As regards the situation in Crimea, I note that it was not the peaceful citizens of Crimea who refused the water from the Dniepr; it was a purposeful act on the part of the Kyiv authorities, which turned the humanitarian situation basically into a catastrophe. The water blockade did not stop there; …
We are happy to see you, Mr. Minister, once again presiding over a meeting of the Security Council. We are grateful to all of the briefers for their statements.
Water is essential for life. It is only when there is stable access to that key resource that one can talk about sustainable development i…
We are convinced of the importance of strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and African regional and subregional organizations to ensure peace and security on the continent. The Russian delegation therefore voted in favour of resolution 2320 (2016). However, we are forced to note tha…
We are very happy to welcome you here once again, Mr. Minister, to preside over the Security Council. We took note of, and are grateful for, the briefings by the representatives of the United Nations and of the African Union (AU).
We are once again today discussing an important topic, namely, the p…
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations
Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Ms. Ellen Løj, for her briefing and her active work in her post. We wish her all the very best.
We also take note of the letter dated 9 November, the recent report of the Se…
We thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hervé Ladsous, as well as the Police Commissioners of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and th…
Like other members of the Security Council, we would love to see the swift establishment of solid peace and stability in Somalia and Eritrea and throughout the entire Horn of Africa. However, we were forced to abstain in the voting on resolution 2317 (2016) for the following reasons.
Support by Eri…
With regard to today’s topic, I would like to draw attention to the fact that many delegations have referred today to the need for a political track in settling conflicts to prevent asymmetrical threats. In that regard, I would like to refer to the Minsk agreements, which, for almost two years now, …
We thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson and the other briefers for their valuable contributions
to the discussion on this issue of vital importance to the Organization.
Peacekeeping is an essential tool in the United Nations arsenal of measures to maintain international peace and security, reso…
We welcome today’s meeting of the General Assembly on the revitalization of its work. We support realistic initiatives to increase the effectiveness of the Assembly’s work in many ways that can be achieved by improving its working methods and streamlining its agenda, which is now seriously burdened.…
The Russian delegation supported resolution 2307 (2016) and hopes that it will lead to a final settlement in Colombia.
The agreement reached in Havana between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia — Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP) is key to the pacific settlem…
We believe that the General Assembly’s consideration of the problem of irregular migration in the Mediterranean region should be broad and inclusive, taking into account every attendant aspect, including that of human rights, as well as of countries of origin, transit and destination. To highlight t…
We would like to thank you personally, Sir, and the delegation of Malaysia for effectively presiding over the Security Council in August. That always demands intensive efforts. Your presidency was characterized by a very busy agenda. We note the timeliness of holding a meeting (see S/PV.7758) on the…
The Russian delegation abstained in the voting on resolution 2304 (2016). We agree that an acute worsening of the situation in South Sudan requires an appropriate reaction from the Security Council. We support the initiative of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on strengthening s…
The Russian delegation voted in favour of resolution 2295 (2016), given the importance of maintaining unanimous Security Council support for the peace process in Mali and the actions of peacekeepers in the country. In so doing, we have taken into account the aspirations of the Government of Mali, wh…
Bearing in mind the important stabilizing role of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the Russian delegation voted in favour of resolution 2296 (2016), extending the mandate of the hybrid mission. As a result of intensive consultations, members of the Council manage…
Russia supported the adoption of resolution 2290 (2016). In voting for it, we based our decision on the significant progress recently achieved towards the settlement of the conflict in South Sudan, including the establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity. We also take into accoun…
We would first like to express our sincere gratitude to you personally, Mr. President, and to your team, for the capable leadership and full programme of work you brought to the Security Council this month.
A considerable amount of time has been allotted in May to African issues and to discussing w…
Russia pays particular attention to the developing situation in the Sahel and has consistently favoured active coordination between the United Nations and the African Union and subregional organizations to normalize it.
We wish to recall that the phenomena of terrorism and violent extremism in the …
The Russian delegation voted in favour of resolution 2287 (2016), given the importance of maintaining consensus in the Council on the issue of an Abyei settlement and of pursuing the activities of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei in upholding peace and stability in that region.
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