As is well known, the priority tasks set forth in the Millennium Declaration include the development of lasting partnership relations between the United Nations and the private sector. In its resolution 55/215, entitled “Towards global partnerships”, which Russia co-sponsored, the General Assembly d…
The terrorist acts of 11 September presented the United Nations and its Security Council with tasks of unprecedented scale in the maintenance of international peace and security. In the present situation, the Security Council’s ability to respond quickly and appropriately to new challenges to global…
This session of the General Assembly is taking place in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy that occurred in the United States on 11 September. The entire civilized world is mourning with the American people. The hearts of Russians, who know first-hand what terrorism is like, are filled with grie…
I have to start by referring to an absolutely new challenge: the recent event that has left no country or reasoning individual indifferent. Like all civilized humankind, we in Russia have been deeply shocked by the barbaric acts of international terrorism against the American nation. We consider thi…
The Russian delegation warmly congratulates the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on its admission to membership of the United Nations. We welcome the solemn commitment entered into by Yugoslavia, reflected in the letter from President Kostunica, that it will uphold the purposes and principles of the C…
The key points of the Secretary-General’s report on the work of the Organization reaffirm convincingly that the United Nations, being the sole universal international Organization — better equipped than any other world body to formulate agreed approaches and to resolve conflict situations — can prov…
Since this is the first statement by a representative of the Russian Federation at a meeting of the Security Council in February 1996, I should like to congratulate you, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I should like also to express our gratitude to the Perm…
The theme of the Year proclaimed by the General Assembly was by no means chosen randomly. When Member States adopted the Charter of the United Nations 50 years ago, they solemnly declared that they were determined
“to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours…
The movement of countries of new and renewed democracy was born very recently. Its history is not long, not as long as the history of democracies or the 50-year history of the United Nations, which emerged in response to the challenge posed to world society by totalitarianism.
Nevertheless, the mov…
It is very significant that this solemn meeting of the General Assembly on the tenth anniversary of International Youth Year has coincided precisely with the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, for youth is the most dynamic and promising sector of society. Speaking metaphorically, it is the …
The return or restitution of cultural property to its countries of origin is an extremely important issue which, while no doubt important in and of itself, should in our view be considered in broader terms, in the context of the overall problem of the preservation of cultural heritage. Solving this …
