82 Quotes by Stephane Dujarric

Ultimately, this will be a sovereign decision by the Iraqis, and it's up to the Iraqi National Assembly to decide on the appropriate electoral framework. That being said, it is our duty in our role in Iraq to point out when the process does not meet international standards.

There is a sense of urgency because it is so perilously late.

We've seen those press reports this morning. For now the letter that we have is the one we've received yesterday and that is all we have and we are studying that letter. But we have not received any other communication from them.

There is clearly a sense of urgency, the clock continues to tick, the negotiators, I think, have left things perilously late in the light of the date of the summit, which was announced well in advance and Annan is concerned the work might not be done.

We've relayed our concerns to them and as I said, it's our duty to speak up to them when we think that the framework they're talking about doesn't meet electoral standards. When there is a contradiction on two different interpretations within one text that would become an issue.

Look on the bright side. Mr. Taylor is in jail. He's in the special court where he was indicted. We feel it's safe.

Mr. Steiner was appointed after a long and exhaustive search. We were aware of all the facts and the secretary-general still felt that he was the best person to lead the organization.

One of the agreements signed today concerns supplementary arrangements on the facilities, utilities and services the Cambodian Government would provide for the premises of those Chambers; the other deals with safety and security arrangements.

Nobody is entitled to do this in the name of Islam and who does it in the name of Islam is harming Islam ... Violence weakens us. Violence works against us. Anything except violence is helpful. He hopes on that occasion to meet with a number of leaders from Europe and from the Islamic world and to discuss with them ways of calming the situation.