It is unacceptable, frankly, from my perspective to see conflict going on for 60, 70 years.

We need explicit authority, good practical arrangements and information from all member states as [to] how to go and where to go to make sure that Iraq is completely disarmed,

Sanctions are imposed as a penalty, and the lifting or easing of these sanctions should be used as an incentive for subsequent compliance.

But luckily, I think, we are here when they have not developed a full-fledged capability and luckily also they have announced that they are ready to eliminate all programs relevant to weapons of mass destruction,...

Unfortunately the picture is still hazy and not very clear as to the scope of the program and the nature of the program.

good room for diplomacy and verification.

poverty, mental health problems and ‘lifestyle’ diseases have come to pose a far greater threat to affected communities than radiation exposure.

I am hopeful that the Russian proposal could provide the beginning of a solution.

I hope they will understand that countries are not ready to negotiate under threat, or under blackmail and they should first take the first step to come into compliance with their non proliferation obligations.

An aerial attack by jumbo jet was not really considered part of the security threat in the past,

I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war.

He hopes that in the coming days the international community will be able to coalesce around a solution that is acceptable to all parties, including Iran.

We are reaching a critical phase but it is not a crisis.

The earlier we go back, the better,

We are going through many of the issues, outstanding disarmament issues. The Iraqi side is providing explanation on some of the issues … We are discussing, but we have to wait until tomorrow.

The envelope has expanded dramatically and the responsibilities have become greater, … and I have had to adjust my role. We can make the difference between war and peace.

Once we start to discuss security issues my personal view (is) that at one point the U.S. should also be engaged in a dialogue.

in a professional way.

We know North Korea has the plutonium that can go into the bomb,

I appealed to them to rethink their positions. We are waiting for their response.

In the Security Council, there is understanding that if [chief U.N. inspector] Hans Blix … were to be approached by the Iraqis that they need a little extra time for the civilian activities, the Security...

I mean, we have taken care of threats emanating from sabotage, theft, natural causes like earthquake or hurricane — but we did not take into the engineering analysis the possibility of an aerial attack by...

I’m not sure it is very far-fetched,

[By taking] all the equipment from the spent fuel and the reprocessing plant [it] would enable them, if they restart the program, to make plutonium in a few months, and that’s a pretty disturbing trend,...

I am making very clear that the Security Council is not asked at this stage to take any action.

The earlier we go back the better,

not yet provide sufficient assurance that no related activities were carried out during that period.

In areas where disputes have not been solved for decades like the Middle East, South Asia and the Korean peninsula, we see attempts to acquire nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction to overcome the...

We need to engage in political dialogue. We need to help Iran to get themselves out of the hole they’re in today.

I am getting frustrated that we haven’t heard their response yet.

[The Iraqi delegation was] positive and businesslike, … They are coming here with a desire to reach an agreement.

However, as you are aware, the matter has been given media coverage today,

a state of play of where we are, what we have achieved, what is left for us to do and an assessment of the degree of cooperation we are receiving from Iraq.

The more we see, the more credible assurance we can provide to the council, the more the council can come to closure on this issue and come to the conclusion that Iraq has been disarmed....

The time is right for a political solution, and the way is negotiations. I would like to see Iran come to terms with the requests of the international community.

Iraq should understand that if we continue to report that there are open questions and we cannot exclude the possibility that they still have some weapons of mass destruction, that will not satisfy the Security...

This situation is critical – not a crisis – and there is no imminent threat.

What we have seen coming today from North Korea gives me a lot of encouragement that issues as complex (as Iran) can in fact be resolved if good faith on both sides exist.

We need to bite the bullet and see how we can move beyond nuclear weapons deterrence, and I think that we have not done that yet.

We are concerned from what we see in the newspaper, that there are some seals which have [been] tampered [with]; there are radioactive sources that have been stolen. We do not know where they are,...

They have a choice — either to continue the policy of defiance and then continue to be further isolated and possibly subject to coercive measures, or come around and then open doors for the international...

in a very short period of time.

This agreement is an important step towards satisfying India’s growing need for energy, including nuclear technology and fuel, as an engine for development.

The time is right for a political solution and the way is negotiations.

in the next month or two.

The program is very much at an early stage of development, where it is right now … quite dismantled in fact. It’s all in boxes, … They were far away from having an industrial-scale enrichment...

no evidence that Iraq has revived its nuclear weapons program.

What we have seen today coming from Korea gives me a lot of encouragement that issues as complex as they could be can in fact be resolved if good faith on all sides exists,

Whether we report Iran to the council or not, I believe the only way forward is through diplomacy.

regrettably going through a period of confrontation and political brinkmanship.