Security Council Quotes

63 quotes by 44 authors

In 1963, the U.N. Security Council declared a voluntary arms embargo on South Africa. That was extended to a mandatory embargo in 1977. And that… — Noam Chomsky
The list of U.S. vetoes at the Security Council to protect Israeli aggression and occupation is huge. — Noam Chomsky
The question was never whether the United States, E.U., NATO, Arab League, U.N. Security Council, and African Union could together using economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure,… — Elliott Abrams
The U.S. has the power to block all anti-Israel moves in the Security Council, not just some of them, and to do so without agreeing… — Elliott Abrams
The U.N. Security Council ordered Iraq in April 1991 to relinquish all capabilities to make biological, chemical and nuclear weapons as well as long-range missiles. — Barton Gellman
My journalistic mission was straightforward: to await the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Nobody knew quite when this would be. But the diplomacy - the meetings… — Luke Harding
The missile that downed the Malaysian plane, they say, is a Russian-made missile. But the weapons that are used in the barbarism in the barbaric… — Yahya Jammeh
Resolution 1441 does not give anyone the right to an automatic use of force. Russia believes that the Iraqi problem should be regulated by the… — Igor Ivanov
We believe the use of force against Iraq, especially with reference to previous resolutions of the UN Security Council, has no grounds, including legal grounds. — Igor Ivanov
Dick Clarke, who was head of counter-terrorism in the National Security Council, pushed constantly for the Principals Committee, which is the key national security group… — Sidney Blumenthal
That U.N. Security Council resolution requires getting Syrian troops and intelligence officials out of Lebanon so that the Lebanese can have elections here this spring… — Stephen Hadley
We got involved in the Rwanda peace process for the simple reason that there was a decision which was taken by the Security Council, because… — Boutros Boutros-Ghali
I think that we have to do our job well, investigate thoroughly and then describe very honestly what we see to the Security Council. And… — Hans Blix
I think there has to be greater heed paid by the Security Council members to military advice. — Alex Morrison
We can no longer stand for the Security Council passing resolutions and then in effect heaving alongside and taking a vacation. We cannot leave it… — Alex Morrison
Just as the Security Council was largely irrelevant to the great struggle of the last half of the twentieth century - freedom against Communism -… — John Bolton
We saw there was no consensus in the U.N. Security Council. It was impossible, due to the threatened veto by some. — Jose Maria Aznar
The United Nations will be at the heart of our international activities. France will assume its full responsibilities at the Security Council by putting its… — Francois Hollande
The Security Council decided to deal with Iran's nuclear intentions. The international community will not be willing to tolerate an Iran with a nuclear capability… — Moshe Katsav
We've talked to the Europeans about it. It's clear if those negotiations fail, then we are agreed with the Europeans that the next step is… — Stephen Hadley

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