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30 October 1998

TEXT: UNSC PRESIDENT STATEMENT ON RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING IRAQ

(Council preparing to proceed with comprehensive review) (250)
New York -- The President of the United Nations Security Council
reported to the press October 30 on the Council's discussions of
resolutions concerning Iraq's obligations.
Following is the text of remarks by the UNSC President:
(Begin text)
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO THE PRESS
Can I, at the completion of informal consultations this morning, just
give you a brief report that it was really devoted to one subject,
which was Iraq. And on that we were discussing the text of a draft
letter which I proposed I should send as presidency of the Council to
the Secretary-General, giving the Council's views by consensus of how
they would be approaching a comprehensive review of the resolutions
concerning Iraq's obligations.
In respect of the matters in those resolutions, we've had a very
constructive discussion this morning and I'm glad to say that we have
virtually reached the point of agreement on every word of the text of
the letter. There is just some checking going on with capitals but I
very much hope within the next few hours I shall have a final formal
letter to send to the Secretary-General, which will make it clear that
the Council, once the terms of resolution 1194 are fulfilled, are in a
position to proceed with a comprehensive review on an agreed basis.
Thank you.
30 October 1998
(end text)