Areas Quote by Mike Jackson

Today's message to Baghdad is very clear: the UN Security Council resolution expresses the unity and determination of the entire international community to assume…

— Javier Solana

The abuse of the veto power has become so predictable that frequently resolutions are not even tabled because of the certainty of a veto…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come a long…

— Hans Blix

In my judgment, based on the work that has been done to this point of the Iraq Survey Group, and in fact, that I…

— David Kay

“To protect civilians, the state needs sometimes to do things that are contrary to democratic behavior. It is true that in units like ours…

— Michael Bar-Zohar

Well, the United States has said that the disarmament of Iraq is the top priority, but we have also noted that there are many…

— Richard Armitage

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

I think that we have to do our job well, investigate thoroughly and then describe very honestly what we see to the Security Council.…

— Hans Blix

Iraq has a new opportunity to comply with all these relevant resolutions of the Security Council.

— Kofi Annan

The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear to me because of my experience as a former…

— Dick Thornburgh

Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur…

— Jan Egeland

We really don't need the United Nations approval to act. When it comes to our security, we do not need anyones permission.

— George W. Bush