Innovative approaches and enhanced international cooperation are essential to achieving sustainable development. It was that multilateral approach that led us to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development four years ago (see A/70/PV.4). Multilateral cooperation is not merely a possi…
Belarus has always adhered to the principles of a peace-loving and non-confrontational policy based on multilateralism and mutual respect. We have been closely following events in our neighbour Ukraine, whose peace and harmony are vitally important to us. A peaceful settlement of the conflict throug…
We thank the Bolivian presidency for the opportunity to once again address the very relevant issue of women’s role and place in resolving the problems of our era. The situation in the world today is characterized by increasingly non-trivial forms of conflict and confrontation and it requires similar…
All protocol observed. That way of addressing such aspects of protocol is one of the latest innovations in the list of agreements that resulted from the most recent session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly, and Belarus would like to see it entrenc…
(spoke in Russian): The delegation of Belarus welcomes draft resolution A/72/L.5, of which Belarus is a sponsor, on building a peaceful and better world through sport. One of its key elements is a call to Member States to observe the Olympic Truce under the Charter of the United Nations. We hope tha…
As a founding State Member of the United Nations, Belarus
has always been and will remain an ethical and responsible participant in discharging its international commitments, including in the field of human rights. The establishment of the Human Rights Council is an important historical chapter in …
The problem of refugees and migrants is of a global nature and should be considered holistically. On 19 September, the General Assembly will hold the high-level plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants. That event will be substantively unlike any other event held thus f…
Belarus associates itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Once again, Belarus emphasizes the unacceptability of imposing unilateral coercive measures as a means of exerting political and economic pressure on sovereign States. We deem such actions to run counter t…
Allow me to congratulate the delegation of Azerbaijan on holding this open debate on the role of women and the rule of law and ensuringjustice in conflict and post- conflict situations.
We are grateful to the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence for their personal com…
