At the outset, we would like to express our gratitude to the Secretary General of INTERPOL, Mr. Stock, and to the Chairs of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, and of the Counter-Terrorism Committee for their …
We welcome the opportunity for the Council to once again address the issue of the protection of journalists, which is such an important aspect of the problem of the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
In the context of the various ongoing armed conflicts, journalism remains one of the most d…
We would like to thank Mr. Farid Zarif for presenting the report (S/2015/303) of the Secretary- General on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and for his assessment of progress in the province. We welcome the participation of Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy…
The Russian Federation shares the growing concern about the problem of the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons. We believe that combating it requires a coordinated effort on the part of the international community while at the same time maintaining the central role of the United Nations. H…
We do not want to extend our discussion with the representative of Ukraine, but it is clear that the Ukrainian delegation is using any excuse to disseminate its insinuations and accusations in order to detract from opinions about Kyiv’s intention to not implement the Minsk agreements and the measure…
We thank the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Mr. Diakité for their briefings.
The Russian Federation shares the growing concern around the world for the problem of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Each year thousands of innocent people become its vict…
We have taken note of the ninth report on the situation in Libya. We thank Ms. Bensouda for her participation in this meeting and her briefing.
Following the destruction of its State institutions in 2011, the situation in Libya continues to be a source of multifaceted threats. It is enough to menti…
Welcome Mr. Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. His regular briefing has confirmed that the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains stable, which we view as the basis for the sustainable functioning of the country’s institutions
in strict compliance with the equality of the t…
Five years have passed since the General Assembly last met to commemorate the end of the most terrible war in the history of humankind and to honour the memory of its victims (see A/64/PV.85). A great deal has happened in those years, but the grandeur and tragedy of the War’s events are unfaded and …
At the outset, we would like to thank all our briefers today for their stirring and substantive statements. However, we were, to tell the truth, a little surprised that the briefings by United Nations high officials referred to the issue of terrorism only in passing. Recently, the Council has been p…
With your permission, we would like, at this time, to give a more detailed response to the statement made by the representative of Ukraine, all the more so since, with respect to that country, there is a great deal to say on the matter of extremism. However, contrary to what our Ukrainian colleagues…
We are grateful to the Jordanian delegation for its initiative to hold this meeting on such an important topic.
Although people of any age are subject to radicalization, young people, with their unformed outlook and search for identity, are the most vulnerable to the ideas of violent extremism. Ter…
We are pleased to welcome you, Sir, to preside over the Security Council.
It is clear today that, in essence, the so-called Arab Spring some time ago ceased being a democratic rebuilding. The turbulent processes in the region have led to the fall of former regimes in a number of countries, and to t…
Peacebuilding assistance is one of the key tools of the United Nations for the effective resolution of conflicts, the stabilization of post-conflict situations and preventing the resumption of devastating crises. We believe that national Governments bear the primary responsibility for setting priori…
The second statement by the representative of Ukraine proved once again that he does not understand the subject of today’s debate. It is not Ukraine and not the situation in Ukraine.
If I may, I would like to comment on the statement made by the representative of Ukraine. The theme of today’s meeting was conflict-related sexual violence. I do not recall hearing those words in his statement, which we believe is a clear example of abusing the forum of the Security Council.
That o…
At the outset, we would like to thank you, Madam, for convening today’s meeting and express our gratitude to the guest briefers for their participation in it and their assessment of the current situation in the fight against sexual violence in armed conflict.
Separately, we recognize the efforts of…
The Russian Federation abstained in the voting on resolution 2216 (2015), concerning the conflict in Yemen, as, in our view, it is not fully in line with the requirements that were put forth to the international community or dictated by the current crisis in the country.
During consultations on the…
I regret having to take the floor a second time, but I am forced to make a statement on behalf of the Russian Federation.
I was, on the one hand, disappointed by the comments made by my colleague, the representative of the United States of America; on the other hand, I am filled with hope. Why was …
The agenda of the Security Council for the month of March was a very busy one, and we would like to thank the French team for the very skilful manner in which it conducted the work of the Council and the trip to Africa.
I should like to touch on a number of key issues. We are grateful to the delega…
