The Russian delegation is also interested in a swift stabilization of the situation in Haiti as the country shifts into a normal way of life. At the same time, we continue to have serious doubts as to the advisability and timeliness of the adoption of this draft resolution authorizing a significant …
It is natural for humanitarian emergency assistance to have moved into the forefront of United Nations activities. First of all, the United Nations cannot remain aloof in the face of serious humanitarian crises — whose number, unfortunately, is by no means dropping.
Secondly, there are genuine adva…
In the opinion of the delegation of the Russian Federation, the resolution just adopted by the Security Council is an important step in the efforts towards a settlement of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have been saying for a long time that there was a need to strengthen the regime and r…
May I first of all express our sincere gratitude to the President and Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, especially Mrs. Nafis Sadik, whose energetic efforts contributed greatly to the success of the International Conference on Population and Development.
The Cairo Conference marked a breakt…
The Russian Federation would like to commend the role of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) in transforming the European continent from a zone of political, ideological and military confrontation into a region where pan-European partnership and equal security for all are bei…
The Russian delegation is very pleased to note that, the tasks assigned to the United Nations Trusteeship System having been fully discharged, a significant contribution has been made to the solution of
The resolution unanimously adopted today by the Security Council terminates the United Nations T…
The discussion in the Council of the question of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking place against the backdrop of a drastic intensification of hostilities between the parties to the conflict. Once again blood is being shed; there is an increase in the number of refugees; the delivery …
The Russian Federation became one of the sponsors of the draft resolution on this question because of the fact that such a decision was both a final and a just settlement of the crisis in Rwanda and in support for international peace and security as a whole. It should also be noted that in the cours…
At the outset, on behalf of the Russian delegation, I wish to join in the expressions of sympathy on the tragedy suffered by the people and the Government of Egypt in the recent flooding.
The Barbados Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States marked an impor…
Allow me to associate myself with those colleagues who have congratulated you, Madam President, on your assumption of your duties for this month and also, through you, to thank the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sir David Hannay, for the great skill he displayed in conduc…
Several thousand Russian citizens are serving in various United Nations peace-keeping operations in different parts of the world. The Russian Federation therefore attaches great importance to the problem of strengthening the mechanisms for consultations and exchange of information between members of…
The delegation of the Russian Federation cannot support draft resolution A/49/L.14/Rev.1 on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, owing to the document’s one- sided and unbalanced character and its failure sufficiently to reflect the complexity of the situation.
Our debate on the draft resolutio…
The Russian Federation hails the positive results recently achieved in the Lusaka negotiations, which bring an end to a complex and important stage in the negotiating process among Angolans, and which guide that process towards a positive conclusion.
The Lusaka Protocol, we all hope, will be initia…
The Russian Federation intends to vote in favour of the draft resolution on ending the economic embargo against Cuba, contained in document A/49/L.9, since we can agree neither with the unilateral actions undertaken in violation of time-honoured norms of international law, nor with the practice of e…
The Secretary-General’s report (A/49/382) on cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System (SELA) is an excellent basis on which to discuss the development problems of this area. We agree with the Secretary-General that SELA’s cooperation with United Nations programme…
The Russian Federation is deeply concerned at the complex situation in Liberia and the constant fighting there, which has not only stalled the peace process in that country and led to a severe deterioration in the already
We find absolutely unacceptable attacks by armed Liberian factions against th…
I am greatly honoured to
address the Assembly on the question of the family. The Russian Federation is a strong supporter of the ideals and principles of the International Year of the Family; we base our family policy on the permanent and unchanging value of the family for the life and development …
I should like to take advantage of this opportunity to share with the Council my impressions concerning the trip I have just completed to the region of
The trip to the countries of the Gulf was undertaken in accordance with a mission entrusted to me by the President of Russia, Boris Nikolayevich Ye…
I should like, first, on behalf of the delegation of the Russian Federation, to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and to wish you success in your responsible work.
Likewise, I express our gratitude to the Ambassador of Spain for his successful work as Preside…
The achievement of a lasting post-crisis settlement in the Persian Gulf region remains one of the priorities of Russian diplomacy. We continue to believe that Iraq must comply with all relevant Security Council resolutions; only this can lead to the normalization of the situation in the Persian Gulf…
