Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 4887th meeting, 18 Dec. 2003, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation between Iraq and Kuwait"]

Strongly condemned the killing of Kuwaiti and third country nationals by the previous Iraqi regime in violation of international law; stressed the importance of the work of the Coalition Provisional Authority, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Tripartite Commission and its Technical Subcommittee and called on all parties concerned to continue to work towards a satisfactory solution to all of the outstanding humanitarian aspects covered by Ambassador Vorontsov's mandate.

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