The Russian Federation is firmly committed to the goals and principles of the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS (resolution 65/277, annex), which we regard as the key framework and basis for increasing international cooperation in the fight against the human immunodeficiency virus. In the p…
We asked for the floor in exercise of the right of reply in connection with the fact that the statement made by the representative of Ukraine included certain political assessments, in particular regarding the convoys of humanitarian assistance that Russia has been sending to Donbas. The word “illeg…
I would first like to congratulate the People’s Republic of China on its successful chairing of the Kimberley Process in 2014, and to express our appreciation to the Chinese delegation for preparing today’s draft resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict (A/69/L.39), which we support a…
The Russian Federation has traditionally supported the humanitarian efforts of the United Nations and is constantly increasing the scope of its cooperation with major organizations. We take a positive view of the progress that has been achieved by the Emergency Relief Coordinator in the reforms to e…
We welcome the outcomes of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, in Apia. We thank the Government and people of Samoa for their superb organization of that important meeting and for their hospitality. We view the outcome document of the Conference, the SIDS Accelerate…
Today Africa has embarked on the road to comprehensive modernization and economic growth. We are pleased to note that many countries of the region have seen significant positive change in recent years. The chief credit for that belongs to Africans themselves, and Russia welcomes the African communit…
We, too, would of course like to convey our gratitude to the Secretary-General, the Senior United Nations Coordinator for Ebola and the Director- General of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as the representative of Médecins Sans Frontières, for their very comprehensive statements.
The r…
The Russian Federation is firmly committed to the purposes and principles of the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (resolution 65/277, annex), which we see as a key framework for
expanding international cooperation to combat the immunodeficiency virus.
Russia is one of the countries that, ove…
Russia welcomes the General Assembly’s convening of this high-level meeting on achieving poverty eradication through full employment and decent work for all. Poverty eradication remains a primary priority and necessary condition to achieving sustainable development. As poverty is a multifaceted phen…
We are grateful for the report prepared by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on progress in preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and in combating them (see A/68/650).
The Russian Federation attaches great importance to the deliberations at the United Nations on the …
The Russian Federation thanks the Republic of South Africa for its successful chairmanship of the Kimberley Process in 2013 and its effective consultations and coordination in preparing draft resolution A/68/L.29, entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the ill…
Continuing man-made and other natural disasters and armed conflicts require effective and coordinated action on the part of the international community, placing heavy demands on the United Nations humanitarian machinery. The legal framework of United Nations activities in that sphere was created by …
The Russian Federation welcomes and fully supports the efforts of the United Nations, and in particular those of the World Health Organization, aimed at strengthening multilateral cooperation and promoting national capacity-building in the field of health care.
The inclusion of health care as one o…
I would first like to thank the President of the Economic and Social Council for his introduction of the Council’s report (A/68/3). We would also like to express our gratitude to the Secretariat for its support of the Council’s work in the current year.
The Russian delegation greatly appreciates th…
Recently, the African continent has seen strikingly positive changes. The main credit for that belongs to Africans themselves. Despite ongoing challenges, Africa continues to confidently move towards broad transformation and modernization. Russia welcomes the efforts that the African community is ma…
The Russian Federation is wedded to the purposes and principles of the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (resolution 65/277, annex) and considers it to be a key framework basis for bolstering international cooperation in combating the immunodeficiency virus. On the whole, we agree with the prog…
Since 2000, the Russian Federation has been an active participant in the Kimberley Process. We welcome its further development in order to address the primary task of eliminating rough conflict diamonds from legitimate trade.
Widening the range of participants in the Kimberley Process contributes t…
The recent increasing frequency of natural disasters, coupled with the ongoing occurrence of man- made catastrophes and armed conflicts, confirm the relevance of United Nations humanitarian assistance. The legal framework regulating United Nations activities in the humanitarian sphere remains resolu…
We thank the Secretary-General for his informative report on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and recommendations for advancing the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015 (A/67/257).
The report stresses support for gradual and comprehensive economic growth and job creation…
I would like to thank Ambassador De Alba, Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council, for presenting the Council’s report (A/67/3), and to express my gratitude to the Secretariat for having supported the work of the Council this year.
The Russian delegation has consistently advocated the str…
