Tracking Number: 241852
Title: "UN Concerned About Mistreatment of Its Personnel in Iraq." In a statement released September 2, the UN Security Council expressed its "profound concern at the
deteriorating conditions affecting the safety and the well-being of United Nations personnel in Iraq." (920904)
Date: 19920904
Text:
*NEA506
09/04/92 *
U.N. CONCERNED ABOUT MISTREATMENT OF ITS PERSONNEL IN IRAQ (Text: Security Council president's note, 9/2/92) (470) The president of the United Nations Security Council, Jose AyalaLasso, expressed the Council's "profound concern at the deteriorating conditions affecting the safety and well-being of United Nations personnel in Iraq."
In a statement released September 2, the Council president indicated that the U.N. body was "particularly disturbed by Iraq's continuing failure to ensure the safety of United Nations personnel and the personnel of non-governmental organizations."
Following is the text of the Security Council president's statement: (BEGIN TEXT) Following consultations with the members of the Security Council, the President of the Council made the following statement, on behalf of the Council, at its 3112th meeting, on 2 September 1992, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Letter dated 24 August 1992 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/24509)":
"The Security Council is deeply concerned at the current situation of the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Programme in Iraq, as outlined in the Secretary-General's letter of 24 August 1992 to the President of the Council (S/24509), including its reference to Iraq's failure to renew its Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations.
"The Security Council recalls the statement of 17 July 1992 (S/24309), in which the Council expressed its profound concern at the deteriorating conditions affecting the safety and well-being of United Nations personnel in Iraq. The Council is particularly disturbed by Iraq's continuing failure to ensure the safety of United Nations personnel and the personnel of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
"The Security Council expresses its concern regarding the conduct and statement of Iraq on the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Programme which are inconsistent with the previous Security Council resolutions that demand that Iraq cooperate with the international humanitarian organizations.
"The Security Council affirms that the critical humanitarian needs of vulnerable groups in Iraq require the speedy conclusion of arrangements that would ensure the continuation of the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Programme. In this respect, the Council considers unrestricted access throughout the country and the assurance of adequate security measures as essential prerequisites for the effective implementation of the programme. To this end, the Council fully endorses the Secretary-General's insistence upon appropriate field offices for participating United Nations agencies and programmes and the continuing deployment of the United Nations Guards. The Council strongly supports the Secretary-General's continuing efforts to sustain a United Nations and NGO humanitarian presence throughout Iraq, and urges him to continue to use all resources at his disposal to help all those in need in Iraq. The council urges Iraq in the strongest possible terms to cooperate with the United Nations."
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File Identification: 09/04/92, NEA506; 09/08/92, NAA205
Product Name: Wireless File
Product Code: WF
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: UNITED
NATIONS; IRAQ/Defense & Military; IRAQ/Politics & Government; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; SECURITY MEASURES; PEACEKEEPING FORCES; UNITED NATIONS-SECURITY COUNCIL; HUMANITARIAN AID
Document Type: TXT
Thematic Codes:
1NE; 1ME; 1UN
Target Areas: NE
PDQ Text Link: 241852
USIA Notes: *92090406.NEA 09/02 UN text/pres.sec.council.-iraq jln yb kf
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