Russia voted in favour of the draft resolution on extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Throughout the history of these forces, mandates have always been voted on unanimously, and we did not wish to break with that tradition or to create a precedent of devia…
The Russian delegation supports the statement by the representative of Kazakhstan on behalf of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. I would like to add a few additional comments.
First, on behalf of our delegation, I once again express our deepest condolences to those countries affected by the ts…
We are grateful to the Chairman of the 1267 Committee, Ambassador Muñoz, for his thorough briefing on the results of the most recent 120-day work period of the 1267 Committee and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. They have done a great deal of work for which we are grateful to th…
The Russian Federation attaches priority importance to the development of international cooperation aimed at breaking the connection between the illicit trade in diamonds and armed conflict. We are in favour of the implementation of consensus agreements reached within the framework of the Kimberley …
For the last five years, the issue of protection of civilians in armed conflict has been a regular fixture of the United Nations and the Security Council. The need for ongoing attention to this matter has been referenced, as well, in the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Chan…
Fostering the development of cooperation among States in the area of human rights is enshrined in the United Nations Charter as one of the purposes of the Organization. Taking stock of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, and today being an anniversary of the adoption of the Univers…
May I thank the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), the Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations, Ambassador Motoc, for his detailed briefing on the initial results of the work of the Committee he chairs. The documents recently …
A year has past since the time when the General Assembly in this very Hall discussed the events taking place in the Middle East. The past months have been difficult and complex as far as efforts to achieve peace in that region are concerned. At times it seemed that the parties to the Middle East con…
We would like to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2004/907) and to the Head of the Mission, Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, for his substantive briefing on the situation in the region.…
First, I congratulate Judge Meron and the current permanent judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on their re- election to new terms, as well as the two new permanent judges of the ICTY. The results of the elections show that the Member States of the United N…
Most contemporary threats and challenges are of a global nature; this dictates the need for a collective response to them on the basis of a comprehensive consideration and respect for the legitimate interests of every member of the international community, in strict conformity with international law…
As you will recall, on last Friday, the delegations of Armenia, Belarus, Cambodia, Chile, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine presented, for the consideration of the General Assembly, a draft resolution on the declaration …
We note with satisfaction the great progress achieved with regard to a peaceful settlement for Somalia, particularly the election of the country’s President and the appointment of its Prime Minister by the Transitional Federal Parliament. A unique opportunity is being created to bring about the rebi…
The unanimous adoption of this resolution by the Security Council, reflects support by the international community for the process of a peace settlement in southern Sudan, which has now entered a crucial stage. We welcome the steady movement towards a settlement, a prerequisite for which is preserva…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the delegations of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
In 2005, the entire world will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the victory over fascism. The great tri…
The Russian Federation attaches great importance to the General Assembly’s consideration of cooperation on oceans and the Law of the Sea. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is the basis of contemporary rela…
We are grateful to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Hasegawa, for his introduction of the progress report of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and for providing us with the latest information on developments in the situation in that country. We agr…
I would like to begin my statement by expressing my sincere condolences to the leadership of the Palestinian people and the family of President Arafat on the passing away of President Arafat.
The Russian Federation commends the activities of the United Nations system aimed at strengthening the coor…
Allow me also to say a few words in connection with the passing of Yasser Arafat. A major international political activist has passed away. He dedicated his entire life to the just cause of the Palestinian people, to fighting for its inalienable right to the establishment of an independent State whi…
Mr. President, allow me first of all to express gratitude to the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Judge Shi Jiuyong, for the very important report on the work of the Court that was introduced in the General Assembly today.
The Russian Federation has traditionally paid continuo…
