We welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the Serbian Prime Minister, Mr. Ivica Dačić. We share his views.
We listened closely to Mr. Thaçi. He was obviously lacking certain elements of self-criticism.
We are grateful to Mr. Zarif for presenting the Secretary-General’s report (S/2013/631)…
We supported the draft resolution. We regret that the position of Security Council member States on the matter was divided and that the Council was unable to adopt the proposed decision. We feel that the African countries presented very compelling arguments. Indeed, at such a critical time for Kenya…
We, too, wish to thank Ms. Bensouda for her briefing on the investigation into the situation in Libya pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). We support the efforts of the Court to bring to justice the perpetrators of the most serious crimes committed during the events in Libya. They must not go unpunis…
We would like to thank Mr. Remigiusz
Henczel, President of the Human Rights Council (HRC), for introducing the report of the Council (A/68/53).
The Russian Federation considers the Council to be a key component of the international human rights system that promotes the development of constructive …
The Russian Federation has consistently advocated in favour of strict compliance with the Dayton Peace Agreement, with its State structure for Bosnia and Herzegovina and its plan for the country’s unity and territorial integrity. We wish to see the establishment and the normal functioning of a centr…
The Russian Federation voted in favour of resolution 2124 (2013), which was prepared by the delegation of the United Kingdom. We did so in
support of the efforts of the African Union to promote a settlement in Somalia on the basis of the key role that the African Union Mission in Somalia plays in r…
I would first like to thank the President of the Economic and Social Council for his introduction of the Council’s report (A/68/3). We would also like to express our gratitude to the Secretariat for its support of the Council’s work in the current year.
The Russian delegation greatly appreciates th…
We welcome today’s meeting, which gives all Member States a good opportunity to discuss the Security Council and its work, as well as the efforts to reform the Council. Such transparent discussions are extremely important. We are grateful to the Permanent Representative of China, Ambassador Liu Jiey…
We are compelled to exercise our right to reply to the statement made by Georgia. Only a few minutes ago, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that we should refrain from the political exploitation of sports. Unfortunately, that appeal was not heard by the delegation of Ge…
As the President of the Organizing Committee for the XXII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games to be held in Sochi, Russia, in 2014 — the first time the Games have been held in my country — I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly a draft resolution entitled “Sport …
The Russian delegation is grateful to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Yukiya Amano, for having introduced the Agency’s report for the period of 1 January to 31 December 2012 (see A/68/324).
Russia fully shares the high assessment of the Agency’s work. We c…
We have carefully examined the most recent report of the International Criminal Court (see A/68/314), and thank the President of the Court for having prepared it. Our country is committed to combating impunity for the most serious violations of international law that are of concern to the entire int…
We would also like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Mr. Peter Tomka, for his detailed briefing on the work of the Court.
Russia is traditionally committed to the principle of the peaceful resolution of disputes, and the rule of law. We consider the International Court o…
We believe that today’s Security Council meeting on the subject of the Council’s working methods is very significant. This is now the sixth year in a row that the Council has discussed the issue in an open format with the participation of the wider membership of the United Nations, and it is testame…
Mr. Minister, we are pleased to welcome
you here to preside over the Council and pay tribute to your personal contribution to improving the working methods of the Council.
We thank the delegation of Azerbaijan for convening today’s important meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and th…
Recently, the African continent has seen strikingly positive changes. The main credit for that belongs to Africans themselves. Despite ongoing challenges, Africa continues to confidently move towards broad transformation and modernization. Russia welcomes the efforts that the African community is ma…
First of all, we would like to confirm our support for the resumption of the negotiations between Israel and Palestine on 29 July. We trust that they will be substantive and continuous and outline a clear path towards a two-State solution, a cessation of the conflict and the establishment of lasting…
I would like to thank the Azerbaijani presidency for organizing this meeting. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General and others who spoke, for their assessments and very useful information.
For over a decade now, resolution 1325 (2000) has clearly confirmed its vital role and importance in s…
We would first like to congratulate the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Mr. Theodor Meron, on his re-election to the post. We would like to hope that all the efforts expended on the elections will not be in vain, and that the ICTY, under Mr. Meron’s…
The Russian delegation welcomes the holding of the sixth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development. Along with the special spring meetings of the Economic and Social Council, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Tra…
