We have studied with interest the conclusions and work of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see A/70/95), led by His Excellency Mr. Ramos-Horta, on the activities of peacekeeping operations and special political missions, as well as the recommendations that the Secretary-General …
We supported resolution 2240 (2015) on combatting illegal migration in the Mediterranean, aware of the scale of the tragedy and the need for measures to be taken to save human lives. Furthermore, our delegation would like to point out that headway in truly resolving the current crisis is unlikely wi…
Given the need to pursue active international efforts towards a peaceful settlement to the armed conflict in South Sudan and the important role in that process being played by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Russia decided today not to stand in the way of the Security Council’s adoption o…
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Sandra Honoré for introducing the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2015/667) and for her assessment of the situation in that country.
Major progress has been achi…
The promotion of socioeconomic progress and prosperity for all countries and peoples lies at the very core of our Organization’s mission. Forging a global partnership for development has been one of the most significant achievements of the United Nations, and one of which we can all rightly be proud…
We thank you, Mr. President, for preparing decision 69/560, on carrying forward the review of the issue of Security Council reform to the next session of the General Assembly. We supported the text because we are convinced that the work on the reform of the Security Council must absolutely be based …
The acute debt crises of recent years have clearly illustrated the serious deficiencies in the existing system whereby sovereign debts are regulated. At a time of globalization, the consequences of conflicts between debtors and their creditors go beyond the sphere of bilateral relations and present …
The Russian delegation supports today’s adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 69/315, on the draft post-2015 development agenda up to 2030. We trust that this document will be adopted by the leaders of Member States at the United Nations summit in September. We consider that the draft agend…
We would like to thank you, Madam President, and the entire Nigerian delegation, for your capable leadership of the Security Council in August, and we would also like to express our appreciation for the work of the New Zealand presidency in July. We would also like to join the rest in offering our c…
We welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, and we share his sentiments.
We are grateful to Mr. Farid Zarif for the presentation of the report (S/2015/579) and for his many years of conscientious work as…
We would like to thank the Nigerian delegation for convening today’s meeting on the issue of security sector reform (SSR). We are also grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Titov, Assistant Secretary- General Nakamitsu and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bangura for their detailed …
We would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. We note the key role of the United Nations in establishing a more reliable, fair and effective architecture for international relations, where the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security is …
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for having organized today’s briefing. I am also grateful to Ms. Margaret Chan, Mr. Nabarro and other speakers for the updated information of the situation regarding the Ebola virus.
The decision of the Secretary-General on the withdrawal of the United Nations …
The effective implementation of the decisions of the Security Council and its resolution 2118 (2013), on the destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal — adopted at the initiative of Russia and the United States of America — is one of the Council’s most significant successes and reaffirms the possibili…
The Security Council has already held open debates on the threats posed by transnational organized crime, piracy, illicit drug trafficking and climate change. A recent example of that was the Arria Formula meeting on climate change held last month.
We hope that today’s discussion will enable us to …
I shall be very brief.
Today’s meeting was a very emotional one, which is understandable. At times it gave rise to the question: are there any limits to the political exploitation of the feelings of the families of those who perished and who are experiencing a living horror?
A number of accusation…
We would like to begin by again extending our condolences to the families of the deceased, as well as to the Governments of the countries whose citizens were on board the flight that crashed in Ukraine on 17 July 2014. Russia has consistently advocated for a swift determination of the reasons for th…
We wish first to join in the words of condolence and support offered to the family and friends of the late Ambassador of Djibouti.
The Russian Federation attaches particular importance to the challenge of ensuring that the new post-2015 development agenda enjoys the necessary resources for its impl…
Russia has consistently advocated in favour of the speedy achievement of a just Palestinian-Israeli settlement on the basis of agreed international law, including the implementation of the Madrid principles, the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, the Arab Peace Initiative and previously r…
Today’s resolution 2231 (2015), adopted unanimously in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, marks a fundamental shift in the Security Council’s consideration of the situation regarding the Iranian nuclear programme, with a view towards resolving the matter once and for all. By creating…
