S/23006 SC
50
Session
| Draft symbol | S/23006 |
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| Sponsors (5) | |
| P5 Positions |
Russia
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United States
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United Kingdom
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China
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France
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Oman
Rwanda
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.3519
Speeches following this vote (5)
Mr. Cárdenas
The Security Council has just adopted — unanimously — resolution 986 (1995), relating to the situation between Iraq and Kuwait. This resolution, which constitutes an exception to the sanctions regime to which Iraq is subjected, has a humanitarian objective: it is designed to alleviate the humanitarian situation of all the Iraqi people.
It is worthwhile recalling in this context that the Republic…
Mrs. Albright
Argentina, the United States, the United Kingdom and Oman began work on this resolution at the specific request of a number of Arab, non-aligned and European States. We shared a common concern about the unnecessary humanitarian suffering of the Iraqi people caused by the Iraqi Government’s policies, particularly its refusal to implement the resolutions of the Security Council. We agreed to make a…
Mr. Mérimée
Resolution 986 (1995), which we have just adopted, is an important text. It took a long time to draft because several partially contradictory approaches had to be reconciled. The Council wisely gave itself the time to overcome these difficulties. My delegation was able to join in approving this text for the three following reasons: it responds to a serious humanitarian situation; it respects Iraq…
Mr. Rudolph
The Security Council was forced to impose a sanctions regime over Iraq. The latest report of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the discussion we had yesterday with its Executive Chairman, Ambassador Ekeus, have made it abundantly clear that it is unfortunately not yet possible to lift this regime. My delegation has stated more than once that only after the full compliance of the …
The President
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Czech Republic.
Resolution 986 (1995) is of tremendous importance for several reasons — first and foremost because it is a humanitarian resolution aimed at providing for the essential humanitarian needs of the Iraqi population. As a consequence of actions taken by its leaders, Iraq has been subject to a variety of United Nation…
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