Security Council Quotes

63 Security Council quotes by 44 unique authors

In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to give, again, another 5000 troops which would have cost, I… — Lakhdar Brahimi
They act as they please: here and there, they use force against sovereign states, building coalitions based on the principle 'If you are not with… — Vladimir Putin
Third, we will continue to draw on our substantial counterterrorism capabilities to prevent ISIL attacks. Working with our partners, we will redouble our efforts to… — Barack Obama
I do not exclude this, but I would like to draw your attention to one absolutely key aspect: In line with international law, only the… — Vladimir Putin
If the nuclear dossier is referred to the U. N. Security Council, Iran will have to resume uranium enrichment. — Ali Larijani
But it became clear as time went on that in Mr. Bush's mind the New World Order was founded on a convergence of goals and… — A. M. Rosenthal
What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving. — Jeane Kirkpatrick
There's a sense that we've obtained from various quarters in the Security Council that the notion of an international tribunal is not really practical. Certainly… — Marty Natalegawa
Iraq has a new opportunity to comply with all these relevant resolutions of the Security Council. — Kofi Annan
But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come a long way… — Hans Blix
Disarming Iraq is legal under a series of U.N. resolutions. Iraq is in flagrant violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. — Jose Maria Aznar
Beijing would indeed consider vetoing any American effort to sanction Iran at the Security Council. — Li Zhaoxing
There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep… — Harri Holkeri
Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and… — Jan Egeland
The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold… — Anna Lindh
We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility… — Anna Lindh
The United States must also continue to push the United Nations Security Council for strong action to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions. In the meantime, it… — Allyson Schwartz
The failure of the United Nations - My failure is maybe, in retrospective, that I was not enough aggressive with the members of the Security… — Boutros Boutros-Ghali
The views of the European Union are fully reflected in this text, particularly the key objective of the EU, namely vigorously to address the disarmament… — Javier Solana
There is no sign, not one sign, that the Iraqi regime has any intent to comply fully with the terms of Resolution 1441, just as… — Richard Armitage
Well, the United States has said that the disarmament of Iraq is the top priority, but we have also noted that there are many other… — Richard Armitage
Our President feels, and apparently many in the United Nations Security Council feel, that it is necessary to disarm Iraq before Iraq can again use… — Richard Armitage
He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his… — Henry Waxman
The United States of America is a threat to world peace. Because what [America] is saying is that if you are afraid of a veto… — Nelson Mandela
The liberation of Kuwait has begun. In conjunction with the forces of our coalition partners, the United States has moved under the code name Operation… — George H. W. Bush

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