On 31 December, the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) will come to an end on a positive note. We are certain that its activities will have set a good example for other peacekeeping operations — and not only those in the West African region — in terms of creating the con…
At the outset, I thank Under-Secretary-
General Egeland for his detailed briefing on the humanitarian situation in several regions of Africa.
The real situation and the depth of crises in Africa require us to look into the issue of increasing humanitarian assistance. We pay tribute to the selfless…
I would like to thank the heads of both Tribunals for the briefings they have given us and for the reports submitted to the Security Council pursuant to resolution 1534 (2004) on the progress made in implementing their completion strategies. The Russian Federation continues to believe in the need fo…
Right up until the time of today’s vote, the members of the Council continued to work on the draft resolution containing the response of the Security Council to the latest report of the Mehlis Commission. We had very much hoped that Council members would be able to overcome their differences of opin…
In the five years since the Security Council adopted resolution 1296 (2000), much has been done to increase the level of protection of civilians, the most vulnerable population groups in armed conflict, and to ensure people’s right to a peaceful life. This year in particular, we adopted resolution 1…
In the course of the year since our last discussion on the subject of a Palestinian-Israeli settlement, at the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly, significant changes have occurred in the Middle East peace process. We have experienced many anxious moments when it seemed that the fragile und…
The discussion of maritime issues is traditionally accorded considerable importance by the
General Assembly. The Russian Federation actively supports efforts aimed at the progressive development of maritime law and at improving multilateral cooperation machinery to strengthen international legal co…
This year is a special one for the international humanitarian community. We are on the threshold of decisions that should qualitatively improve existing mechanisms and instruments for international humanitarian cooperation. After more than a decade, we once again draw the conclusion that additional …
This meeting of the General Assembly is taking place in the context of the common understanding endorsed by world leaders at the 2005 High-level Plenary Meeting with regard to the need for comprehensive strengthening of the United Nations as the central multilateral institution to address internatio…
Russia consistently maintains its position on the inadmissibility of applying unilateral extraterritorial measures in international relations. In today’s world, any effort to isolate an individual country is, in our view, counterproductive.
Our State, like the majority of United Nations Member Stat…
Sports and peace are closely linked concepts. The absence of war is a necessary condition for battle in the sports arena. Sports bring peoples together and the competition that is an essential component of sports activity does not mean combat with the enemy but rather competition among partners, col…
This year, which marks the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the issue of combating anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance weighs heavily on our minds. Humankind recalls with indignation and sorrow the horrific Nazi atrocities, including the Holocaust. My country reveres…
The outcome of today’s ministerial-level meeting of the Security Council demonstrates the international community’s resolve to establish the truth regarding the serious crime that resulted in the death of an outstanding Arab statesman, the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri. From the very outse…
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Mohamed
ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and to thank him for presenting the Agency’s annual report.
Russia, as an active member of the IAEA, is satisfied with the Agency’s highly professional work and recognizes its import…
Allow me to echo the words of thanks and gratitude to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Shi Jiuyong, for his interesting and comprehensive briefing on the work of the Court. We also agree with the commendation of the Court’s work during the period under review.
We emphasize…
May I express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s meeting. I also sincerely thank Ambassador Mayoral, Ambassador Løj and you, Ambassador Motoc, for your comprehensive briefings on the activities of their respective Committees, whose work is part of our campaign against terror…
The Russian Federation attaches great importance to the question of ensuring traffic and road safety and welcomes this discussion in the General Assembly. We believe that the United Nations should play an increasingly important role in the development and coordination of multilateral cooperation in …
Allow me to take this opportunity to again express our condolences to the people of Pakistan and to other countries victims of this shattering earthquake. Like many other countries, Russia immediately sent its experts, doctors, special equipment and field hospitals to provide humanitarian assistance…
We are pleased to welcome you, Sir, as President of the Security Council. Your presence in this Chamber, as well as the participation in today’s meeting of the Secretary-General and leaders and representatives of a number of leading regional organizations, convincingly demonstrates the importance of…
I should like at the outset to take this opportunity to express once again, on behalf of the Russian delegation, our deep condolences to the peoples of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan affected by the catastrophic earthquake of 8 October. We would also like to express our solidarity with the Governme…
