Belarus voted in favour of resolution 70/10, because it supports the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency and its annual report on the substance.
At the same time, we wish to express our concern about the fact that we were unable to reach consensus on the adoption of the resolution,…
At the outset, Belarus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (see A/70/PV.53).
In establishing the Human Rights Council (HRC), States expected that the Council would work on the basis of th…
The delegation of the Republic of Belarus aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Algeria for its systemic and consistent formulation and promotion of the positions of the Movem…
Belarus associates itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Once again, Belarus emphasizes the unacceptability of imposing unilateral coercive measures as a means of exerting political and economic pressure on sovereign States. We deem such actions to run counter t…
The delegation of Belarus read with interest the Secretary- General’s report on the work of the Organization (A/70/1). We share the report’s overall assessments of the international situation, which were highlighted by many speakers during the general debate at this seventieth session.
Belarus note…
At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for having invited a large number of States Members of the United Nations to discuss such a grave and pressing subject here in the Council.
In the Middle East region, terrorism today exists in the form of a quasi-State. Basically, terrorism has become…
The delegation of Belarus would like to thank the Permanent Representatives of Croatia and Namibia, His Excellency Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak and His Excellency Mr. Wilfried Emvula, respectively, as well as their hard-working colleagues. They were reasoned and firm and actively sought compromise without …
Seventy years ago, on 25 April 1945, two weeks before the signing of the Karlshorst act on the unconditional surrender of the fascist regime and the end of the War in Europe, two events took place almost simultaneously in far-flung corners of the world whose deeper implications have, unfortunately, …
On behalf of its many sponsors, including Belarus, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation clearly and convincingly introduced today draft resolution A/69/L.52, which we are about to adopt.
Speaking on behalf of a country that stood at the epicentre of the Second World War, with grie…
Belarus is convinced that the Economic and Social Council is uniquely endowed with the capacity for integrated consideration of all aspects of sustainable development. It is the key United Nations forum for developing collective approaches to address the inherent socioeconomic problems of the future…
An extraterrestrial paying a short visit to this planet, with a tight schedule that allows only enough time to visit the United Nations, may get a fairly incomplete idea about the current human perspective on the family. On the one hand, the extraterrestrial may certainly notice that the United Nati…
The delegation of the Republic of Belarus aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Algeria for its consistent and systematic formulation and advancement of the NAM position…
As Chairman of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for 2014, the Belarusian delegation has the honour of introducing the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Independent States” (A/69/L.10).
The CIS, established in 1991, brings together …
First of all, on behalf of the delegation of Belarus I would like to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Amano, for introducing the report of the Agency for 2013 (see A/69/255).
The IAEA is continuing to duly carry out its important role in support of th…
The delegation of the Republic of Belarus has studied with a great deal of interest the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Sport for development and peace: realizing the potential” (A/69/330). We would like to extend to him our gratitude for its preparation. At the same time we consider it im…
Humankind has only one past, but many options for the future. History is such that we know only the consequences of those actions that have occurred, but not those that did not take place. What would our world look like today if, a century ago, that memorable shot had not been fired in Sarajevo, irr…
The delegation of Belarus expresses its deep gratitude for the often self-sacrificing efforts of the Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly, led by co-Chairs Mr. Ružička and Mr. Sinhaseni, the Permanent Representatives of Slovakia and Thailand.
The report of the Ad …
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on Russia’s accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month and on tomorrow’s national holiday in the Russian Federation.
This is an appropriate time to hold an open debate in the Security Council on such an urgent concern as United Nations peac…
The challenge of addressing threats posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) by ensuring effective non-proliferation is not simply and maybe not very a technical one. To be successful, a long-term non-proliferation strategy must have a solid moral core. The increasing sophistication of deception …
Belarus would like to reiterate its position with regard to the unacceptability of country-specific resolutions as a means of exerting political pressure against sovereign States. For that reason, we voted against resolutions 68/182 and 68/184, on the human rights situations in the Syrian Arab Repub…
