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Leio com atenção excertos da entrevista de Kofi Annan à BBC:

Em relação à guerra no Iraque:

Kofi Annan (A): I'm one of those who believe that there should have been a second resolution because the Security Council indicated that if Iraq did not comply there will be consequences. But then it was up to the Security Council to approve or determine what those consequences should be.

question (Q): So you don't think there was legal authority for the war?

A: I have stated clearly that it was not in conformity with the Security Council - with the UN Charter.

Q: It was illegal?

A: Yes, if you wish.


Já no caso do Sudão...

Q: The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has said that what's going on in Sudan is genocide, do you agree with him?

A:...I've talked about the atrocious and systematic and grave... gross violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law...

I think the [Security] Council is prepared... is discussing the issue of the setting up a commission.

Q: How long will it be before you're in a position to make that designation?

A: I can't give you a time. We are going to be prepared to move as quickly as possible. But I also made it clear to the Council that we don't have to wait for the results to act.

The situation is serious enough for us to take action to maintain the pressure on the government to do everything we can to assist the people in Sudan and they are going to support the expanded African force that is going to go into Sudan.

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