I also thank the Special Envoy for Yemen and the other briefers for their updates.
Needless to say, the briefers draw a grim picture of the significant deteriorating of the humanitarian situation in Yemen, which is a cause of grave concern for all of us. The ongoing conflict has only aggravated the…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the only permanent international court established to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of international concern and thereby to contribute to the prevention of such crimes as well as to the progressive development of inte…
We welcome the adoption of resolution 2314 (2016) and commend the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons- United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) for its efforts in executing its mandate based on the principles of impartiality, objectivity and independence. All four JIM repo…
I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. Indeed, it is very important to develop effective partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant statutes of regional organizations.
In hi…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor this time and not preventing our delegation from taking the floor today, like you did so skilfully yesterday, using your prerogative as President and showing no respect to my delegation.
I thank Mr. O’Brien very much for his sobering briefing, whi…
Allow me to thank the Secretary-General; Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women; and the other briefers for their remarks. We very much appreciate the recent report of the Secretary- General on the issue of women and peace and security (S/2016/822), issued in September. We approv…
Ukraine has consistently supported the Middle East peace process and the principle of a two-State solution with Israel and Palestine coexisting in peace and security. The lack of direct dialogue and an almost non-existent political process create an extremely unpredictable and explosive situation. T…
I would like to thank Special Representative Honoré for her useful briefing.
While Ukraine aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, I would like to make a few comments in my national capacity.
Unfortunately, as we deliberate in this Chamber, Haiti is …
Ukraine voted against draft resolution S/2016/847, proposed by the Russian Federation, for the following reasons. We simply do not agree with tactics that aim to divert attention from the solid and meaningful draft resolution S/2016/846,
which could have affected the situation on the ground and hel…
Ukraine co-sponsored and voted in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/2016/846. We commend the hard work carried out by the French and Spanish delegations in drafting and negotiating it.
We are extremely dismayed, but not surprised, by the fact that all these efforts were, in the…
During our meeting in May when the momentous resolution 2286 (2016) was adopted, Ms. Liu said that we should make the resolution save lives (see S/PV.7685). We could not agree more. Yet, now in September, we must admit that the goal is
still out of reach. Tragically, Syria is the worst example of a…
I thank the delegations of the United States, United Kingdom and France for the initiative to hold today’s briefing, and the presidency for promptly responding to their request. We are also grateful to Special envoy Staffan de Mistura for his candid assessment and his courage.
The latest turn of ev…
I am taking the floor in order to exercise the right of reply following the statement made by the representative of the Russian Federation earlier today. Because of the late hour, I will confine myself merely to the following fundamental points.
The situation in Ukraine referred to by the Russian d…
I will be very brief. I would like to make a point of clarification for everyone’s benefit.
As we are discussing the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty, which constitutes an integral part of the global security infrastructure, we are convinced that, if any part or element of that structure is d…
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) process is of course a cornerstone of global security and, as one of its staunch supporters, we welcome the Security Council’s initiative in adopting today’s draft resolution (S/2016/800), aimed at encouraging continuing progress towards the Treaty’s …
I apologize. We have just witnessed a classic case of switching the blame and obfuscating the situation. I have never mentioned or blamed anybody, including any citizens, living in the eastern part of our country. If I am mistaken, I would really appreciate being corrected. I was talking first about…
I would like to make a couple of points in response to the Russian delegation.
First, let me remind all those present in the Chamber, especially those who have conveniently forgotten, of what happened two years ago. If it were not for Russian weapons, the presence of Russian troops and the sustaine…
Mr. President, I want to thank you for taking the laudable initiative to convene today’s meeting. I also wish to thank our briefer today, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Ms. Fang Liu, for providing a real and extensive outlook on the topic and the work of t…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting under this format, which is in line with our recent collective discussion on how to modernize some of the working methods of the Security Council.
Ukraine consistently supports the Middle East peace process and the principle of a two-State s…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, for his briefing and to express our full support for the important role played by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and all the United Nations agencies…
