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Ambrazevich

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2014-06-11
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2023-04-10
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  1. “In conclusion, I should like to point out that Belarus, which finds itself very close to the epicentre of the events in Ukraine, cannot help but be legitimately concerned by the ongoing arbitrary actions of NATO countries stepping up arms supplies to Ukraine and the direct consequences of such actions, such as the spread of those weapons throughout the region, with them ending up in the hands of non-State actors and terrorists. We are convinced that the time will soon come when Western weapons will fall into the hands of extremists and be used against them. We agree with Russia that there is a need to strengthen depoliticized arms control by the international community and the relevant United Nations bodies. We also agree with Ghana’s assertion that all conflicts are ultimately resolved through diplomacy and negotiation.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  2. “Secondly, existing multilateral arrangements and national legislation should be strengthened, where necessary, through provisions for mandatory controls on the re-export of military equipment, including the prohibition of the re-export of such arms without the written consent of the original exporter. Thirdly, the Security Council should be tasked with regularly reviewing the issue of arms transfers to armed conflict zones in order to ensure that they are not used to further escalate such conflicts.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  3. “When necessary, we may request the importing State to verify that the weapons we supply are indeed being used for the stated purposes. We believe that those elements should be an integral part of every national export control system and of the relevant multilateral agreements. In order to minimize the risks of conventional weapons ending up in illegal trade flows, the following steps are necessary. First, we must strictly abide by international and national export control commitments, while avoiding any exemptions that serve narrow political interests. In that context, parties must refrain from arms transfers to conflict zones, even if a Security Council arms embargo has not been imposed on that particular region.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  4. “For example, the issues of harmonization and control with respect to the re-export of arms, the prohibition of arms transfers to unauthorized non-State actors and the lack of consensus on humanitarian risk assessment criteria have not been adequately addressed, which has created loopholes for the diversion of conventional arms into the hands of unauthorized end users and consequently to illicit trafficking. Belarus has a multitiered national export control system that makes it possible to effectively prevent military goods from being diverted to illicit trafficking. In our country, we prioritize the issue of control over the re-export of military equipment. One prerequisite for the end user and international import certificates provided by foreign partners is the obligation not to re-export without Belarus’ prior consent.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  5. “Despite the extensive toolkit developed by the international community to control the export of conventional arms and the national export control legislation already in force, those mechanisms do not always work. What, therefore, are the causes of the ineffectiveness of existing instruments? The first cause is the deliberate violation by certain States of existing agreements and their own national laws on export control, especially with regard to end users and targeted use controls on arms transfers. The second cause is the selective interpretation of export criteria for narrow political goals. Thirdly, there are gaps in the multilateral instruments themselves.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  6. “The fact is that the senseless and uncontrolled pumping of weapons into States today, even under the noble pretext of providing security and building defence capacity, is fuelling armed conflicts and contributing to the destabilizing stockpiling of weapons. That is a direct path towards the militarization of a region or regions, the creation of a military imbalance and the escalation of tensions. The excessive stockpiling of weapons also significantly increases the risk of their diversion into illicit trafficking. After all, most weapons enter the black market through the legal trade. Illicit flows of small arms and light weapons and other conventional weapons create fertile ground for the growth and strengthening of terrorist structures and transnational organized crime.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  7. “Mr. Ambrazevich (Belarus) (spoke in Russian): I would like to congratulate the Russian Federation on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and wish you every success in carrying out your important role, Mr. President. According to the United Nations, a quarter of a million people are killed by firearms around the world every year. It is no accident that small arms and light weapons are referred to as a new type of weapon of mass destruction. Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan noted in one of this reports that the death toll from small arms far exceeds that inflicted by other weapon systems. The damage caused by conventional weapons to infrastructure and cultural, educational, religious and health facilities also has long-term socioeconomic consequences.”

    2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source

  8. “In recognition of the importance of participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations, Belarus is contributing thereto to the best of its ability. It has deployed representatives in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The issue of sending its troops overseas is of great sensitivity to Belarus. We lost approximately one-third of our population in the Second World War, and incurred further significant losses in the Soviet operation in Afghanistan. Drawing lessons from history, the potential broadening of Belarusian participation in United Nations peacekeeping will therefore require the full support and understanding of public opinion in our country. We are carefully studying at the State level the possible expansion of our participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

  9. “In that regard, we note the work being undertaken within the United Nations to adapt the format of peacekeeping operations to new realities, including through further cooperation with regional organizations and the use of specialized divisions and new technology. We are convinced, however, that United Nations peacekeeping operations must be conducted with strict respect for their mandates. Above all, that requires respect for such principles as sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of the host State. Belarus has pursued a consistently responsible policy with respect to the maintenance of peace and security. A clear instance of that arose in 1993, when Belarus became the first country of the former Soviet Union to relinquish position of nuclear weapons.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

  10. “Within the whole range of United Nations activities, we note the particular importance of United Nations peacekeeping operations. United Nations peacekeeping operations today remain one of the key stabilizing factors in areas of tension, and it is clear that the nature of conflicts today has changed significantly. On many occasions, non-State armed groups and terrorist organizations have used cutting-edge technology to achieve their criminal goals, and conflicts have been assuming a cross-border nature. New challenges and threats require the United Nations to be flexible and respond appropriately, including in accordance with the appropriate mandates for conducting operations and in terms of training and equipping peacekeepers with up-to-date materiel, resources, weaponry and technology.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source

  11. “Mr. Ambrazevich (Belarus) (spoke in Russian): 1 would like to congratulate you, Sir, on Russia's accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month and on tomorrow's national holiday in the Russian Federation. This is an appropriate time to hold an open debate in the Security Council on such an urgent concern as United Nations peacekeeping operations. Allow me to express our conviction that all nations should take the lead in reduc ing the need for such operations. Since it was founded, the international community has worked to improve the shape and operating methods of the United Nations, so that the Organization can be in a position to best respond in a timely manner to the challenges and threats facing humankind.”

    2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source