The multinational force will be there with the agreement of the sovereign government of Iraq.

There's a good case to be made that there's a need for a cash component for the oil industry as well as a cash component for other sectors. We would like to see a cash component across the board.

This won't at all, of course, affect our commitment to human rights issues in and outside of the United Nations. We'll continue to pursue them.

This is a violation of the sanctions regime, something that we deeply regret and are quite disappointed in, both in terms of the substance and the procedure that was followed by France.

Gynecology is not my field and we have no command officers in this department who are schooled in that. If he is pregnant, he'll get his leave.

Represents a new beginning for Iraq.

We have not blackmailed anybody.

There was widespread agreement in the council that it wasn't appropriate to take a decision at this time.

The goal of the process will be to focus on accountability, compensation as called for in the resolutions protecting the families and eventually lifting of sanctions.