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We have also had to deal with crises in Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and East Timor, and we have just set up a new peacekeeping operation between Eritrea and Ethiopia. We face uncertainties in Afghanistan and elsewhere... <br><br>Question: The Security Council today is likely to pass new sanctions on Afghanistan. This is at a time when you yourself have launched a new effort to bring peace to Afghanistan. The Taliban is very opposed to these new sanctions. How do you feel this new effort by the Security Council is going to affect your peace efforts? <br><br>The Secretary-General: It is not going to facilitate our peace efforts, nor is it going to facilitate our humanitarian work. <br><br>I think we had given adequate indications of that to the Council. But the decision belongs to the Council, and of course once they take the decision, we have to adapt and take the necessary measures that are required... <br><br>Question: Regarding Afghanistan, can you expand briefly on your comments on the purpose or non-purpose of the resolution? Also, can you specifically talk about the rationale of embargoing arms to the Taliban but not to its opposition? <br><br>The Secretary-General: I think that I have indicated my reaction, and I thought I was very clear. I am not a spokesman for the Council. I have indicated that this is a Council action, and you had asked me about the impact on our operations on the ground, which I have made quite clearly. I think some of you have also in the past spoken to me about sanctions generally, and you know my position. <br> </span> <br> <br> </div> </th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a href="../../archive/archive_2000.html">Back to News Archirves of 2000 </a></th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" valign="top"> </th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"> </th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" bgcolor="#EAEAEA"> <div class="style4" align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;" size="-1"><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This news site is mostly a compilation of publicly accessible articles on the Web in the form of a link or saved news item. The news articles and commentaries/editorials are protected under international copyright laws. All credit goes to the original respective source(s). </font> </div> </th> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>