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Ampratwum-Sarpong

lines on the record: 22
first: 2023-02-23
most recent: 2023-02-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-security-council

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“In conclusion, we reiterate our call on the Russian Federation to return to the status quo ante through the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of its troops from all areas within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“General Assembly resolution A/ES-11/6, on a just peace in Ukraine, adopted yesterday by the Assembly at its eleventh emergency special session (see A/ES- 11/PV.19) in affirmation of the purposes and values of the Charter of the United Nations, should ignite a renewed commitment to taking the action needed to realize our collective desire for lasting peace between the two countries. We strongly believe that the channels of diplomacy and dialogue offer the best chance of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace, and we urge the members of the Council to strengthen their efforts in support of credible negotiations between the two parties. We have few options other than to invest in peace.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“The necessary attention must also be paid to realizing the effective implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations and the Russian Federation on the export of agricultural products and fertilizers. We are acutely concerned about the growing appeal of military logic and the hardening of the conflict into a war of attrition. The war in Ukraine is moving in a direction that is cause for great concern, as the events of the past 12 months have demonstrated that no one is immune to its consequences. We have a responsibility to redouble our efforts to avert the catastrophe of a war that is even more brutal than what we have witnessed so far.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“We take note of the useful policy recommendations put forward by the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance to address the vicious cycle of the crisis, including the restructuring of the global debt architecture. We believe priority should be given to implementing those recommendations, especially to support Africa’s economic transformation and its capacity to address the growing debt crisis and the interlinked consequences of the war. Given the centrality of the Russian Federation and Ukraine to the global grain and fertilizer markets, we support the further renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to ease global market volatilities that hold long-term economic effects.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“We recognize the courageous efforts of the humanitarian workers who have worked under very difficult circumstances to provide life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to some 16 million people. We urge international support to help fund the Ukrainian humanitarian response plan with the $3.9 billion that is required to aid nearly 40 per cent of the population, with varying humanitarian requirements. The rest of the world has not been spared the aftershocks of the war, which continue to reverberate, with crippling and systemic impacts on global food, energy and finance systems. Developing countries, already hard-hit by the impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic, debt and inflation, have little coping capacity for the worsening economic conditions.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“It is impossible to see the aggression against Ukraine in any other light than as an attack on the accepted standards of our international order, and allowing it to stand imperils the independence and equality of States, especially less powerful States, under the Charter. We must therefore sustain the political will for accountability, first to ensure justice for the people of Ukraine and not least for the preservation of the present international order. The coordination of ongoing investigative processes, as well as the strengthening of our international justice system, including the universalization of the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court, remain crucial to ensuring that the perpetrators of atrocities in Ukraine, as elsewhere, do not go unpunished.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“Our own national compatriots, most of whom were college students, had their education disrupted and truncated when they were forced to flee from Ukraine. We are informed that approximately 50 per cent of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged. That situation has left many households without heating or water and at the mercy of the harrowing winter conditions. We regret that hostilities have carried on without regard for the principles of proportionality and distinction and, therefore, we reiterate our condemnation for the targeted attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure. Warring parties have obligations under international humanitarian law, with which they must comply.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“We believe that this is the time for cooler heads and a rededication to mutually beneficial cooperation and multilateralism, not competition for hegemonic advantage. Those who wish to dig in their heels for selfish advantage in the geopolitics of the twenty-first century would lead us down the path of even greater disaster. The war has unleashed a devastating humanitarian toll and claimed thousands of lives. Sustained missile bombardments mainly targeted at civilian populated areas have resulted in more than 21,000 casualties, including 8,006 deaths and 13,287 injured. It is saddening to note that 478 innocent children have been killed, and 954 injured. Millions of people have been displaced, with 8 million living as refugees in neighbouring countries.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“The present circumstances underscore the long-standing arguments for the urgent reform of the Council and for a prohibition on the use of the veto, especially in matters affecting international peace and security, more so where a permanent member of the Council is the one in breach of the Charter and international law. The war on Ukraine, as we know, was preceded by efforts to address certain concerns about the post- Cold War European security architecture. We believe that any revisions to existing structures that guarantee the collective security of its members must emerge from broad dialogue, involving all relevant actors in the region. We are concerned that the fallout from the continuing war in Ukraine attempts to create or reinforce opposing alliances — a situation that took us to two world wars.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“In our view, conventional frameworks and judicial mechanisms such as the Human Rights Council and the International Court of Justice should serve as the only acceptable recourse in addressing any claims of human rights violations. We therefore consider it untenable that a permanent member of the Security Council, entrusted with the distinct responsibility for the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security, would choose the path of war to the exclusion of the diplomatic and internationally acceptable means at its disposal. The veto by the Russian Federation on 25 February of the Security Council’s draft resolution intended to end the military offensive has, regrettably, prevented the Council from taking decisive action.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“As has been asserted so many times, the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine constitutes a serious violation of international law and stands today as one of the clearest violations of the prohibition against the use of force under Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations. Over the past year, as we have called upon the Russian Federation to end that destructive war, we have listened carefully, at each turn, to its attempts to rationalize its ongoing actions in Ukraine. Between the reality on the ground and the changing narratives, including the protection of ethnic Russians in parts of Ukraine from Russophobic attacks, our assessment remains that the ongoing aggression against Ukraine is by all standards, unlawful, unjustified and unacceptable.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“We recall that as the Security Council convened in an emergency session on the night of 24 February 2022, amid widening concerns of an imminent attack against Ukraine, our worst fears were borne out before our very eyes. Given the firm denials by the Russian Federation of any assertions that the mounting presence of its troops along its shared borders with Ukraine was in preparation for an invasion of Ukraine, Ghana, at that time, had urged for the de-escalation of tensions and the tempering of war rhetoric. Regrettably, that night, as the Council met, the Russian Federation, without justification, began its actions to violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbour, Ukraine.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“I thank Malta, in its capacity as the President of the Security Council, for convening today’s debate on the maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine. I also thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his statement and for his leadership over the past 12 months on the humanitarian, security and political aspects of the war, in support of our shared ambition for an end to the war in Ukraine and a return to the cherished principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes. At the outset, I wish to reaffirm Ghana’s deep commitment to the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We reiterate our solidarity with the people of Ukraine as war ravages their farms, towns and cities.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“It is equally not lost on people all over the world that the ramifications of the war in Europe continue to poison relations among States, undermining our ability as the United Nations to address the multiple sustainable development crises we face and respond to the aspirations of our people everywhere The European Union has shown deep commitment to and leadership in deepening cooperation at all levels for the achievement of global goals, including international peace and security. We encourage the European Union to strive to do more and urge the United Nations to look at further strengthening the cooperation of the EU as we work towards restoring the unity of purpose and effectiveness of the United Nations.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, let me take the opportunity of today’s meeting to reiterate the importance of regional and subregional organizations for collective security beyond their regional space. While the war in Ukraine is taking place on the continent of Europe, the stalemate it has created in the Security Council is complicating our efforts in Africa to defeat terrorists and violent extremists and achieve the Africa we want.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“In this regard, we call for enhanced support for regionally led peace and security initiatives through the provision of adequate, predictable and sustainable funding, including the use of assessed contributions of the United Nations. In Somalia, for instance, the European Union’s continuous support for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the effective implementation of the Somalia Transition Plan remains crucial, even as we note the funding shortfall for ATMIS. We recognize the European Union’s contribution to humanitarian needs arising in other areas of conflict, particularly in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria and Yemen. We also welcome the EU’s mobilizations in aid of communities affected by the recent earthquakes that struck parts of Syria and Türkiye earlier this month.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the joint efforts of the United Nations and the EU through the Security Council’s renewal of the mandate for the European Union military operation in the country has been an important contributor to maintaining a safe and secure environment. While progress towards EU integration has been slow, it remains important as a strategic approach in ensuring lasting peace in the country and within the Eurasia region. The support of the European Union in strengthening the African Peace and Security Architecture remains a critical contribution to maintaining long-term peace and security on the continent as well as globally. We welcome ongoing capacity-building and technical assistance missions that are helping to adapt responses to the changing security landscape in Africa.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“We consider the establishment of a civilian European Union mission in Armenia as an important contribution to stability and building trust between the two sides, and we welcome the EU’s commitment to supporting de-escalation and the acceleration of key actions, including border demarcation and normalization efforts. In respect of the Cyprus problem, we remain concerned by the current political stalemate. We urge the EU to continue its support for a comprehensive settlement of the dispute on the basis of the Security Council’s resolutions. Our combined efforts must, at present, be geared towards building confidence to open up channels of cooperation between the two Cypriot communities and pave the way for much-needed political dialogue.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“We encourage the EU as a regional force and key actor of the collective security of Europe to foster, through dialogue, the peaceful and comprehensive resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. We stress that, of necessity, peace in Ukraine must be founded on international law and the Charter of the United Nations. As the war in Ukraine takes centre stage in international affairs, it is vital not to lose sight of other smouldering situations. We wish in this regard to highlight the following, First, averting a renewed war between Armenia and Azerbaijan is critical to avoid the bloodshed and destruction that accompanied the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the intermittent border clashes between the two countries.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“The measures being implemented to protect the European economy from high gas prices and disruptions to energy supplies in the region would help to alleviate the burden of the war. We encourage the continued support of the European Union in addressing the humanitarian aspects of the war. Since the onset of the war, the European Union has taken a strong and principled position against the Russian Federation’s aggressive acts towards Ukraine and has been supportive of Ukraine’s efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, the war raises serious considerations for Europe about the collective-security mechanisms and how they may be strengthened for all. We encourage closer cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union towards the immediate de-escalation of tensions and cessation of hostilities.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“As the continent of Europe faces the worst security and geopolitical crises in recent times, it is important that the channels of cooperation are strengthened to help overcome prevailing challenges. Since the Security Council’s last consideration of this agenda item eight months ago (see S/PV.9065), the security situation in Europe and across the world has rapidly deteriorated, with many conflict situations showing signs of possible escalation. The year-long aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation has spurred new crises and aggravated many others. Apart from the humanitarian burden on neighbouring countries where millions of Ukrainians have sought refuge from the war, the energy crises and elevated high costs of living threaten social and political stability in many parts of Europe.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for his briefing and the highlights he gave on the security concerns of the European Union (EU) as well as the strategic and policy approaches the EU is pursuing in response to existing and other emerging threats. The cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union has always been an important and reinforcing factor for our shared aspirations for global peace and security. The partnership, framed by Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, affirms the agency of regional bodies in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source