While we align ourselves fully with the statement of the European Union, I should like to briefly touch on a number of issues that are of particular interest to Ukraine. I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/66/757) on HIV/AIDS-related achievements, which was issued a year a…
The date of 26 April 2011 marked a quarter of a century since the day when the catastrophe at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant dispelled the illusions of today’s world about the
complete safety of the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Considering this event through a quarter of a century’s history, …
On this remarkable day to launch the International Year of Cooperatives, it gives me pleasure to convey to all this message of solidarity from the Ukrainian cooperative community. The cooperative movement in my country has a long history, dating back to as early as 1870. Ukraine now enjoys a large a…
Ukraine has traditionally recognized the value of sport in building a peaceful and better world and promoting tolerance, equality and understanding among people and nations. Sport is a shared public good that can, through its unique convening power, bring people together irrespective of their race, …
Ukraine will vote in favour of draft resolution A/63/L.79, entitled “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”.
We have carefully studied the report of the Secretary-General on the status of internally displaced pers…
