If we leave here without agreement we shall give comfort to the worst elements in every society.
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We submit to you our request for your involvement and your good office in the present circumstances to call upon the US authority and the present government of Iraq to review the legal status of the present court and to reallocate the present court outside Iraq, i. e. The Hague, Netherlands,Kofi Annan
These are universal crimes, so the perpetrators ought to be put on notice that they will be held accountable, whoever they are, ... It is not just the field commanders, but also some of the leaders who are giving the orders, who may also be held accountable.
Kofi Annan
As we move forward, we hope we will be able to work with the Iraqis and the coalition to find a mechanism for establishing a caretaker or an interim government until such time elections are organized,
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If the action is to take place without the support of the council, its legitimacy will be questioned and the support for it will be diminished,
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This catastrophe has given a new, all too human meaning to the concept of a race against time. It will require a dramatic escalation on every front more funding, more logistics, more manpower.
Kofi Annan
We are determined to work with the government, with our NGO (non-governmental organization) partners and all the U.N. agencies here to ensure that all of those in need do get the help,
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