The delegation of the Russian Federation has repeatedly expressed its serious concern over the complicated and explosive situation in the Great Lakes subregion. The current hotbed of tension has been significantly exacerbated by the uncontrolled spread of arms among civilians and refugees, which has…
The Russian Federation is gravely concerned by the situation that has arisen in recent days in and around Croatia. Large-scale military operations by the Croatian army to seize Sectors North and South have overnight brought to naught the efforts of the international community, first and foremost tho…
Russia, like other members of the Security Council, has sternly condemned the actions of the Bosnian Serb army in Srebrenica in violation of Security Council decisions on safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are concerned by reports of flagrant violations of the norms of international humanitari…
First, I congratulate you, Sir, on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council and wish you every success in the performance of your responsible functions.
We are grateful to the Ambassador of Honduras for his very skilful direction of the Council’s work during the month of July.
We s…
The Russian delegation notes that, as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) has achieved significant progress in implementing the task entrusted to it, in particular as concerns providing a safe and secure environment in Hait…
The delegation of the Russian Federation will vote in favour of the draft resolution submitted to the Security Council by a group of sponsors. Its orientation reflects our serious concern over the escalation of the Bosnian conflict that has occurred in recent days. The violation of the agreement on …
First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of this post of great responsibility and to assure you of the Russian delegation’s readiness to cooperate fully with you. I should also like to request the German delegation to convey our gratitude to Ambassador Graf zu Ra…
We wish first of all to thank you, Sir, for your skilful leadership of the Security Council during the month of June, and to extend to you our best wishes on your forthcoming departure from New York.
The Russian Federation is gravely concerned at the complex situation in Liberia and at the continue…
The Russian delegation attaches great importance to the adoption by the Security Council of the draft resolution on extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT). The Mission’s activities are an important factor stabilizing the situation in Tajikistan and on …
The Russian Federation feels deep satisfaction at the impressive success of the peace process in El Salvador and at the completion of one of the most fruitful operations of the United Nations. The experience of this 45-month-long multifunctional operation shows that patience and persistence in seeki…
The Russian Federation is seriously concerned by the complex situation in Liberia and by the prospect that the country will slip into the abyss of chaos and civil war, so threatening the civilian population with new disasters without number and the region with further destabilization. We note with r…
The delegation of the Russian Federation cannot support draft resolution A/49/L.14/Rev.1 on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, owing to the document’s one- sided and unbalanced character and its failure sufficiently to reflect the complexity of the situation.
Our debate on the draft resolutio…
I should like, first, on behalf of the delegation of the Russian Federation, to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and to wish you success in your responsible work.
Likewise, I express our gratitude to the Ambassador of Spain for his successful work as Preside…
The achievement of a lasting post-crisis settlement in the Persian Gulf region remains one of the priorities of Russian diplomacy. We continue to believe that Iraq must comply with all relevant Security Council resolutions; only this can lead to the normalization of the situation in the Persian Gulf…
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Russian Federation notes with satisfaction that the positive trends in the Central American region in the settlement of conflicts and crises and the elimination of tension are gathering momentum. It is obvious that the policy of national conciliation through
As has been quite rightly pointed ou…
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question of the situation in the Middle East has appeared on the General
Assembly's agenda for 45 years. The decades-long Arab-Israeli armed
confrontation in that region, which has more than once taken the form of
large-scale wars, convincingly demonstrated that it is impossible to solve tl
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