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Statement by the Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on the bombing of Iraq, 19 February 2001 The Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) regrets the air raids near Baghdad on Friday, 16 February 2001. The Chair wishes to express, on behalf of the Movement, condolences to the family and friends of those who lost their lives in this attack. Reaffirming the positions adopted by the Heads of State or Government at the XII Summit in Durban in 1998, and by the Ministers at the XIII Ministerial Conference in Cartagena in 2000, the Chair wishes to emphasise that the Movement is committed to the principle of respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all Member States. The Movement wishes to reiterate that it deplores the imposition and continued military enforcement of "No Fly Zones" on Iraq by individual countries, and reiterates that this imposition is without any authorization from the United Nations Security Council or General Assembly. In order to alleviate the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian condition of the Iraqi population due to sanctions, all parties should adhere to the relevant Security Council resolutions for an immediate and durable political solution to the situation in Iraq. The Chair urges all concerned to continue to seek a peaceful solution to the crisis. Based on the principles and decisions of the Movement, the Chair further urges Members States of the NAM, and all other concerned parties, to deploy all efforts to establish peace, security, and stability in the region through diplomatic rather than military means.
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