I thank all of my colleagues for generously giving me an opportunity to speak on this question and to propose my amendment. I understand that we have already begun the voting process, but I hope that many will agree that in this process there has been an unexpected turn of events and that we might a…
It is only by chance that I am here this afternoon, since we had assumed that the decision on the draft resolution distributed this morning would be taken tomorrow.
In this situation, we request the Assembly not to waive rule 78 and not to decide to put the draft resolution to the vote today. The r…
During the discussions in the General Assembly, the Russian delegation had the opportunity to explain in detail its fundamental position with regard to the tragic events in Lebanon. We clearly stated that what is happening there is unacceptable, that Israel’s actions undermine the unity of the Leban…
The Lebanese crisis is now in its second week, and there are no signs of a diminishing intensity in the military operations. Israeli officials state that the military actions will continue as long as necessary. However, while Israel’s massive bombing has resulted in the loss of a few Hezbollah fight…
We are alarmed at the situation which prevails in the autonomous Palestinian territory as a result of actions by the Israeli authorities, including steps to effect the administrative closure of those territories, which has led to a serious deterioration of the situation of the Palestinian population…
It is with grave concern that we in Russia are monitoring reports from Lebanon about the escalation of military actions by Israel. The barrage of bombardments along the Lebanese coast and in Lebanese villages and towns, including parts of Beirut,as well as in the Bekaa Valley, and other large-scale …
I wish to begin, Sir, by expressing our deep satisfaction at seeing you presiding over the work of the Security Council this month, and by wishing you every success — success which I am sure we shall achieve under your leadership. We wish also to thank the delegation of Botswana, and Ambassador Legw…
First of all, I should like to express our satisfaction at the Security Council’s decision to hold a meeting today, open to all who wish to participate, for the purpose of exchanging views on the situation in Somalia. We hope that this discussion, which is a graphic illustration of the unwavering at…
At the outset, I should like to welcome to our meeting the Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations and ask him to convey to the people of Haiti our wishes for peace and for their success. We are also grateful to him for his kind words addressed to my country.
The Russian Federation …
As this is my first statement at a formal meeting of the Security Council this January, I should like to congratulate you on your assumption of your duties as President of the Council for this month.
I express also my gratitude to all my colleagues for their kind words addressed to the Russian dele…
This solemn meeting today is dedicated to what is undoubtedly the most memorable and meaningful date of this century, which had a significant impact on all subsequent developments in the international community and world politics.
The end of the Second World War 50 years ago is engraved forever in …
In the view of the Russian delegation, the draft resolution on the suspension of some sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is a significant improvement over previous resolutions on this subject. In particular, the draft resolution is now free of provisions not pertaining to Belgrade’…
The Russian Federation requested that an urgent, formal meeting of the Security Council be called once again to consider the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the situation that has arisen from the extensive bombing of Bosnian Serb positions by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) aircraf…
Since this is the first formal meeting of the Security Council in September, it gives me sincere satisfaction to welcome you, Sir, to the post of President of the Security Council and to wish you success. I should also like to express gratitude to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of In…
We look at the draft resolution in the general context of the situation in Bosnia and its possible future development, including from the point of view of continuing and enhancing the effectiveness of United Nations operations.
Nowadays it is often said that the lesson to be learned from the presen…
First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and also to express our gratitude to the
I should like also to welcome to our ranks the new Permanent Representative of China, Ambassador Qin Huasun, at this, the first offi…
The delegation of the Russian Federation considers the resolution just adopted an important step by the Security Council in response to the extremely dangerous and alarming situation that has obtained in Croatia for some two and a half weeks now. Like the other members of the Council, we forcefully …
The Russian delegation played an active part in the discussion in the Security Council on the issue of the confiscation of Palestinian lands in East Jerusalem, and closely followed the process of achieving agreement on the draft resolution submitted by the Non-Aligned Movement group of countries.
I…
Firstly, Mr. President, allow me to join in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of May and to express our delegation’s readiness to do its utmost to support you in your work. We should also like to express our appreciation to the Ambassador of the Cze…
