I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO): the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the
Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan.
Since early 2010, Afghanistan …
We are grateful to all those who opened today’s debate for their assessments and information. In particular, we would like to welcome Ms. Michelle Bachelet in her new post as Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Executive Director of UN Women. We anticipate th…
Today’s meeting again demonstrates the special attention that the Security Council devotes to issues of settling crisis situations on the African continent. It is significant in that connection that the Security Council is not the only player in this field. We note with satisfaction that the African…
We are grateful to Mr. Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. We also listened carefully to the statements of the representatives of Israel and Palestine spelling out their views regarding the Middle East settlement.
We view the launch of the Israeli-Palestinian dia…
The priority given today to African issues in the work of the United Nations and other international forums, including the Group of Eight (G-8) and the Group of 20, is absolutely appropriate. On the African continent, developments are unfolding that will define not only the face of Africa for the lo…
We are grateful to the Ugandan delegation for organizing this Council meeting on the topic of post-conflict peacebuilding. The complex nature of the tasks that face States going through the “hot” phase of a crisis requires a balanced strategy for carrying them out, one based on the interconnectednes…
The current, sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly has started with an unprecedented number of events covering the full range of the most topical international issues. It is encouraging that, in the light of the numerous challenges facing mankind, a positive unified platform for collective act…
We are grateful to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his comprehensive analysis of the situation in Afghanistan and the presentation of the report on the situation in this country (S/2010/463).
It is with heightened attention that we listened to the pr…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this Security Council meeting on the very important topic of counter-terrorism.
Brutal terrorist attacks on our territory and many other States bear witness to the extent of the threat and remind us of our common responsibil…
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for presenting the Secretary- General’s report on the situation in Somalia (S/2010/447). We are pleased to welcome Augustine Mahiga in his new post and wish him success and pledge him our support. We listened carefully and with interest to…
We welcome the new Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), Japanese Ambassador Tsuneo Nishida. We assure him that, in his activities in that post, he can rely on the support and cooperation of the Russian delegation.
We thank the Chair for the briefin…
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Edmond Mulet, for his thorough briefing on recent developments in Haiti and for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) (S/2010/446). We welcome the
statement of …
The Russian Federation associates itself with the condolences extended to the Government and the people of Pakistan.
In the Russian Federation, the news of the numerous casualties and destruction caused by the widespread flooding in Pakistan was received with a feeling of mourning and great compass…
We thank Mr. Pascoe for his substantive briefing. The situation in the Middle East remains unstable and very fragile, although with some positive aspects, above all the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks mediated by Senator Mitchell. An opportunity remains for the resumption of direct talks…
We are pleased to welcome you, Mr. Minister, as President of the Security Council. We are grateful to you for organizing this meeting on this theme of such importance to international peace and security.
In recent years, the United Nations, its Security Council and Secretary-General and many region…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Madam President, for your initiative to revisit the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
In that connection, we believe that there is a clear need to be guided by the 1949 Geneva Conventions in labelling a situation as an armed conflict. That…
The Russian delegation actively supported Serbia’s initiative to convene an urgent Security Council meeting on the deteriorating situation in Kosovo. It has come about because of the explosion in northern Mitrovica on 2 July during a peaceful demonstration by local Serbs. As is well known, owing to …
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General De Mistura for his comprehensive
analysis of the situation in Afghanistan and for the work undertaken by him and the Mission he leads. We also thank the Permanent Representative of Turkey, Mr. Apakan, for his detailed briefing on the Security…
Today’s debate clearly shows that interest in the issue of the rule of law has not diminished. Russia is resolutely committed to an international order based on the rule of law. Respect for international norms is one of the main prerequisites for a fair, stable and predictable system of internationa…
We thank the Permanent Representative of Japan, Mr. Yukio Takasu, for his briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), for his regular 90-day report, and for the work he has undertaken.
We note that, during the reporting period, the Committee continued to ac…
