Iran Isn't Planning Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad Says
bloomberg: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his nation has no intention of building nuclear weapons amid rising international concern that its uranium enrichment research is a front for developing atomic bombs.
"Our nation doesn't need nuclear weapons,'' Ahmadinejad said in a televised press conference in Tehran today broadcast by international networks including CNN. "You can use nuclear technology in several ways, and we want to do so peacefully.''
His comments came a day after U.S. President George W. Bush urged the United Nations Security Council to help persuade Iran to drop its nuclear power program that hinges on the enrichment of uranium, a technology that can also be used to build weapons.
The U.S., Germany, France and U.K. have failed to persuade Iran to stop processing nuclear fuel. The four countries say they want the UN International Atomic Energy Agency to hold an emergency vote to refer the matter to the Security Council, where Iran might face censure or sanctions. Read more
Notes on Security Council:
Permanent members
The Council has five permanent members:
* People's Republic of China
* French Republic
* Russian Federation
* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* United States of America
The current (2005-2006) elected members are:
1. Argentina (Latin America)
2. Republic of the Congo (Africa)
3. Denmark (W. Europe)
4. Greece (W. Europe)
5. Ghana (Africa)
6. Japan (Asia)
7. Peru (Latin America)
8. Qatar (Asia)
9. Slovakia (E. Europe)
10. Tanzania (Africa)
Veto Power
Decisions in the 15-member Security Council on all substantive matters - for example, a decision calling for direct measures related to the settlement of a dispute - require the affirmative votes of nine members. A negative vote - a veto - by a permanent member prevents adoption of a proposal, even if it has received the required number of affirmative votes. Abstention is not regarded as a veto. Since the Security Council's inception, China (ROC/PRC) has used 5 vetoes; France, 18; Russia/USSR, 122; the United Kingdom, 32; and the United States, 79. The majority of the USSR vetoes were in the first ten years of the Council's existence, and the numbers since 1984 have been: China, 2; France, 3; Russia, 4; the United Kingdom, 10; and the United States, 42.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council#Members
"Our nation doesn't need nuclear weapons,'' Ahmadinejad said in a televised press conference in Tehran today broadcast by international networks including CNN. "You can use nuclear technology in several ways, and we want to do so peacefully.''
His comments came a day after U.S. President George W. Bush urged the United Nations Security Council to help persuade Iran to drop its nuclear power program that hinges on the enrichment of uranium, a technology that can also be used to build weapons.
The U.S., Germany, France and U.K. have failed to persuade Iran to stop processing nuclear fuel. The four countries say they want the UN International Atomic Energy Agency to hold an emergency vote to refer the matter to the Security Council, where Iran might face censure or sanctions. Read more
Notes on Security Council:
Permanent members
The Council has five permanent members:
* People's Republic of China
* French Republic
* Russian Federation
* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* United States of America
The current (2005-2006) elected members are:
1. Argentina (Latin America)
2. Republic of the Congo (Africa)
3. Denmark (W. Europe)
4. Greece (W. Europe)
5. Ghana (Africa)
6. Japan (Asia)
7. Peru (Latin America)
8. Qatar (Asia)
9. Slovakia (E. Europe)
10. Tanzania (Africa)
Veto Power
Decisions in the 15-member Security Council on all substantive matters - for example, a decision calling for direct measures related to the settlement of a dispute - require the affirmative votes of nine members. A negative vote - a veto - by a permanent member prevents adoption of a proposal, even if it has received the required number of affirmative votes. Abstention is not regarded as a veto. Since the Security Council's inception, China (ROC/PRC) has used 5 vetoes; France, 18; Russia/USSR, 122; the United Kingdom, 32; and the United States, 79. The majority of the USSR vetoes were in the first ten years of the Council's existence, and the numbers since 1984 have been: China, 2; France, 3; Russia, 4; the United Kingdom, 10; and the United States, 42.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council#Members
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