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Sat 11 Nov 2002The UN Has Spoken, Iraq Must AnswerIraq stands accused of grave violations of international law following yesterday's unanimous adoption by the United Nations Security Council of Resolution 1441 demanding that it disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Unanimous action by the Council represents the highest form of legal sanction available in the international arena.The resolution must therefore be taken with the utmost seriousness both by the Saddam Hussein regime and UN member-states. Unless it is adhered to, there is a grave risk of war in the Middle East, with potentially dangerous consequences for the region and the world economy.