20 November 1997
TEXT: JOINT STATEMENT BY PERM FIVE IN GENEVA ON IRAQ NOV. 20
("Solidarity" on Iraqi compliance with UNSC resolutions) (370)
Geneva -- The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have
underscored their solidarity "aimed at the unconditional and complete
fulfillment by Iraq at all of the relevant resolutions at the U.N.
Security Council," according to their joint statement released
following their foreign ministers meeting early November 20.
The other Security Council members also expressed their appreciation
for the diplomatic initiative by Russia, which they "hope will lead to
the unconditional decision by the leadership of Iraq to accept the
return of the personnel of the Special Commission of the U.N. Security
Council (UNSCOM) in its previous composition, for work as stipulated
in SCR 1137."
Following is the U.N. text:
(begin text)
JOINT STATEMENT
On the night leading into November 20th in Geneva, there was held a
meeting of foreign ministers of Great Britain, the Russian Federation,
the United States and France and of the representative of the Minister
of Foreign Affairs at the People's Republic of China.
The participants of the meeting underscored the importance of the
efforts in solidarity of the five permanent members of the U.N.
Security Council aimed at the unconditional and complete fulfillment
by Iraq at all of the relevant resolutions at the U.N. Security
Council.
They appreciated the diplomatic initiative undertaken by Russia, in
contact with all the other members of the P-5, which the participants
in the meeting hope will lead to the unconditional decision by the
leadership of Iraq to accept the return of the personnel of the
Special Commission of the U.N. Security Council (UNSCOM) in its
previous composition, for work as stipulated in SCR 1137.
The participants at the meeting supported the intention of the Special
Commission of the U.N. Security Council (UNSCOM), to meet on November
21 in New York to discuss and advise, among other important issues,
ways to make UNSCOM's work more effective on the basis of the
resolutions of the U.N. Security Council. The recommendations from
that meeting will be subject to the approval of the Security Council.
(end text)
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