Overhaul UN Security Council immediately - Iranian President

UNITED NATIONS:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for a total structural overhaul of the United Nations Security Council in order to facilitate the observance of the rule of law in international interactions.

The discriminatory privilege, the influential and imposed role of the Security Council as well as the right of veto and some of its owners are unacceptable and illegitimate and for that reason the Security Council is incapable of administering justice and maintaining a stable order and security in the world.”

Ahmadinejad made the remarks at the High-level Meeting of the 67th Session of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. He called on all UN member states to reach an immediate agreement on a total overhaul of the UN Security Council in the interests of justice and the nations of the world.

“Today, we see that some veto holders remain silent over the atomic bombs of the fake Zionist regime [of Israel] or support [the regime], but at the same time they hinder the scientific achievements of other nations,” Ahmadinejad noted.

“By making false reference to the UN Charter and by misusing [the concept of] liberty, they remain silent over insults to the sanctities of humanity and the divine prophets or they lend support to offenders, infringe on the freedom of others, and allow insults against sanctities and people,” the Iranian president added.

Ahmadinejad censured the hegemonic powers for imposing their will on nations and violating the inalienable rights and liberties of the people of the world under the pretext of defending freedom and international security.

He went on to say that all governments must be treated equally and should be committed to international law.

The Iranian president also enumerated 10 proposals of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the better observance of the rule of law in international relations. The United States and its allies believe Iran is trying to build a nuclear bomb and hope economic sanctions will force Tehran to scale back its nuclear ambitions and open them to international scrutiny. Absent a climb-down by Tehran, Israel has warned it might launch pre-emptive strikes against Iranian targets. Meanwhile Iran announced on Monday it was yanking its entry in the Oscars race because of the “intolerable insult” of the US-made anti-Islam film that has angered Muslims in several countries.

Oscars organizers in Los Angeles said they had not heard officially from Iranian authorities, after the announcement in Tehran by Culture Minister Mohammad Hosseini. PRESS TV