Too often, the Security Council's engagement is inadequate, selective, or after the fact. |
Unfortunately the picture is still hazy and not very clear as to the scope of the program and the nature of the program. |
up to the (U.N.) Security Council, up to the members of the agency to take whatever measures to bring back North Korea into compliance with their non-proliferation obligation. |
Verification and diplomacy, used in conjunction, can be effective, |
We are coming to the litmus test in the next few weeks. Diplomacy is not just talking. Diplomacy has to be backed by pressure and, in extreme cases, by force. |
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, we do not know the impact on the civilian population, we do not know whether nuclear materials under safeguard have been looted, |
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. |
We are inching forward with the inspections, but we need more time, at least a few months. |
We are moving in the right direction. |
We are now working with them to neutralize any activities, any programs that could have led to a nuclear weapon, |
We are reaching a critical phase but it is not a crisis. |
We are the ones who have the most credibility, not because we're the only ones who are trustworthy but because of who we are -- we are the representatives of the international community; we have the independence and impartiality that create that credibility, |
We are very conscious of the impatience of the international community, |
We cannot afford to have every country be sitting on an enrichment factory. |
We discussed this issue with Iraqi officials, and we told them that this declaration should be comprehensive, concise and clear, as the Security Council mentions, and it should include all factors that the Security Council demanded. |