From the very outset, the Russian Federation has viewed the recent events in Kosovo as the internal affair of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. We strongly believe that the basic principle for a settlement of the situation in Kosovo is that that autonomous region must remain within Serbia on the b…
We are pleased to note that progress has been achieved in normalizing the situation in the Central African Republic. To a significant extent this is due to the vigorous work of the International Monitoring Committee for the implementation of the Bangui Agreements and of the Inter- African Mission to…
Since the imposition of sanctions against Libya, the Libyan Government has made significant progress in responding to the demands of the Security Council. I refer primarily to the provisions of resolutions 731 (1992) and 748 (1992) regarding the problem of terrorism and the submission of information…
First of all, allow me to express our deep satisfaction to today see you, Sir, in this Chamber serving as the President of the Security Council during the month when Gambia has taken on the responsibilities of the presidency. We also are grateful to your predecessor, from whom you have taken the bat…
Russia is deeply concerned over the scope and
Therefore, the Secretary-General quite rightly proposes a comprehensive approach to the resolution of the problem of food supplies and health care, providing for parallel measures in the areas of energy supply, water supply and agriculture, without whic…
Our delegation is pleased to have this opportunity to see you, Sir, presiding over this meeting of the Security Council on the question of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreement (MISAB). This happy occasion is especially symbolic Mr. Foreign Minister, since y…
The Russian delegation would like to express its satisfaction in connection with the successful completion by the General Assembly of this important phase of the consideration of the Secretary-General's report “Renewing the United Nations: A Programme for Reform”. We consider that the omnibus draft …
Today we are to take a decision on a draft resolution to establish in Eastern Slavonia a new mission, a United Nations civilian police support group.
We are approaching the expiration of the two-year period provided for under the Basic Agreement and the scheduled conclusion, on 15 January 1998, of …
I take sincere pleasure in taking part in this meeting of the Security Council under the presidency of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, with which Russia has long had friendly relations that were further developed during a recent visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russia…
The search for ways and means to put an end to the horrible toll taken by the landmine trap, inflicted primarily on the civilian population in a number of countries, has become especially topical in the last few years. The Russian Federation attaches great importance to the international community's…
The Russian delegation welcomes the adoption of the Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and views it as an important contribution to the expansion of the international legal basis for combating international terrorism. However, we do have some specific concerns about what has been e…
The approach of the Russian Federation to the draft resolution before us today, as an active participant in all stages of the Bosnian settlement, is based, first and foremost, on the extent to which its
This process must be carried out in strict compliance with the Peace Agreement and other interna…
The question of the equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council remains the focus of attention of a large number of States. This is not an isolated matter but is rather an aspect of the key task of strengthening the United Nations, which nevertheless has partic…
Russia is deeply concerned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, with its very serious consequences. The Secretary-General’s report to the
In referring to the reasons for inadequate supplies of humanitarian goods, we should not evade the question of the blocking of contracts in the sa…
The situation in the Middle East, which is under discussion today by the General Assembly, is highly pertinent and requires the international community's most careful attention.
The continuing deadlock in the Arab-Israeli dialogue requires the sponsors of the Middle East peace process, including Ru…
The Russian delegation attaches great significance to the consideration of the agenda item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. The discussion of this question by the General Assembly demonstrates the importance the international community attaches to the problems related to the oceans and the …
The substantial progress made in strengthening and enhancing practical cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) over the past year proves conclusively that cooperation between these two leading international Organizations, in accordanc…
Russia attaches great importance to strengthening the United Nations system’s capacity to tackle humanitarian crises and other emergencies. For a number of reasons, we were not able to discuss the entire range of problems relating to this coordinating role of the United Nations at last summer’s sess…
The adoption of today’s draft resolution by the Security Council is an extraordinary event. The draft resolution expresses the collective will of the Council’s
Russia welcomes the progress noted in the Secretary- General’s report in implementing the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace a…
While supporting as a whole the draft resolution on the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Russian Federation abstained in the voting on operative paragraph 7. The present wording of this paragraph contradicts the provisions of the report submitted to the Security Council b…
