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IPPNW Press Release Appeal to Kofi Annan: Set up a UN Mediation Commission on Iran! Published 15 March 2006 New York, March 14 2006: A group of prominent individuals and non-governmental organisations are today appealling to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to intervene in the crisis over Iran’s nuclear programme. Professor Victor Sidel, Head Representative to the New York City site for the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), the organization awarded the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, is delivering the appeal to the Secretary-General’s office this morning. The appeal asks the Secretary-General to set up a UN commission to mediate with the parties in conflict and to deescalate the crisis. The appeal has been signed by, among others, the Chair of the Interaction Council and former Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa, former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser, former Prime Minister of France, Michel Rocard, former UNSCOM director Richard Butler, and Senator emeritus Douglas Roche O.C. , former Ambassador for Disarmament, Canada. The idea for the appeal originated in Germany, where hundreds of individuals and organisations signed the appeal before it became internationally known and supported by such international organisations as the Interaction Council, representing a group of former Heads of State and statesmen, or the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and the Transnational Institute, to name a few. The appeal calls for a moratorium on all threats and counter-threats during the time the UN mediation commission is developing proposals for a solution to the conflict, suggesting that at least six months would be needed for this. The commission should include members that have held high office and understand the political responsibilities of the parties involved while being personalities of outstanding authority. While a list of proposed members was included in the appeal to the Secretary-General, it is expected that the Secretary-General will draw up his own list. The list in the appeal simply provides examples of people who would be effective in such an effort. The proposal is linked to the hope that this process would not only result in a solution for the Iranian nuclear conflict, but also would open up possibilities for multinational consultations on the whole region of the Greater Middle East that go far beyond the scope of the present nuclear conflict. Contacts: Appeal to Kofi Annan Drafted on February 16, 2006 and delivered to the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General on March 14th, 2006. For a moratorium and a high level UN Commission to mediate in the conflict over Iran’s nuclear programme, and to break the cycle of escalation. The conflict between Iran and the West has become alarmingly more acute since mid January. Threats and counter-threats have been stepped up. Soon, the confrontation could take another course and lead to sanctions or the use of force, seriously affecting world peace. In order to prevent further escalation, there has to be a break in the conflict for the conflict parties to be able to carefully reconsider their aims and patterns of behaviour, in order to develop new proposals and procedures. To achieve this, we suggest that the UN Secretary-General exercise his right to call a UN Commission into being at any time. We request the UN Secretary-General to set up, as soon as possible, an international UN Mediation Commission made up of personalities of an outstanding and broad reputation. The Commission, chaired by the UN Secretary-General, should develop proposals for a peaceful solution to the conflict and present them to the world public within half a year’s time. Members of the Commission should be experienced politicians that are no longer in office, as well as personalities of outstanding moral authority.* The Commission would request the Iranian government to suspend enrichment of uranium and other research activities relating to the field of nuclear technology during the period of its deliberations, in the sense of a moratorium. All conflicting parties would be called upon to desist from making any kind of threats aimed at each other. The proposal of a moratorium, combined with such a high-ranking Mediation Commission, should be acceptable for all parties since in this time period no further threatening factors would arise. Our proposal is linked to the hope that this process would not only result in a solution for the Iranian nuclear conflict, but also would open up possibilities for multinational consultations on the whole region of the Greater Middle East that go far beyond the scope of the present nuclear conflict. Thus the signatories of this appeal request UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to take the initiative in favour of a moratorium and for mediation. * We have named a few examples here of personalities that in our opinion could be called upon to serve on such a Commission. Martti Ahtisaari(former President of Finland) Signatories (more to be added) Individuals International Organisations Fiona Dove, Transnational Institute National Organisations Janet Bloomfield, Atomic Mirror, UK The full list of signatories can be found at:
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