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03 December 1997

TEXT: UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON UNSCOM REPORT ON IRAQ

(Reiterates demand that Iraq fulfill all obligations) (530)
United Nations -- The U.N. Security Council December 3 reiterated its
demand "that Iraq fulfill all its obligations as set out in all the
relevant resolutions, including resolution 1137 (1997) and cooperate
fully with UNSCOM and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in
implementing their respective mandates."
A UNSC Presidential Statement said that "The Council stresses that the
effectiveness and speed with which UNSCOM may accomplish its
responsibilities is, above all, determined by the degree to which the
Government of Iraq cooperates in disclosing the full extent and
disposition of its proscribed programmes and in granting UNSCOM
unimpeded access to all sites, documents, records and individuals.
"The Council acknowledges the conclusion of the UNSCOM report that
UNSCOM respects the legitimate national security, sovereignty and
dignity concerns of Iraq in the context of the need for full
application of the mandate given to it by the Council," the UNSC
Presidential Statement said.
Following is the UNSC text:
(begin text)
UNSC Presidential Statement
The Security Council endorses the conclusions and recommendations of
the report of the emergency session of the Special Commission (UNSCOM)
(S/1997/922) aimed at full and expeditious implementation of the
relevant resolutions and at increasing the efficiency and
effectiveness of UNSCOM work to this end.
The Security Council reiterates its demand that Iraq fulfill all its
obligations as set out in all the relevant resolutions, including
resolution 1137 (1997) and cooperate fully with UNSCOM and the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in implementing their
respective mandates. The Council stresses that the effectiveness and
speed with which UNSCOM may accomplish its responsibilities is, above
all, determined by the degree to which the Government of Iraq
cooperates in disclosing the full extent and disposition of its
proscribed programmes and in granting UNSCOM unimpeded access to all
sites, documents, records and individuals. The Council acknowledges
the conclusion of the UNSCOM report that UNSCOM respects the
legitimate national security, sovereignty and dignity concerns of Iraq
in the context of the need for full application of the mandate given
to it by the Council.
The Security Council welcomes the progress achieved by UNSCOM and the
IAEA in various disarmament areas. The Council encourages intensified
efforts, in line with the conclusions and recommendations of the
emergency session of UNSCOM, in order to implement fully the UNSCOM
and IAEA mandates in each of their respective disarmament areas. The
Council acknowledges that, as Iraq complies with its obligations under
the relevant resolutions, and UNSCOM and the IAEA so report and the
Council agrees, UNSCOM and the IAEA would make the transition from
investigation to monitoring in their respective areas, expanding the
use of the ongoing monitoring system functioning in Iraq.
The Security Council urges Member States to respond positively to the
requests contained in the report of the emergency session of UNSCOM,
in particular related to the provision of additional personnel,
equipment and information required by UNSCOM and the IAEA for more
efficient and effective implementation of their respective mandates.
The Security Council will remain seized of the matter and will
consider whether additional action may be necessary.
(end text)