I want to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate to discuss one of the most pressing issues on the Security Council’s agenda.
Ukraine condemns the phenomenon of terrorism unreservedly in all its forms and manifestations. We support the central role of the United Nations and the Security Cou…
Ukraine appreciates Angola’s initiative to hold this open debate. At the outset, I would like to state that Ukraine aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union on this subject.
I would like to thank all the briefers, whose presence today proves the importance of…
It is a great pleasure to see you, Mr. Minister, presiding over our meeting.
At the outset, I should like to state that Ukraine also aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union.
The security situation in the Great Lakes region remains a topical issue on the Sec…
We would like to express our gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Haysom, for his extensive briefing and for his team’s efforts in Afghanistan. We welcome the unanimous adoption of the resolution 2274 (2016), extending the mandate of the United Nations Assis…
Let me begin by warmly congratulating you, Mr. President, on Angola’s assumption of the presidency for this month and also by expressing our deep appreciation to Ambassador Ramírez Carreño for his leadership during the month of February.
At the outset, I would like to commend the efforts of both th…
I will not make a long statement again, because I said what I said.
It is probably very easy for my Russian colleague to pick a few parts of my statement and react to them. Consequently, my question is: Why does he not react to everything I said? Why does he not react to the figures, to my call for…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr. Zahir Tanin, for his briefing. I also thank Mr. Ivica Dačić and Ms. Vlora Çitaku for their statements.
Like my Japanese colleague, I have my ow…
We warmly welcome Mr. Steinmeier and would like to thank him for his tireless efforts on Ukraine, which have been demonstrated once again in his briefing to the Security Council today. I would like to express Ukraine’s support for the priorities for 2016 of Germany’s Chairperson-in-Office of the Org…
Like others, we thank Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura for his briefing and his tireless efforts. The delegation of Ukraine supported resolution 2268 (2016), just adopted by the Security Council, and wholeheartedly hopes that it will serve the purpose of breaking the dangerous pattern of escalation …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the entire Venezuelan team, for your hard, highly professional and effective work in February. Despite the fact that today we are formally summing up our work for the month, some important and sensitive issues still require our attention in the hours and…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting and to underscore the particular importance of the topic of today’s Security Council meeting for all Members of the United Nations family. This open debate should serve as our common contribution to the efforts of …
I would like to thank you, Sir, and the entire Uruguayan team for your hard work during the very busy month of January. You have organized and led the Security Council’s work in an exemplary fashion, and the Ukrainian delegation applauds your outstanding performance. It was no small feat, given the …
Ukraine is very pleased to see that the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have achieved major breakthroughs in the peace process negotiations. We welcome the agreements reached by the sides on transitional justice, the laying down of arms and a timetable for signing…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, who provided us with a clear picture of the latest developments in the situation in the besieged areas in Syria.
It has been roughly a week since the world has come to know the horrifying truth surr…
More than a year has passed since the World Summit for Social Development, a forum that determined the strategy for future world social development. The Copenhagen Programme of Action is a rich source of ideas and practical recommendations that can be helpful for national strategies and programmes a…
The 1990 World Summit for Children and the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of the Child are historic landmarks in the consolidation of international efforts to establish the political and legal basis for the advancement of children. Ukraine fully supports the conclusion drawn by the…
The year 1995 can rightfully be called a golden one in the calendar of international life. It is the year that marks the fiftieth anniversary of the events which played a crucial role in forming the structure of international relations and which paved the way for further evolution of humankind.
The…
The delegation of Ukraine notes with satisfaction the progress achieved recently within the framework of the Middle East settlement that gives hope for establishing lasting peace and stability in the region after decades of hostility and wars.
Ukraine has always attached paramount significance to i…
