3 December 1997
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At the 3838th meeting of the Security Council, held on 3
December 1997 in connection with the Council's consideration of the
item entitled "The situation between Iraq and Kuwait", the
President of the Security Council made the following statement on
behalf of the Council:
"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
fulfil 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."