9 Quotes by Benon Sevan

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    Similarly, I informed the U.S. government, effectively the policeman for sanctions violations in the Gulf, of maritime smuggling on a massive scale that was occurring, to no avail.

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    I am disappointed by the tepid manner in which the United Nations has spoken out in defending the program against the scandalous accusations.

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    tens of thousands of innocent people from death from starvation and disease.

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    Everybody's concerned about the human dimension of the issue. When you hit, people get hurt. It's not just objects which are hurt.

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    not only on surcharges but also on at least 70 occasions of contracts reflecting suspicious pricing (and hence possible kickbacks).

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    The ultimate decision depends on the Security Council, and once it goes to the Security Council it depends on its member states. Any member has the right to put anything on hold,

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    The charges are false, and you, who have known me for all these years, should know that they are false.

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