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Author: Kofi Annan Cited by: David Price 11:42 PM 16 April 2010 GMT
Citerank: (32) 57524Turkey is unlikely to support sanctions unless IAEA is unequivocal959C6EF, 57526Iran has assured Turkey that is has no investment in nuclear arms109FDEF6, 57527Turkey believes the process should be resolved through diplomacy109FDEF6, 57528IAEA hasn't definitively said Iranian facility is for nuclear arms109FDEF6, 57529Turkey/Iran had good relations under Kasri Sirin agreement since 1639109FDEF6, 57534Turkey simply seeking good relations with all its neighbors959C6EF, 57536Glut of small arms and light weapons from Russia, Europe and US8FFB597, 57538Engagement now does not preclude holding Bashir to account laterThis is where realism sometimes sets in: Bsashir is the one in charge. He is the man running Sudan. And the one to talk to consolidate the agreements they have made and to bring about peace. But that does not exclude that eventually he will be held to account.13EF597B, 57540There are no statutes of limitation for crimes of this kindThose who have committed these kinds of crimes are not going to have any immunity. There are no statutes of limitation. If not today or tomorrow, eventually they will be held to account.1198CE71, 57541Civil society asserting itself is fundamental to political reform109FDEF6, 96000Glut of small arms and light weapons from Russia, Europe and US8FFB597, 96002Civil society asserting itself is fundamental to political reform109FDEF6, 96377Turkey simply seeking good relations with all its neighbors959C6EF, 96378Turkey is unlikely to support sanctions unless IAEA is unequivocal959C6EF, 96475No substantive agreement in Copenhagen2600BFFF, 96684Iran has assured Turkey that is has no investment in nuclear arms109FDEF6, 96685Turkey believes the process should be resolved through diplomacy109FDEF6, 96686IAEA hasn't definitively said Iranian facility is for nuclear arms109FDEF6, 96687Turkey/Iran had good relations under Kasri Sirin agreement since 1639109FDEF6, 96884Engagement now does not preclude holding Bashir to account laterThis is where realism sometimes sets in: Bsashir is the one in charge. He is the man running Sudan. And the one to talk to consolidate the agreements they have made and to bring about peace. But that does not exclude that eventually he will be held to account.13EF597B, 97095There are no statutes of limitation for crimes of this kindThose who have committed these kinds of crimes are not going to have any immunity. There are no statutes of limitation. If not today or tomorrow, eventually they will be held to account.1198CE71, 147935Turkey simply seeking good relations with all its neighbors959C6EF, 147936Turkey is unlikely to support sanctions unless IAEA is unequivocal959C6EF, 148033No substantive agreement in Copenhagen2600BFFF, 148242Iran has assured Turkey that is has no investment in nuclear arms109FDEF6, 148243Turkey believes the process should be resolved through diplomacy109FDEF6, 148244IAEA hasn't definitively said Iranian facility is for nuclear arms109FDEF6, 148245Turkey/Iran had good relations under Kasri Sirin agreement since 1639109FDEF6, 148443Engagement now does not preclude holding Bashir to account laterThis is where realism sometimes sets in: Bsashir is the one in charge. He is the man running Sudan. And the one to talk to consolidate the agreements they have made and to bring about peace. But that does not exclude that eventually he will be held to account.13EF597B, 148654There are no statutes of limitation for crimes of this kindThose who have committed these kinds of crimes are not going to have any immunity. There are no statutes of limitation. If not today or tomorrow, eventually they will be held to account.1198CE71, 150203Glut of small arms and light weapons from Russia, Europe and US8FFB597, 150205Civil society asserting itself is fundamental to political reform109FDEF6 URL:
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Excerpt / Summary ANNAN: Copenhagen was very disappointing. I think most -- most people were expecting a firm, binding agreement. They thought it was a chance for us to come together and protect our planet. The agreement, if I can call it an agreement, was really negotiated by a handful of countries.
Europe, for example, that had been in the lead on this whole environment issue, was pushed aside. They were not part of the agreement, or understanding is a better word.
And, of course now we are looking at Copenhagen -- I mean, we are looking at Mexico. And I hope that we are going to do all that work that is required between now and December to go to Mexico determined to make real progress, because climate change is an all encompassing threat -- a threat to our livelihood, a threat to security -- and we really need to be able to bring it under wraps.
I know we've had a terrible winter and some skeptics are wondering if, indeed, the world is warming. And it is warming. The science and the evidence is clear, and most scientists agree, and we need to really take steps.
But we should not leave it to the politicians alone. The people have to get involved. Corporations have to get involved. And people have power. They have power by the choices they make, the politicians they support, what they buy, and they can really make a difference. And I hope they would exercise their power, too.
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