi people and empathy for their plight. That is why the United Nations and the Sanctions Committee have gone to great lengths, battling Iraqi obstructionism at every step, to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance. That is why, thanks to the Sanctions Committee's efforts, implementation of resolution 1111 (1997) is moving forward. And that is why we are prepared to examine ways to further improve the delivery and effectiveness of humanitarian aid in the interest of the people of Iraq. The United States looks forward to the day when the sanctions against Iraq can be lifted. It is not our desire to see Iraq, a land of past greatness which could be great again, permanently saddled with United Nations sanctions.”

    1997-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3831 (1997) · source

45. “And, in response, the Council has imposed the first new sanctions on Iraq since the Gulf War. Because Iraq's obstructionist actions have been taken under orders of the highest authorities in Baghdad, the new sanctions target only Iraq's leaders, not its people. The Deputy Prime Minister arrived this week to lobby delegations that Iraq is too impoverished to face continued sanctions. The Council enacted resolutions 986 (1995) and 1111 (1997) to protect the Iraqi people from the Iraqi Government's insistence on guns instead of butter. The Iraqi regime waited a year before accepting the resolution and ever since has tried to manipulate its implementation. In September, the Council had to adopt resolution 1129 (1997) to make up for Iraq's refusal to sell oil under this programme.”

    1997-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3831 (1997) · source

46. “All of these actions are gross violations of Iraq's obligations under Security Council resolutions. And, as this resolution states, threaten international peace and security. Iraq has failed in other areas mandated by the Council and it has given no sign that it will cease activities and policies intended to threaten its neighbours. Indeed, it gives every indication that it intends to continue to develop a dangerous arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. Which is what this is all about. In 37 previous reviews of Iraq sanctions, the Security Council has concluded that Iraq has not met the simple conditions for lifting sanctions. The current crisis is not just more of the same at a higher volume. It is a violation of the United Nations Charter itself, as well as a categorical rejection of Council resolutions.”

    1997-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3831 (1997) · source

47. “The Deputy Prime Minister, since arriving in New York, has insisted that his primary goal is to get the sanctions on Iraq lifted. But he has learned today that the lifting of sanctions must follow compliance, and not precede it. And he asserts that it is the sanctions, not Iraq, that are wrong. Iraq does not seem to understand that its objective can only be reached through full compliance. Let us not forget that, after years of trying every trick to deceive the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspectors, on 29 October Iraq sought to bar UNSCOM. inspectors with American citizenship, out of the more than 20 nations represented in the organization. Then it blocked UNSCOM. inspections, interfered with monitoring operations, and menaced UNSCOM reconnaissance aircraft.”

    1997-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3831 (1997) · source

48. “The Security Council has taken a very important action today in passing - unanimously - this resolution. This is the unambiguous message to the leaders of Iraq: the Security Council is united in its determination that Iraq must comply with the resolutions of the Council and that Iraq must reverse its decisions challenging the Council and the international community. It is not for Iraq to set the terms of its compliance; Iraq must simply comply. And, as this resolution demonstrates, there will be consequences for Iraq if it fails to do so. Iraq's course of action must now be clear: to announce the reversal of its unacceptable decisions and pledge its full, immediate and unconditional compliance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. Sadly, Iraq has been following a different path.”

    1997-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3831 (1997) · source

49. “But for Iraq to rejoin the international family of respectable nations, it must begin by demonstrating its peaceful intentions and by fully complying with all relevant resolutions of the Council. It was our hope that all members of the Council would have supported this resolution. The sponsors made tremendous efforts to obtain the support of all Council members. Some members have chosen not to support this resolution. We regret their decision. But there have been other resolutions on Iraq that were not unanimous. Those resolutions all carry the full weight of international law, and so will this one.”

    1997-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3826 (1997) · source

50. “We are not proposing broad-based sanctions that may cause hardship for the Iraqi people. Our goal remains to help the people of Iraq. But our goal must also always be to help protect all the peoples of the region, and especially the people of Kuwait, who have suffered the most from Iraqi aggression, whose properties and archives were stolen during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and whose families still suffer the daily anguish of not knowing what has become of their loved ones still missing in action or taken prisoner of war. We must not, and will not, forget them, and we call upon Iraq to comply with the Council resolutions which deal with these issues. This resolution addresses the specific issues of Iraqi non-cooperation with UNSCOM. and Iraqi obstruction of UNSCOM's work.”

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