I thank my colleague from the Russian delegation for his clear message. I just want to say that we stand ready to answer for everything that we are doing. It is difficult to commend the words of my colleagues in the delegation of the Russian Federation. It is always difficult to have a dialogue when…
I thank you, Sir, for giving me the floor to speak in exercise of my right to reply to the comments of the representative of the Russian Federation.
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It is truly unfortunate that my Russian colleagues were not able to react in an appropriate manner to the criticism and appeals ad…
While Ukraine aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union (A/68/PV.94), we find it appropriate to make a statement from our national perspective.
The fourth review of the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in 2014 is an important s…
Thank you for convening this very important meeting, Mr. President.
Ukraine aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would also like to make a few specific points in my national capacity.
I would like to take note of the briefing on military helicopters i…
Ukraine welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (A/68/825), entitled “Towards ending the AIDS epidemic: meeting the 2015 targets and planning for the post-2015 era”. We recognize the remarkable work of the Secretariat, national delegations and civil society, which made this document as strong a…
While we align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Moldova on behalf of the Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova Group, I would like to make several comments in my national capacity.
It is beyond any doubt that the issue of internally displaced persons (IDPs), which we are c…
I have listened to the statement made by the representative of the Russian Federation, and I believe that the easiest way for his side to move forward would be as follows. He has told us what we should do, so I should like to tell him what Russia should do.
The Russian Government, the Minister for …
As the Council knows, the Ukrainians are very patient people. We always find a way to agree. But in order to agree, there must be stability. In order to achieve stability, there cannot be a fuelling of instability. I asked many times what hundreds of armed Chechens were doing in Ukraine. What was th…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on the current situation in Ukraine. I thank Mr. Feltman, Under-Secretary- General, for his briefing. I thank all Council members for supporting the elections held by Ukraine on 25 May and for the kind recommendations and encouragement to the new …
I would like to thank the delegation of the Republic of Korea for convening this important meeting today.
Ukraine welcomes the tenth anniversary of resolution 1540 (2004) and the forthcoming 2016 comprehensive review as important milestones and as opportunities to identify realistic goals for the f…
Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We wish you every success in fulfilling that duty. We also want to thank the Nigerian delegation for its successful presidency last month. I would also like to extend…
I thank you for convening this meeting, Madam President, and for the opportunity to address the Security Council. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing, and all the members of the Council for their statement.
It has been a month since Russia illegally occupied …
I have come to realize that it is sometimes useless to comment on certain things, since our Russian colleagues will stand by their opinion and represent the situation the way they want, regardless.
That is the reason for the virtual reality that our Russian colleagues have constructed, where they l…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council to discuss the report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. I am grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Ivan Šimonović for presenting the report today.
Today’s meeting is being held with the following fact on ever…
Several issues were raised by our Russian colleague. I would like to answer just one.
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First, Mr. Churkin compared the situation in December and January with the current situation. We must recall that, at that time, the people were speaking out against the banditry of the authori…
I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to speak before the Security Council. I thank Council members for understanding the critical situation in Ukraine and for their support.
Before getting into the substance of my statement this evening, I would like start by mentioning that today Chr…
I would like to thank you personally, Madam President, for convening this meeting. I would like to thank all the members of the Council for inviting me to take part in it. I am grateful to the Deputy Secretary-General and the Assistant Secretary-General for their briefings. I would like to extend my…
I thank the Council for convening this meeting and for inviting me.
I would like to start by expressing my gratitude to all Council members who addressed my Mission today with words of condolences to the family of the Ukrainian soldier who was killed yesterday after being shot in his neck when a gr…
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the members of the Security Council for their overwhelming support of the draft resolution contained in document S/2104/189, as well as for their support in trying to resolve the crisis by diplomatic and political means.
I would like to thank all the …
Mr. President, let me thank you and the Council members for your unconditional support of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of my country. This is really great, and I will deliver the message to the people of Ukraine that all, except one, supported the independence and territor…