We believe firmly that the crimes of the terrorists of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) should not go unpunished, regardless of where they are committed. We welcome the successes of the Iraqi armed forces in their fight against ISIL and in restoring their country’s sovereignty. We are…
There is no doubt that what we are living through at present is one of the most acute and dramatic phases of developments on the Korean peninsula. Without exaggeration, peace in the region recently underwent a serious test, and the threat of this confrontation moving into a hot phase was higher as t…
Today another important collective step has been taken towards achieving a political solution to the conflict in Syria. The Security Council, in the resolution that it has just adopted — resolution 2268 (2016) — endorsed the joint statement of the Russian Federation and the United States of America …
The effective settlement of conflicts, lasting peace and sustainable development can be only achieved through coherence and a comprehensive strategic approach. It is precisely in that regard that Russia sees the key task of the Peacebuilding Commission, which has been designed to promote the enhance…
The Russian Federation was one of the initiators of the resolution adopted today by the Security Council. In that regard, we believe that the problem of the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors, primarily for terrorist purposes, is becoming one of the crucial threats to int…
We welcome the convening of this public meeting of the Security Council to discuss a pressing problem related to the threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). We anticipate that today’s discussion will allow us to strengthen the unity of the international community in facing …
The Russian Federation has consistently supported the Secretary-General’s good offices mission and his efforts aimed at a just settlement of the Cyprus problem on the basis of Security Council resolutions and the express will of both Cypriot communities. We base ourselves on the need of the internat…
The killing of the new leader of Hamas, Mr. Al-Rantisi, as a result of an Israeli missile attack has led to a drastic exacerbation of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. In Moscow serious concern is being expressed over possible consequences of this event and the rising tensions i…
We, too, are grateful to Mr. Guéhenno for his comprehensive briefing.
The Russian Federation is deeply concerned by developments in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro. The sudden outbreak of violence in March, caused by extremists in that province, laid bare the deliberate policy of ethnically cleansing…
The Russian Federation expresses its regret that the Security Council was unable to respond to the development of events in the Palestinian territories resulting from the killing of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, spiritual leader of the Islamic movement Hamas. Yesterday, the United Nations Commission on Human…
The Russian Federation is deeply alarmed by the dangerous turn of events in the Palestinian territories. The lengthy Palestinian-Israeli conflict has cost thousands of lives. It has had a destabilizing
impact on the situation throughout the region. We once again earnestly emphasize the deleterious …
We too welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the Secretary-General and of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Germany and of Serbia and Montenegro. Their involvement shows the importance of today’s discussion.
Russia is deeply concerned as it follows the developments of the situation in …
At the outset let me express our appreciation to members of the Security Council and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Holkeri, for their condolences with respect to the terrorist act
that took place in Moscow. We will convey those words of condolence to the Government and pe…
The Russian delegation associated itself with the consensus on resolution A/58/L.49/Rev.1, in view of the importance of achieving the goal of revitalizing the General Assembly. We believe that the recommendations contained in the resolution will make it possible to improve the methods of work of the…
First, the Russian delegation welcomes the fact that today’s meeting of the Security Council is being chaired by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Mr. Solomon Passy. Your participation, Mr. Minister, in this meeting underlines the importance of the question before the Council.
We would …
Russia welcomes the report entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change” on the implementation of actions (A/57/786). We took note of the special attention paid by the Secretary-General to the issue of United Nations reform and improvement of its executive mechanisms. …
We are grateful to Lord Ashdown, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his comprehensive report to the Security Council and for his detailed briefing on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also welcome the participation of Judge Theo…
Most of the present day challenges and threats are global by their nature and therefore presuppose the need for a collective response based on the comprehensive regard and respect for the legitimate interests of all members of the international community, while strictly observing international legal…
Since this is our first statement in the Council this month, we should like to join other delegations in wishing you success, Sir, in your presidency of the Council.
We also thank the Ambassador Jones Parry of the United Kingdom for his very skilful conduct of the Council’s work in September.
The …
We, like previous speakers, are grateful to the Special Coordinator and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Terje Roed-Larsen, for his comprehensive and objective briefing. We are once again discussing an exacerbation of the situation in the Middle East. Unfortunately, the Palestini…
