The delegation of the Russian Federation, as a co- sponsor of the peace process in the Middle East, has the honour, together with the delegations of Norway and the United States of America, to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/50/L.24.
Its major objective is to reinforce the su…
The problems of preventing and solving emergency situations of various origins are highly topical today for countries the world over, including the Russian Federation. This is due to the fact that, on the territory of Russia alone, such misfortunes annually lead to the deaths of thousands of people …
The Russian delegation welcomes the signing of the Basic Agreement on the Region of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium. This document makes possible a peaceful political settlement of the problems in this region of Croatia, which is inhabited to a considerable extent by Serbs. Thus, there…
The theme of the Year proclaimed by the General Assembly was by no means chosen randomly. When Member States adopted the Charter of the United Nations 50 years ago, they solemnly declared that they were determined
“to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours…
At the outset, and as a number of other representatives have done, I should like to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/50/697.
As we attach great importance to the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and r…
The Russian Federation has consistently based its position on the view that the question of the expansion of the membership of the Security Council should be considered in the context of the general task of adapting the United Nations to contemporary realities.
Having demonstrated the effectiveness…
The movement of countries of new and renewed democracy was born very recently. Its history is not long, not as long as the history of democracies or the 50-year history of the United Nations, which emerged in response to the challenge posed to world society by totalitarianism.
Nevertheless, the mov…
The Russian delegation wishes to reiterate its full support for United Nations actions directed at rendering practical assistance to a peace settlement in Liberia. The resolution the Security Council has just unanimously adopted on the new mandate and concept of operations for the United Nations Obs…
Allow me first, on behalf of the Russian delegation, to congratulate you, Sir, on your accession to the Presidency of the Council for the month of November and to express our confidence that under your wise guidance the Security Council will carry out its work successfully and effectively. Our deleg…
The Russian Federation notes with satisfaction that after many years of armed conflict and instability Central America is today at the stage of consolidating the peace process, strengthening democratic institutions and economic revival. Despite considerable difficulties, the process of national reco…
The delegation of the Russian Federation will vote in favour of the draft resolution on the necessity of ending the economic blockade of Cuba because, as a matter of principle, we cannot accept attempts by States to extend their domestic jurisdiction beyond the borders of their own territory. In our…
As has been noted by the General Assembly on many occasions, the use of different languages in the United Nations enriches the Organization and is a means of achieving the purposes set out in the Charter. On many occasions, the General Assembly has reaffirmed the need to ensure equal treatment of th…
First of all, the Russian delegation, like other delegations, expresses its gratitude to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Hans Blix, for the submission of the report of the Agency, which provides a broad and varied picture of the activity of the IAEA.
Durin…
It is very significant that this solemn meeting of the General Assembly on the tenth anniversary of International Youth Year has coincided precisely with the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, for youth is the most dynamic and promising sector of society. Speaking metaphorically, it is the …
This solemn meeting today is dedicated to what is undoubtedly the most memorable and meaningful date of this century, which had a significant impact on all subsequent developments in the international community and world politics.
The end of the Second World War 50 years ago is engraved forever in …
It is a pleasure for us to greet the delegation of Italy, which is presiding over this special meeting of the Security Council, because Italy is a country with which Russia has traditionally had friendly relations.
The past 50 years have convincingly demonstrated the foresight of the founders of th…
First of all, allow me to congratulate my colleague, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Professor Diogo Freitas Do Amaral, on the occasion of his election to the high post of the President of the General Assembly.
Each of the 50 sessions of the General Assembly has been a step for the intern…
The Russian delegation would like to join in the warm congratulations to the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, Ambassador Mérimée, on his new appointment in Rome. We wish him every success in this responsible post.
We note with deep satisfaction that the Liberian parties hav…
In the view of the Russian delegation, the draft resolution on the suspension of some sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is a significant improvement over previous resolutions on this subject. In particular, the draft resolution is now free of provisions not pertaining to Belgrade’…
The Russian Federation requested that an urgent, formal meeting of the Security Council be called once again to consider the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the situation that has arisen from the extensive bombing of Bosnian Serb positions by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) aircraf…
