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Aliyev

lines on the record: 334
first: 1994-04-27
most recent: 2023-11-20
sittings or episodes: 36
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“They also called on the Presidents of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council to conduct regular discussions and coordination among themselves regarding the agenda and programme of work of the respective principal organs in order to establish increased coherence and complementarity among those organs in a mutually reinforcing manner, respectful of each other’s mandates, and with a view to generating a mutual understanding among them, as the members of the respective organs have vested, in good faith, their trust and confidence in them.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Close cooperation and coordination among those organs is highly indispensable in order to enable the United Nations to remain relevant and capable of meeting the existing, new and emerging threats and challenges. In that context, at the eighteenth Summit of the Movement, the Heads of State and Government urged all States to uphold the primacy of and full respect for the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations pertaining to the functions and powers of the General Assembly.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Preserving and strengthening those values is fundamental to promoting and supporting the three pillars of the United Nations, namely, peace and security, development and human rights. The Movement reiterates its grave concern at the increased and continued encroachment by the Security Council on issues that clearly fall within the functions and powers of other principal organs of the United Nations and their subsidiary bodies. In that sense, the Movement recalls that the principal organs of the United Nations have distinct and separate roles, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirms that they have to carry out only those functions and powers that are established in their respective mandates.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The Movement denounces and demands the repeal of unilateral coercive measures against Member States that are not authorized by the Security Council in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations or are inconsistent with the principles of international law or the Charter, given their extraterritorial implications and illegal character and as they violate human rights and prevent the full economic and social development of the peoples subjected to them. Multiple, complex and newly emerging threats and challenges to international peace and security necessitate the renewal of our collective commitment to the values of multilateralism and international cooperation, which underpin the Charter of the United Nations and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement is committed to supporting and promoting the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles and norms of international law, including those relating to the territorial integrity of States and the inviolability of their international borders, the inadmissibility of the use of force, non-interference in the internal affairs of States and the right to self-determination of peoples under foreign occupation and colonial or alien domination.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“At the eighteenth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Baku in October 2019, the Heads of State and Government of member States reaffirmed the validity of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles and norms of international law as indispensable to preserving and promoting peace and security, the rule of law, economic development, social progress and all human rights for all. The faithful observance of the principles of international law concerning friendly relations and cooperation among States and the fulfilment in good faith of the obligations assumed by States, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, are of the greatest importance for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. At the outset, we would like to congratulate Mexico on its assumption of the presidency in the Security Council for the month of November. We would also like to express our gratitude to the delegation of Mexico for having convened this open debate and for submitting the concept note on the topic (see S/2021/888, annex). We thank the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council, the President of the International Court of Justice and the Secretary-General for their briefings. Promoting and sustaining international peace is a key issue for the Non-Aligned Movement. The Movement and its member States have historically opposed war and supported peace.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In that connection, I would like to quote the Secretary-General, who yesterday stated the following: “While the Charter and its purposes and principles remain as relevant as ever, our tools must adapt to new realities. We must use them with greater determination and creativity. That includes ensuring the implementation of the Security Council’s decisions by Member States pursuant to Article 25 of the Charter.” (S/PV.8699. p. 3)”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Armenia’s misstatement is particularly unacceptable, as it was delivered in the Security Council (see S/PV.8699), which adopted four resolutions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, namely, resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993). The mandate of the ongoing peace process, mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group, is based on those Security Council resolutions. The immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian forces from the Nagorno Karabakh region and the other seven adjacent occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the restoration of the territorial integrity of my country within its internationally recognized borders represent a basic premise for the settlement of the conflict. That is what Armenia must fulfil entirely.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Allow me to conclude with several remarks in my national capacity. The Charter of the United Nations rests on the goal of developing friendly relationships among nations based on respect for one other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, without pursuing any policy of expansionism, aggression, occupation or ethnic cleansing. Yesterday we witnessed Armenia’s renewed attempt to mislead the Security Council. Armenia’s speculations and claims with regard to the right of self-determination have nothing in common with that principle as it is set forth in the United Nations Charter, the 1975 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Helsinki Final Act and other international documents.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The Movement urges the Security Council, the General Assembly and other organs of the United Nations and its specialized agencies duly authorized to make greater use of the International Court of Justice as a source of advisory opinions and interpretation of international law within the scope of their activities. The Movement, faithful to its commitment to strengthening its role as an anti-war and peace-loving force, reaffirms its determination to work for the establishment of a peaceful and prosperous world and a just and equitable world order. We also renew our determination to work for a multipolar world through the strengthening of the United Nations and multilateral processes, which are indispensable to our efforts to promote the interests of our nations and humankind as a whole.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The Movement reaffirms and underscores its principled position and commitment with regard to the promotion of the pacific settlement of disputes in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, international law and the relevant resolutions, including those adopted by the Security Council. In that context, we also emphasize the significant role played by the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, in promoting and encouraging the settlement of international disputes by peaceful means in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the Court.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“That also extends to the right to self-determination of peoples under foreign occupation and colonial or alien domination, as well as to denounce, and demand the repeal of, unilateral coercive measures against Member States that are not authorized by relevant organs of the United Nations, or are inconsistent with the principles of international law or the Charter of the United Nations — given their extraterritorial implications and illegal character — or violate human rights and prevent the full economic and social development of the peoples subjected to them.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Every State has the duty to refrain, in its international relations, from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations. Such a threat or use of force constitutes a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations and shall never be recognized as a lawful means of settling international issues. The Non-Aligned Movement is committed to supporting and promoting the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles and norms of international law, including those related to the territorial integrity of States and the inviolability of their international borders; the inadmissibility of the use of force; and non-interference in the internal affairs of States.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its continued concern over the current difficult and complex situation in the field of disarmament and international security. In that regard, the Movement calls for renewed efforts to resolve the current impasse in achieving nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation in all its aspects. The Movement expresses its deep concern at the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and, in that context, reaffirms the need for all States to comply with applicable international law, including international humanitarian law, at all times.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“At its eighteenth Summit, held in Baku on 25 and 26 October under the theme “Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure a concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world”, the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement reaffirmed the validity of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles and norms of international law as indispensable in preserving and promoting peace and security, the rule of law, economic development and social progress and all human rights for all. The strict observance of the principles of international law and the fulfilment in good faith of the obligations assumed by States, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, are of the greatest importance for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We are also grateful to Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland for their important contributions to the work of the Council during their tenure. Armed conflicts, aggressive expansionist policies, terrorism, separatism, transnational organized crime and extremism, coupled with human rights abuses, financial crises and environmental degradation, continue to affect millions of people around the world. The Movement is committed to supporting multilateralism with the United Nations at its core. Preserving and strengthening the values of multilateralism and international cooperation, which underpin the Charter of the United Nations and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, is fundamental in promoting and supporting the three pillars of the United Nations, namely, peace and security, development and human rights.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. At the outset, we would like to congratulate the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on its assumption of the Security Council presidency and pay our respects to His Excellency Mr. Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam. We should also like to express our gratitude to the delegation of Viet Nam for having organized this open debate to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations and for submitting the concept note on the topic contained (S/2020/1, annex). We welcome all of the new elected members of the Security Council — Estonia, the Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Viet Nam — and wish them and their delegations success.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The continued support of the United Nations for successful initiatives of this kind on the culture of peace and multiculturalism is essential in the context of building relationships, overcoming stereotypes and misconceptions and implementing development frameworks and policies. In conclusion, it should be emphasized that the United Nations plays a central role in ensuring the uniform application of the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Support for that role of the Organization and for safeguarding its collective security, political and humanitarian mechanisms is crucial to addressing conflicts and to achieving the goals of peace, inclusive sustainable development and human rights for all. The President: I now give the floor to the representative of Bahrain.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Accountability for such crimes is essential not only for the purpose of bringing those responsible to justice but also for ensuring the sustainability ofconflict resolution, truth, reconciliation, the rights and interests of victims and the well-being of society at large. Intercultural and interreligious dialogue at the national and international levels is one of the important avenues within the broader objectives of peacebuilding, sustaining peace and reconciliation. Azerbaijan is keen to continue its efforts towards promoting mutual understanding and respect for diversity, including through the Baku process and the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, which have received wide global recognition since their inception.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“First and foremost, it is critical to ensure that peace efforts, including reconciliation processes, and conflict settlement frameworks are not used as a tool to consolidate the situations achieved by the unlawful use of force and other egregious violations of general international law. Justice is a fundamental building block of sustainable peace. It is essential to address conflict-related violations by all available means. Such efforts must be free of selectivity and politically motivated objectives. Unfortunately, in some situations of armed conflict, including those of a protracted nature, accountability has not received proper attention and perpetrators not only continue to enjoy impunity for the most serious crimes but are ostentatiously glorified at the State and society levels.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“In their twin resolutions on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, adopted in 2016 (General Assembly resolution 70/262 and Security Council 2282 (2016)), the General Assembly and the Security Council have emphasized the importance of reconciliation and stressed the need for the joint work of Member States to sustain peace at all stages of conflict and in all its dimensions. In a number of situations, dedicated efforts have helped move peace and reconciliation processes forward. At the same time, more concerted actions and synergy, along with closer strategic and operational partnerships between the United Nations and Governments, are required to end the conflicts of today and direct greater attention to preventing the conflicts of tomorrow.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“The consistent position of Azerbaijan with regard to the topic under consideration has been stated on numerous occasions, including in the Security Council. This position stems from the experience of facing continued armed aggression and ethnic cleansing and, above all, from my country's keen interest in contributing to the achievement of sustainable peace in our region and worldwide. The unlawful use of force against the territorial integrity and political independence of States, the increased brutality of armed conflicts, growing terrorist and separatist threats, the highest level of forced displacement, racism, intolerance and discrimination on ethnic and religious grounds continue to represent the most serious challenges to peace, security and sustainable development.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“It should also be noted that attacks on schools and hospitals constitute one of the grave violations that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict is mandated to monitor and report on. In conclusion, I would like to say that, in order to break the cycles of violence and aid prevention efforts, respect for international humanitarian law is imperative and impunity must end. Being an inevitable consequence of the offences committed, accountability is an important prerequisite on the path leading to peace and long-lasting reconciliation.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Yerevan refuses to account for the missing persons within its control, as well as to conduct a prompt and effective investigation into their fate. Despite the formal ceasefire, the Armenian armed forces have repeatedly targeted civilians and civilian objects in Azerbaijan situated along or further behind the frontline. Therefore, as a result ofthe heavy shelling in April 2016, many schools in the Goranboy, Tartar, Aghdam and Agjabadi districts of Azerbaijan were damaged. That was verified in the assessment report of 15 May 2016 released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees following its mission to the affected areas of my country. Under international law, intentionally directing attacks on buildings dedicated to education is a war crime.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“In February 1992, the largest massacre during the conflict was committed against the civilians of the town of Khojaly in the Nagorno Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan. As a result of the attack and capture of the town by the Armenian armed forces, hundreds of Azerbaijanis, including women, children and the elderly, were killed, wounded or taken hostage, while the town was razed to the ground. As a result of the war waged against my country, 3,888 citizens of Azerbaijan were registered missing, including 718 civilians, ofwhom 71 are children. Those reported missing disappeared in circumstances that raise serious concern as to their well-being, particularly given the atrocious methods of warfare widely practiced by the Armenian side during the conflict.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“The wrongs of the recent past, including attacks on schools and hospitals, the killing and maiming of children, forced displacements and the abduction of children, must not be neglected. During the continued aggression by the Republic of Armenia against my country, serious violations of international humanitarian law have been committed, amounting to war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide. A scorched-earth policy implemented by the Armenian side has involved the ethnic cleansing of the seized territories of all Azerbaijanis and the brutal killing and wounding of thousands of civilians, including children. Over more than 30 years, Azerbaijan has hosted one of the highest numbers of refugees and displaced persons in the world, many of whom are children.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Despite some progress made at the international, regional and national levels in preventing and responding to grave violations committed against children, serious challenges remain. According to the report of the Secretary-General, "[v]erified cases of the killing and maiming of children reached record levels globally since the creation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism on children and armed conflict pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005)". (S/2019/509, para. 6) Effective protection efforts must be free of selectivity and address all situations of armed conflict without distinction, including those of a protracted nature and having a prolonged impact on civilians and children in particular.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate Poland on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and commend its initiative to convene today's important open debate on children and armed conflict. I would also like to thank today's briefers for the insightful information they shared with us. The Republic of Azerbaijan is a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, as well as to the 1949 Geneva Conventions relative to the protection of war victims. My Government has strongly and consistently supported international efforts aimed at ensuring more effective protection for the rights of children and improving the situation of children affected by armed conflict.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“As the Secretary-General points out in his report, "It is incumbent on parties to conflict to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law as it relates to missing persons [and in particular] to take all feasible measures to account for those reported missing". (S/2019/373, para. 45) In that connection, I would like to stress that the denial of the responsibility for crimes is a violation of human rights and a direct obstacle to lasting peace and genuine reconciliation. In conclusion, we believe that it is critically important that the Security Council consistently maintain its focus on the protection of civilians affected by armed conflict and systematically reiterate its demand that all parties to armed conflict comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“Moreover, purposeful measures are being undertaken by the Armenian side to prevent Azerbaijani internally displaced persons from returning to their homes and properties. Such measures include the implantation of settlers in the occupied territories, infrastructure changes and the destruction and desecration of historical and cultural heritage. Those activities undermine the rights and freedoms of hundreds of thousands of people uprooted from their homes and pose an imminent threat to peace, security and stability in the region. Furthermore, as of 1 May, 3,888 citizens of Azerbaijan were registered missing in connection with the conflict. Among them are 718 civilians, including 71 children, 266 women and 326 elderly persons.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“At the end of 1991 and the beginning of 1992, full-scale war was unleashed against Azerbaijan, which claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people and caused considerable destruction of civilian infrastructure, property and livelihoods in my country. A significant part of the territory of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno Karabakh region, the seven adjacent districts and some exclaves, was seized by Armenia and remain under its occupation in Violation of international law and resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993). The occupied territories were ethnically cleansed of all Azerbaijanis. As a result, my country has one of the largest displaced populations in the world, as has been stated by various representatives of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“We continue our consistent effort to raise awareness of the problem at the international level and further develop rules- based guidance to that effect, including through the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Commission on the Status of Women, of which Azerbaijan is a main sponsor. The issue that we are discussing today is of the utmost importance for the Security Council, the entire international community and my country in particular. The forcible deportation of some 250,000 Azerbaijanis from their homes in Armenia at the end of the 1980s was accompanied by killings, enforced disappearances, the destruction of property and pillaging.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“It is critical that under no pretext peace efforts encourage, accept or tolerate situations achieved by the unlawful use of force and other egregious violations of general international law, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing and genocide. Azerbaijan supports the increased focus on the problem of forced displacement as a result of armed conflict. There is a need for strengthened effort to prevent, address and resolve the challenges of such displacement, particularly by supporting the return of refugees and internally displaced persons in safety and dignity. Among the pressing issues requiring urgent action is that of civilians taken hostage and reported missing in connection with armed conflict.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“However, civilians continue to suffer from inadequate protection in situations of armed conflict. A defining feature of most, if not all, conflicts is still the failure of the parties to respect and ensure respect for their obligations to protect civilians. Indeed, as the concept note (S/2019/385, annex) points out, ensuring the implementation of international humanitarian law constitutes the central challenges of today, and should be the key priority of Member States for the years ahead. Fundamental to enhancing respect for international law is the need to ensure accountability for wrongdoing.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“At the outset, Iwould like to thank the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for convening this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. This year marks several important anniversaries in the protection of civilians, namely, the adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions - a cornerstone of international humanitarian law - the holding by the Security Council of its first open debate on the topic in February 1999 (see S/PV.3978), with presidential statement S/PRS/1999/6 as its outcome, the subsequent adoption of the first Security Council resolution - resolution 1265 (1999) - on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the authorization, through resolution 1270 (1999), of a United Nations peacekeeping operation with the explicit mandate to protect civilians under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“The fulfilment in good faith of the obligations assumed by States based on full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and the inviolability of their international borders are prerequisites for the maintenance of international and regional peace and security and are at the core of economic cooperation and sustainable development. It is our common duty to promote and support a reinvigorated and strengthened multilateral system. The involvement of States and regional, subregional and other intergovernmental organizations and their close cooperation with the United Nations must be reinforced and integrated into a reformed peace architecture. My country, Azerbaijan, will continue to be an active partner in that process.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Needless to say, the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the principal organs of the United Nations as well as accountability must be part and parcel of the collective efforts towards that end. The purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations constitute a foundational normative framework in international relations. There is no alternative to commonly agreed rules and their universal application, including in particular with regard to the resolution of conflicts, whatever their distinct root causes and characteristics.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Against this background, in some instances regional arrangements are clearly misused by those who violate international law as a shield for consolidating military gains and undermining efforts to achieve solutions to regional conflicts and other security problems. The concept note raises a fundamental question as to how cooperation between the United Nations, States and regional and subregional organizations in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts can be strengthened in practice. Most importantly, consistency should be maintained in identifying ways and means for the international community to respond to crises and conflicts, as well as to any apparent distortion of international legal norms and principles.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“At the same time, the nature of conflict has changed significantly over the years. It is abundantly clear that the boundary between intra-State and inter-State conflicts has become increasingly blurred in recent decades. The most frequent and complicated instances include attempts by States to camouflage aggression and disguise their role in fuelling conflicts on the territories of other States. This obviously imposes an additional burden on the international system and mechanisms and on the various regional and subregional organizations dealing with conflict prevention and resolution.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Despite Security Council resolutions, demands and condemnation by the international community and ongoing conflict- settlement efforts within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Nagorno Karabakh region and seven other surrounding districts of Azerbaijan remain under unlawful military occupation, even as deliberate actions are being carried out in the occupied territories with a view to securing their colonization and annexation, in clear violation of international law. As the concept note (S/2018/1064, annex) rightly emphasizes, many contemporary conflicts are internal crises, which in a growing number of cases are taking place in environments where the situation is severely exacerbated by new threats and challenges.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Furthermore, important progress has been achieved in enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional arrangements across a full range of areas - from the maintenance of international peace and security and humanitarian assistance to development and the protection of human rights. However, serious challenges remain, and my country's practical experience of facing armed aggression, foreign military occupation and ethnic cleansing is illustrative in that regard.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the presidency of the Security Council, held by the Republic of Cote d'lvoire, for having convened this important open debate on the role of States, regional arrangements and the United Nations in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. Azerbaijan aligns itself with the statement made earlier today by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. I would like to make some additional remarks in my national capacity. The prevention of conflict is critical to ensuring a peaceful international environment. In a number of situations, efforts to that end have successfully reduced tensions and helped prevent bloodshed.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Coherent global responses and common efforts, with the United Nations at its core, are the most effective ways to address conflicts, fight climate change and global terrorism, manage forced displacement and migratory flows and achieve the goals of peace, inclusive sustainable development and human rights for all.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“In some instances, regional arrangements are evidently misused by the violators of international law as a shield for consolidating military gains and undermining efforts aimed at achieving solutions to regional conflicts and other security problems. The United Nations, which was established to prevent war and human suffering by binding all its Members through a common rules-based order, plays a central role in ensuring that all involved in addressing peace and security concerns uphold the uniform application of the purposes and principles of the Organization. Support for that role of the United Nations and for safeguarding its collective security, political and humanitarian mechanisms is crucial in maintaining peace, stability and sustainable development.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Important progress has been achieved in recent years in enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional partners under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations across a full range of areas - from the maintenance of international peace and security and humanitarian assistance to development and the protection of human rights. However, serious challenges remain. While regional organizations are normally well-positioned to understand and address the causes and consequences of armed conflict and crises, not all of them are capable of ensuring Member States' compliance with their statutory commitments.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Apparent disregard of Security Council resolutions containing binding demands cannot constitute an accepted practice in the Security Council's discharging of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The faithful implementation of international treaties is also among the key prerequisites ofthe global system of harmonizing international relations and of individual and collective efforts towards confronting the threats and challenges to peace, security and stability.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“The objective of ensuring a peaceful, just and prosperous world is hardly achievable if the universally accepted fundamental values, norms and principles are overtly disregarded so as to whitewash aggressions and other illegal actions. The established principle ofthe inadmissibility ofthe use of force for the acquisition of territory and the ensuing obligation of non-recognition of situations resulting from serious violations of international law must be applied and enforced universally and unconditionally. Needless to say, the implementation of resolutions adopted by the principal organs of the United Nations, as well as accountability, acquires significant importance in that connection.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“There is no alternative to the commonly agreed rules and their universal application. It is our common duty to promote and support a reformed, reinvigorated and strengthened multilateral system. Azerbaijan commends the Secretary-General's strong commitment to reform and fully supports his determination to genuinely contribute to preventing wars, sustaining peace and making the United Nations more integrated, effective and efficient. First and foremost, all States must strictly comply with their international obligations, particularly those relating to respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and the inviolability of their internationally recognized borders.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“At the outset, I thank the Chinese presidency for convening this important open debate with the timely and topical theme of strengthening multilateralism and the role of the United Nations. Azerbaijan associates itself with the statement made earlier today by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. I would like to share some additional remarks in my national capacity. The challenges facing the world today and the increasing instability give rise to the need to strengthen the international legal order and to rekindle faith in multilateralism and confidence in the United Nations. The United Nations is a critical pillar of multilateralism and the purposes and principles of its Charter constitute the foundational normative framework in international relations.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source