Fred Eckhard Quotes (32 Quotes)

I think it will give the chance to the secretary-general to again appeal for what he needs in the way of people and money to advance the mission there.

Substantial progress was made today. We feel that a deal is within reach.

The information on the diamond trading, we have nothing further on but what we have seen in the press, ... the problems within the leadership of the mission have been well known to the secretary-general for some time.

This is not so. In any case, the issue is not the executive chairman. It is how to get on with the work of disarming Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction.

This round of talks has produced a noticeable step forward toward a nuclear weapons-free Korean peninsula,

The secretary-general deplores this serious incident and urges the armed group to release all detainees immediately and without any conditions.

Apparently they are nowhere near Freetown, ... We can no longer confirm it out of New York. The information is just not good.

This letter didn't say no, it just said consult us, consistent with our contractual requirements.

feels that there is a growing momentum for the resumption of six-party talks, thus advancing the Beijing process intended to resolve the nuclear and related issues in the Korean Peninsula.

United Nations security had a general concern about the secretary general's visit to this region. But in the end, the chief of staff advised the secretary general to make the trip anyway.

Those who speak to the secretary-general are entitled to assume that their exchanges are confidential. The secretary-general therefore would want this practice stopped, if indeed it exists.

This intensified activity and exchange of fresh information could move us closer to the ultimate objective, which is the disarmament of Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction and the lifting of sanctions and Iraq's return to the international community.

UNIKOM the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission has reported numerous violations of the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait since the 4th of March by personnel in civilian clothes in 4-by-4 vehicles, at least some of whom were armed and identified themselves as U. S. Marines.

The United Nations on Sunday said the world had lost an important ambassador with Diana's death. It is a tragic loss. Her commitment and dedication to a ban on anti-personnel mines brought the issue home to millions around the world, ... The international community has lost an important ambassador of goodwill. She will be missed.

he has approved, as revised, the distribution plan submitted by Iraq.

Security around our location was not as secure as you might find at the U.S. compound, and that was a decision we made so that our offices could be more accessible to people. We did not think at the time we were taking an unnecessary risk.

It has opened a pathway to full-fledged and continuing negotiations aimed at a comprehensive approach to durable peace in the region.

an opportunity which the secretary-general hopes will be seized.

I think any well run organization does contingency planning on a routine basis. The humanitarian side has for some time now been doing contingency planning in the event that there's military action in Iraq.

We have set up an appointment for Mugabe to meet the secretary-general in Rome therefore we do expect him to be in Rome.

And the High Commissioner for Refugees would say, 'Well, at the very minimum at the outset we should be prepared for a certain number of displaced persons or refugees. Let's have X blankets, X food.' On that basis they came up with this 37.4 million list.

He is doing what he can from his bully pulpit but he is not in a position to actively engage as a mediator without the cooperation of both sides,

It is only by upholding the democratic process that the long-term stability and prosperity of ... Fiji (and its) international standing can be secured.

A U.N. disaster assessment and coordination team is being dispatched to Sri Lanka today to work with the government to provide rescue and relief.

was profoundly saddened to learn of the massive loss of life and destruction caused by a series of earthquakes and tidal waves across Southeast Asia today.

It's going to be the week from hell.

I think he's been consulting with a number of member states at the highest level, and he's expected to make some decision soon.

that direct national elections are the best way to establish a parliament and government in Iraq that are fully representative and legitimate.

It's the whole humanitarian community of the U. N. system that sits down and says what would we need as a minimum for the first phase of the fallout from a military action in Iraq,

has been reminded of its obligation to ensure only the voluntary movements of displaced persons.

We would then expect to move to a second phase once the environment was safe enough for civilians to go in and help with humanitarian relief for U.N. agencies, their NGO non-governmental organization partners and whoever else is qualified and willing to bring assistance, to get to work.

remains optimistic, as he has told you a number of times. At the same time, he knows he's got a hard job. He doesn't have a lot of wiggle room.