3.5 |
Development of UK strategy and options, September to November 2002
–
the
negotiation of resolution 1441
inspections
no later than 45 days” following adoption of the resolution and “to
update
the Council
60 days thereafter” (OP5).
•
The contents
of the letter of 8 October 2002, from Dr Blix and
Dr ElBaradei to General
Amir
al‑Sa’adi, the Scientific Adviser to the Iraqi Presidency, setting
out the rights of
the
inspectors agreed in talks in Vienna [1 October], would be
“binding” (OP6).
•
UNMOVIC and
the IAEA were given specified “revised or additional authorities …
to
facilitate
their work in Iraq” which were “binding upon the Iraq”
(OP7).
•
Iraq was
prohibited from taking or threatening hostile acts against any
representative
of the UN,
IAEA or Member State taking action to uphold any Council resolution
(OP8).
•
Iraq was given
seven days to confirm “its intention to comply fully” with the
resolution
and to
co‑operate “immediately, unconditionally, and actively with UNMOVIC
and the
IAEA”
(OP9).
•
Member States
were requested to “give full support to UNMOVIC and the IAEA in
the
discharge
of their mandates” (OP10).
•
Dr Blix
and Dr ElBaradei were directed to “report immediately to the
Council any
interference
… with inspection activities, as well as any failure by Iraq to
comply with
its
disarmament obligations” (OP11).
•
The Council
would “convene immediately upon receipt of a report” of any
failure
by Iraq to
comply with its obligations under OP4 or OP11 “in order to consider
the
situation
and the need for full compliance with all of the relevant …
resolutions in order
to secure
international peace and security” (OP12).
•
Iraq would
“face serious consequences” as a result of its continued
violations
of its obligations
(OP13).
•
The Security
Council would “remain seized of the matter” (OP14).
844.
After the
vote, Mr Annan stated that the resolution had “strengthened
the cause
of peace
and given renewed impetus to the search for security in an
increasingly
dangerous
world”.284
He urged
the Iraqi leadership to “seize this opportunity” provided
by
the
resolution and reiterated his statement of 12 September 2002 that:
“If Iraq’s defiance
continues,
however, the Security Council must face its
responsibilities.”
845.
Mr Annan
stated that the road ahead would be “difficult and dangerous”. For
the
inspectors
to succeed, they would “require full and unconditional co-operation
on the
part of
Iraq and the continued determination of the international community
to pursue its
common aim
in a united and effective manner”. The goal was to “ensure the
peaceful
disarmament
of Iraq in compliance with Security Council resolutions” and “a
better, more
secure
future for its people”.
846.
Mr Annan
concluded: “How this crisis is resolved will affect greatly the
cause of
peace and
security in the coming years, in the region and in the
world.”
284
UN Security
Council, ‘4644th Meeting Friday 8 November 2002’
(S/PV.4644).
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