I wish to join other speakers in conveying high praise to the Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council, Ambassador Samuel Insanally, President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session, an…
The Russian delegation is abstaining in the voting on this draft resolution on the lifting of sanctions against Haiti. While supporting the humanitarian direction of this draft, we still have doubts regarding its hasty adoption, and we set out these doubts in detail in the Council’s earlier consulta…
I wish first to express our sincere sympathy to the people of the Republic of Moldova over the loss of life resulting from the natural disasters that recently afflicted that country: unprecedented drought, a hurricane and flooding. The Russian Federation also shares the concern of the Government of …
Like other members of the Security Council, the Russian Federation is gravely concerned at the constantly deteriorating situation in Haiti. The reports of the Secretary-General of 15 and 26 July 1994, documents S/1994/828 and S/1994/871 respectively, clearly show that the dangerous course of events …
Yesterday a great deal was said about the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and we do not wish to be repetitious. We merely wish to say that we fully share that view.
At the same time, if we base ourselves on real facts, and do not get into superficial aspects, we c…
The Russian delegation believes that the resolution we have just adopted is an authoritative and balanced document. There is no doubt that it will play an important role in the multilevel efforts to promote a settlement to the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.
Obviously, an important aspect of the resoluti…
The Russian delegation has joined the consensus on the question of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). But at the same time, we do have questions with regard to this mission. These relate in particular to specific recommendations regarding the strength, composition, cost and duration of the…
During the month that has passed since the adoption of the last resolution on Angola, there has been some movement - and this is to a large extent thanks to the flexible position taken by the Government of Angola - in the Lusaka talks. This shows that there is a real possibility of a comprehensive p…
The Russian delegation supported the draft resolution on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) on the basis of our consistent position of support for the active participation of the United Nations in the settlement of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.…
As the armed conflict in Yemen is, unfortunately, not disappearing, according to information we are receiving, which has now been confirmed in the report of the Secretary-General (S/1994/764), the situation in and around Aden is particularly difficult. Over the last few days, it has been subjected t…
First, on behalf of the Russian delegation, I welcome in our midst the delegation of South Africa, led by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nzo.
The Russian Federation considers the conclusion of the process of eliminating apartheid in South Africa and that country’s transition to a non-racial …
First allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to assure you that you can count on the complete cooperation of the Russian delegation in the discharge of your weighty duties. The Russian delegation would also like to express i…
The Russian Federation is deeply concerned by the complex military, political and humanitarian situation in Angola. We were alarmed by the fact that at the negotiations in Lusaka agreement on questions linked to national reconciliation dragged on for more than two months; this delayed progress towar…
The Russian Federation has consistently favoured the speedy restoration of peace in Somalia and the return of its people to normal life. We support the efforts of the international community to render humanitarian assistance to the population of this country.
Unfortunately, the process of national …
The Russian delegation will support the draft resolution on extending the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) for six months, until 30 November 1994, under the conditions recommended by the Secretary-General in his report (S/1994/561).
We believe that a large part…
First of all, I should like sincerely to welcome the participation of the First Executive Deputy President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, in this truly historic meeting of the Security Council, which opens a new chapter in restoring the full-fledged participation of his new democratic country in …
We in the Russian Federation are deeply concerned at the scope and intensity of the tragedy in Rwanda, which has already taken the lives of tens of thousands of peaceful, defenceless people. The tragedy is all the worse in the light of the difficult situation of the nearly 2 million displaced person…
At the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Russian Federation, I should like to wish you every success, Sir, in your responsible and difficult post as President of the Security Council.
We are grateful to the Permanent Representative of New Zealand, Ambassador Colin Keating, for his skilful …
Mr. President, we are pleased to see you, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, guiding the Council’s deliberations today. Our delegation also welcomes the other Ministers of Foreign Affairs who are participating in this meeting.
The delegation of the Russian Federation is pleased to note…
The delegation of the Russian Federation sees the resolution we have just adopted, and of which we were a sponsor, as an important unanimous step taken by the Security Council in response to an extremely alarming situation around Gorazde and in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a whole. Like…
