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1 Sendt: Ti: Emne: DeskBy: Forme E-post: Journanr: Kassifikation: Personae indkades: 19. februar :53 Hjorts~, Michae Just VS: FN-Mis. New York MS Åbent made om rak i Sikkerhedsrådet den 18. februar RUTNE Nej 5.E.rak UKLASSFCERET Nej Cairo -----Oprindeig meddeese----- Fra: Svensson, Nikoaj, Sendt: 19. februar :O ' Ti: UM - Komcenter (t) Cc: misek@fe-mai.dk; fe@fe-mai.dk; F w - Comcen; Officia Maibox, Ankara Embassy; Officia ~aibgx, ~eijin~ Embassy; Officia Maibox, Embassy; Officia Maibox, Damascus Embassy; Officia Maibox,, Geneva FN Mission; Officia Maibox, Haag ~mbass~; Officia Maibox, samabad Embassy; Officia Maibox, London Embassy; Officia Maibox, M'adrid Embassy; Officia Maibox, Mexico Embassy; Officia ~aiibox, Moscow Embassy; Officia Maibox, Oso Embassy; Officia Maibox, Ottawa Embassy; Officia Maibox, Paris Embassy; Officia Maibox, Riyadh Embassy; Officia Maibox, Santiago Embassy; Officia Maibox, Sofia Embassy; Officia Maibox, Stockhom Embassy; Officia Maibox, Tehran Embassy; Officia Maibox, Te1 Aviv Embassy; Officia Maibox, Vienna Embassy; Officia Maibox, Warsaw Embassy; Officia Maibox, Washington Embassy; Officie Maibox, Berin Ambassade; Officie Maibox, Brysse DANATO; Officie Maibox, EU Reprmentationen; stm@stm.dk; aki@fmn.dk; Braad, Michae; Christensen, Berte Dons; Christensen, Jan Top; Christensen, Tomas Anker; Christiansen, Thure; Faaborg-Andersen, Lars; Geean, Kirsten; Hahn, Henrik Bramsen; Hansen, Peter Lyshot; Hansen, Tina Aice; Hjorts@, Michae Just; Hom, Kavs A.; Horsund, Jens Otto; SC 18 FEB 2003 ( U). pdf hrisuna Markus; Lauridsen, Jargensen, Vibeke Rovsing (NY); Lassen, Morten Lykke; Laj, Een Margrethe; Lund-Sarensen, Thomas; Michesen, Jette; Moesby, Oe; Mosgaard, Kurt; N.SP; N.USA; Osen, Kasper Thams; Panck, Nikas; Riisgaard, Louise; S.FN; S.HUM; S.MELA; Shine, Susanne; Siasen, Grete; Sandergaard, Carsten; Staur, Carsten; Svensson, Nikoaj; Szczepansh,'Pia Starb~k; Thygesen, Trine Rask; Uerup, Ove; Waggsborg, Nies Henrik; Zimer-Johns, Michae; NYCMSU, Archve; Svensson, Nikoaj Emne: FN-Mis. New York MS175 - Abent made om rak i Sikkerhedsrådet den 18. februar 2003.

2 Ti: - Comcen;Officia Maibox, Ankara Embassy;Officia Maibox, Beijing Embassy;Officia Maibox, Cairo Embassy;Officia Maibox, Damascus Embassy;Officia Maibox, Geneva FN Mission;Officia Maibox, Haag Embassy;Officia Maibox, samabad Embassy;Officia Maibox, London Embassy;Officia Maibox, Madrid Embassy;Officia Maibox, Mexico Embassy;Officia Maibox, Moscow Embassy;Officia Maibox, Oso, Embassy;Officia Maibox, Ottawa Embassy;Officia Maibox, Paris Embassy;Officia Maibox, Riyadh Embassy;Officia Maibox, Santiago Embassy;Officia Maibox, Sofia Embassy;Officia Maibox, Stockhom Embassy;Officia Maibox, Tehran Embassy;Officia Maibox, Te1 Aviv Embassy;Officia Maibox, Vienna Embassy;Officia Maibox, Warsaw Embassy;Officia Maibox, Washington Embassy;Officie Maibox, Berin Ambassade;Officie Maibox, Brysse DANAT0;Officie Maibox, EU Michae;Christensen, Berte Dons;Christensen, Jan Top;Christensen, Tomas Anker;Christiansen, Thure;Faaborg-Andersen, Lars;Geean, Kirsten;Hahn, Henrik Bramsen;Hansen, Peter Lyshot;Hansen, Tina Ahce;Hjortsa, Michae Just;Hom, Kavs A.;Horsund, Jens Otto;Jargensen, Vibeke Rovsing (NY);Lassen, Christina Markus;Lauridsen, Morten Lykke;Laj, Een Margrethe;Lund-Sarensen, Thomas;Michesen, Jette;Moesby, Oe;Mosgaard, Kurt;N.SP;N.USA;Osen, Kasper Thams;Panck, Nikas;Riisgaard, Louise;S.FN;S.HUM;S.MELA;Shine, Susanne;Siasen, Grete;Sandergaard, Carsten;Staur, Carsten;Svensson, Nikoaj;Szczepanski, Pia Starbzek;Thygesen, Trine Rask;Uerup, Ove;Waggsborg, Nies Henrik;Zimer-Johns, Michae FN-Missionen New York E-post MS175 af 18. februar :01:23 Desk By: RUTNE Abent made om rak i sikkerhedsrådet den 18. februar Vedhzeftet fremsendes det grzeske indzeg afhodt d.d. i Sikkerhedsrådet på vegne af EU. ndzegget er identisk med det i rnismai uden nummer af 17. februar 2003 indsendte. ' Det åbne made om rak forszetter i morgen den 19. februar Der er iat indskrevet 61 ande på taeristen. Medemmerne af Sikkerhedsrådet forventes ikke at afgve indzeg. P.M.V./E.B. Nikoaj Lomhot Svensson/Henrik B. Hahn <<SC 18 FEB FN-Missionen New York MS1 75

3 HELLENC PRESDENCY OF THE EUROP the, situation between raq and Kuwait Statement by H.E. Ambassador Adamantios Th. Vassiakis, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN on behaf of the European Union NEW YORK February 18, 2003 Check a asinst deiverv

4 m Mr. Resident have the honour to speak on behaf of the European Union. The acceding countries Cypnis, the Czech Repubic, Estonia, Hmgary, Latvia, Lithuania, Mata, Poand, the Sovak Repubic and Sovenia, as we as the associated countnes Bugana, Rommia.md Turkey decare that they aign themseves with this statement. Mr. President The EU is deepy concemed about the situation in raq as evidenced by the extraordinary meeting of the European Counci hed yesterday to discuss the ongoing aisis over hq. On this occasion the members of the European Counci aso met the UN Secretary Genera Kofi Annan and the President of the European Pariament, Pat Cox. The EU reaffirms the concusions of the GAERC of 27 January and the terms of the pubic demarche of 4 February 2003 to h q which remain vaid. - The EU beieves that the way the unfoding of the situation in raq is handed wi 'have an irnpo t impact on the word in the next decades, and we are detemiined to dea effectivey with the threat of the proiferation of weapons of mass destruction. We are committed to the United Nations ining at the centre of the internationa order. We recognize hat the pnmary responsibiity for deaing with raqi disarmament ies with the Security Counci. We pedge our fu1 support to the Counci in discharging its responsibiities. The EU's objective for raq rernains fu1 and effective disarmament fiom weapons of mass deshiction in acco ce with the reevant UNSC resoutions, in particuar resoution We wmt to achieve this peacefuy. t is cear hat this is what the peope of Europe wmt. War is not inevitabe. Force shoud be used ony as a ast resort. t is for the raqi regime to end this crisis by compying with the de Security Counci. The EU reiterates its fu1 support for the ongoing work of the UN inspectors. They must be given the time and resources that the UN Security Counci beieves they need. However, inspections cannot

5 continue indefinitey in the absence of fu1 raqi cooperation. This must incude the provision of a the additiona and specific in tion on the issues that have hen mised in the inspectors' reports. Baghdad shoud have no iusions: it d cooperate immediatey and fuy. raq has a fina o o resove the crisis peacefuy. The raqi regime aone wi be responsibe for the consequences if it continues to fout the wi of the internationa community and does not take this &t chance; fu1 cooperation we seek. ess of the inteniationa adoption o f resoution 1 441, ia in obtaining the return of the tia if we are to achieve the The EU wi work with the Arab countries and the League of Arab wi encourage them, separatey and jointy, to bring home ussein the extreme danger of miscacuation of the situations and the need for fu1 compiance with resoution We support Turkey's regiona initiatives with the neighbo n this regiona context, the Ewopean Union rei the need to invigorate the peace process in the the ~sraei-paestinian confict. We continue impementation of the roadmap endorsed by the Quartet. Terror and vioence must end. So must settement activity. Paestinian reforms must be sped up and, in this respect, President Arafat's statement that he wi appoint a Prime Minister is a wecome step in the right direction. Mr President The unity of the int ty is vita in deaing with these probems. The EU tted to worhg with a our p especiay the Unit stabiity in the region and for a decent future for a its peope. you, Mr President