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“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.45 pm.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7208 (2014) · source
“I would like to remind speakers of the time limit for their statements and ask them kindly to respect those time limits. I now give the floor to the representative of Japan.”
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“"The Security Council reiterates its invitation to the Secretary-General to consider the threats resulting from drug trafficking and related illegal activities as a factor in conflict prevention strategies, conflict analysis, integrated mission assessments, planning and peacebuilding support and to consider including in his reports, analysis of the role played by those threats in situations on the Council's agenda. "The Security Council welcomes further briefings on the situation of drug trafficking in Afghanistan, as necessary, by the Executive Director of UNODC." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2014/12. I now give the floor to the representative of India.”
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“The Council also encourages Member States to undertake further action, as well as to consider, on the basis of concrete proposals by UNODC and theInternational Narcotics Control Board, through the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs and possible new international initiatives aimed at strengthening the combat against illicit trafficking in chemicals. "The Security Council notes the ongoing importance of the counter-narcotics issue to the United Nations engagement in Afghanistan. It reiterates the need for the Council to be kept informed, including by the UNODC, of the threats of drug-trafficking and related transnational crime on situations on the Council's agenda, notably when examining the mandates of peacekeeping operations and political missions.”
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“"The Security Council calls upon States to strengthen international and regional cooperation to counter the threat to the international community posed by the production, trafficking and consumption of illicit drugs originating in Afghanistan, with a view to its progressive elimination, in accordance with the principle of common and shared responsibility in addressing the drug problem of Afghanistan, including through strengthening law enforcement capacity and cooperation in countering the trafficking in illicit drugs and precursor chemicals and money-laundering and corruption linked to such trafficking.”
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“"The Security Council, stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional and interregional cooperation, welcomes in that regard the continued commitment of the international community to support stability and development in Afghanistan, and calls on the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community, to accelerate the implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy, including through alternative livelihood programmes, encourages additional international support for the four priorities identified in that Strategy, and commends the support provided by the UNODC to the Triangular Initiative and the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre within the framework of the Paris Pact initiative and the Rainbow Strategy, the UNODC regional programme for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries, relevant efforts by the Istanbul Process on Regional Security and Cooperation for a Secure and Stable Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) through the EU Border Management Programme in Central Asia and Border Management Northern Afghanistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan process, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) engagementwith Afghanistan, based on the 2011 Vilnius ministerial declaration, and by means of implementation of the OSCE project at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe, inter alia, the training of Afghan law enforcement officers in combating illicit drugs at the Domodedovo Police Academy of Russia and their continued training in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Training Academy, the Siberian Law Institute and the North- Western Training Institute of the Russian Federal Drug Control Service.”
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“"The Security Council reaffirms specifically in that context its support for the implementation, under the leadership and ownership of the Afghan people, of the commitments set out in the London (S/2010/65) and Kabul Conference communiques, and of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy and of the National Drug Control Strategy as part of the comprehensive implementation strategy to be taken forward by the Government of Afghanistan with the support of the region and the international community and with a central and impartial coordinating role for the United Nations, consistent with the Kabul process and in line with the national priority programmes.”
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“"The Security Council encourages an enhanced collaboration between all relevant entities, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, including the United Nations Police Division, and the United Nations Development Programme in order to have an effective and detailed coordination mechanism to prioritize activities, support the National Drug Control Strategy and ensure coordinated implementation of a comprehensive United Nations comprehensive approach. It encourages the inclusion of combating drug trafficking and transnational organized crime in the work of all relevant United Nations entities involved in Afghanistan, in accordance with their respective mandates and actively maximizing their synergies.”
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“"The Security Council emphasizes the need to enhance existing interregional and international cooperation and coordination mechanisms in order to develop an integrated, comprehensive and balanced response to the drug problem, including as part of a long-term security, development and institution-building agenda.”
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“"The Security Council notes with concern the existing links between international security, terrorism and transnational organized crime, money-laundering, trafficking in illicit drugs and illegal arms, and in this regard emphasizes the need to enhance coordination of efforts on the national, subregional, regional and international levels in order to strengthen a global response to that serious challenge and in particular to the close connections between international terrorism and illicit drugs. The Council welcomes the recent efforts carried out under the Russian presidency of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering on the identification of illicit financial flows linked to Afghan drug production and trafficking.”
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“"The Security Council reiterates its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular the ongoing violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups, illegal armed groups, criminals and those involved in the production, trafficking or trade of illicit drugs, and the strong links between terrorism activities and illicit drugs, resulting in threats to the local population, including women, children, national security forces and international military and civilian personnel, including humanitarian and development workers.”
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“"The Security Council reiterates its support for the transition (inteqal) process, which will entail the assumption of full responsibility by Afghanistan's institutions in the security sector, consistent with the London, Kabul, Bonn and Tokyo Conferences and the NATO Lisbon and Chicago Summits. "The Security Council stresses the central and impartial role that the United Nations will continue to play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan by leading the efforts of the international community.”
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“"The Security Council calls on the United Nations, with the support of the international community, to support the Government of Afghanistan's national priority programmes covering the issues of security, governance, justice and economic and social development and to support the full implementation of mutual commitments made on those issues at international conferences, as well as on continuing implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy, and requests that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in an increasingly enabling function, assist the Government of Afghanistan on its way towards ensuring full Afghan leadership and ownership, as defined by the Kabul process.”
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“"The Security Council stresses the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the security, economic, governance and development challenges in Afghanistan, which are of an interconnected nature, and recognizes that there is no purely military solution to ensure the stability of Afghanistan.”
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“"The Security Council reaffirms that Afghanistan's peaceful future lies in the building of a stable, secure, economically sustainable state, free of terrorism and narcotics and based on the rule of law, strengthened democratic institutions, respect for the separation of powers, reinforced constitutional checks and balances and the guarantee and enforcement of citizens' rights and obligations. The Council renews its commitment to assisting Afghanistan on its path towards peace, democracy and reconstruction. "The Security Council welcomes the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan in fighting drug production in Afghanistan.”
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“The Council encourages International Security Assistance Force to further effectively support, within its designated responsibilities, Afghan- led sustained efforts, including efforts by the Afghan National Security Forces, to address drug production and trafficking, in cooperation with relevant international and regional actors. "The Security Council notes that according to the World Drug Report 2013, Afghanistan remains one of the foremost source countries for opiates and cannabis resin.”
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“"The Security Council recognizes the threat posed by the production, trade, trafficking of illicit drugs to international peace and stability in different regions of the world and the important role played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in this regard. "The Security Council expresses concern at the increase in poppy production as noted in the UNODC Afghanistan Opium Survey 2013, noting the serious harm that opium cultivation, production, trafficking and consumption continues to cause to the stability, security, social and economic development and governance of Afghanistan as well as to the region and internationally, and stresses the important role of the United Nations to continue to monitor the drug situation in Afghanistan.”
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“"The Security Council recognizes the sacrifices of the Afghan people and Afghan National Security Forces during the election period, and reiterates that no terrorist act can reverse the path towards Afghan-led peace, democracy and stability." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2014/ll. Following consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "The Security Council reaffirms its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan.”
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“"The Security Council calls on all political entities to work together in accordance with the Afghan Constitution, with the aim of strengthening Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity in order to achieve a peaceful and prosperous future for all the people of Afghanistan. "The Security Council condemns the actions of those who attempted to disrupt the elections, such as terrorist attacks against civilians, including election personnel and candidates, as well as attacks against election infrastructure. It condemns violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups and illegal armed groups aimed at destabilizing the situation in the country.”
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“"The Security Council calls on all stakeholders to engage with the electoral institutions and processes with patience and respect, refrain from any acts that incite imminent violence and civil disorder or lead to instability, and to channel complaints through the established institutional mechanisms in line with Afghanistan's electoral laws and Constitution. "The Security Council looks forward to the conclusion of the electoral process in accordance with the relevant laws and mandates of the electoral institutions and the orderly transition to a new administration and welcomes the ongoing support role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.”
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“"The Security Council notes positively the efforts of the Afghan people to prepare for and hold these elections, including security arrangements, and reiterates the important role of the Afghan electoral institutions, including the Independent Election Commission and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission. It calls upon Afghan electoral institutions to uphold the highest standards of integrity throughout this important and historic process, and emphasizes that all efforts must be made to ensure the integrity, neutrality and transparency of the electoral process, including the detection and prevention of fraud.”
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“Following consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "The Security Council welcomes the holding of the second round of the Afghan presidential election on 14 June and reiterates the importance of these historic elections to Afghanistan's transition and democratic development. It commends the participation and courage of the Afghan people to cast their ballot despite the threat and intimidation by the Taliban and other violent extremist and terrorist groups. It further commends the participation of Afghan women in the electoral process, and underlines the key role that they play in Afghan-led peace, democracy and stability.”
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“Invaluable assistance to that end will be provided by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, whose role as the international military presence draws down will only increase. For its part, Russia is open to mutually beneficial partnerships with all stakeholders in the implementation of significant projects that will help Afghanistan guarantee sustainable development, well-being and prosperity for all its citizens. The President (spoke in Russian): I will now resume my role as President of the Security Council.”
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“At the same time, preparations for that meeting should be based on a comprehensive approach to the drug issue, relying on the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs as a key United Nations body in that area. In conclusion, we fully believe that there is a need to bolster regional cooperation in order to assist Afghanistan in building a peaceful, independent and economically prosperous State. We believe that the ideal platform for synchronizing regional efforts to assist Afghanistan is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in which practically all countries in the region, including Afghanistan, are represented. Achieving tangible results in the stabilization of Afghanistan and its development as an independent and peaceful State, free of terrorism and drug- related crime, requires collective, coordinated effort.”
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“The participants at the meeting also agreed on the need to create an international drug rehabilitation fund to assist individual countries in establishing national systems for comprehensive rehabilitation and re-socialization for drug users. And there was support for Russia's proposal to establish an international headquarters to combat the Afghan drug threat with the aim of consolidating the disparate anti-drug programmes in Afghanistan and establishing effective, internationally controlled mechanisms for eradicating drug production. Given the massive negative geopolitical impact of the industrial production of Afghan narcotics, it would seem pertinent to consider including that issue on the agenda of the 2016 special session of the General Assembly on the global narcotics problem.”
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“We believe that the promotion of alternative development programmes could be the key to freeing Afghan society from the domination of the drug economy. Such programmes should be extended to the whole of Afghanistan, and should be made the major thrust of the country's economic development. In that context, I would like to note that the Ministerial Conference on Counter-Narcotics held in Moscow on 15 May adopted an outcome document providing for a set of measures that would strengthen international efforts to eradicate the drug problem, in particular by drawing up a comprehensive plan for alternative development in Afghanistan from 2015 to 2020, and by creating a global alliance for alternative development.”
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“Of particular importance in that regard is the need for consistent steps towards furthering cooperation in bilateral, regional, subregional and multilateral formats, primarily with the countries of the region, based on the principle of common and shared responsibility. Among the most urgent measures to combat the threat of drugs we would place the consolidation of counter- narcotics institutions, along with the development of international, inter-State and non-governmental mechanisms for drug rehabilitation, enhanced targeted pressure on the Afghan drug industry, strategic anti-drug operations, increased police cooperation and the pursuit of a common agricultural policy, including through the implementation of alternative development programmes in Afghanistan that speed up the industrialization of the country.”
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“In that regard, the presence of many thousands of ISAF troops withdrew, under various pretexts, from active combat related to narcotics production, despite the obvious risks that the trafficking presents for stabilization in Afghanistan. We encourage the new Afghan leadership to make counter-narcotics efforts a priority. Without solving that issue there can be neither healthy development nor stability in the country or the region. It would seem that this moment could be a turning point in terms of scaling up international efforts to combat the scourge of drug trafficking, in close coordination with the Government of Afghanistan.”
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“Unfortunately, we regret that despite the concerted efforts of the international community and the Government of Afghanistan, the situation of the illegal production and trafficking of drugs and narcotics in the country is not improving, but actually tending to worsen. Afghanistan is turning into one of the global hubs of drug production, as evidenced by data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The volume of illegally cultivated Afghan opiate poppy continues to rise. In the past year, areas under cultivation increased by 36 per cent as compared with those of 2012. At the same time, there has been a 50 per cent increase in the production of opium.”
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“We agree with our Afghan friends that a leading role should be played by the Afghans themselves. Dialogue with the armed opposition should be organized based on a triad of principles: fighters must renounce violence, recognize the Constitution and cut ties with Al-Qaida. There can be no attempts to dilute those principles or weaken the Security Council sanctions regime with the allegedly noble goal of speeding up dialogue, because the results will indeed be the opposite of those desired. Today's debate on the situation in Afghanistan is held on the eve of the International Day against Drug Use and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June.”
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“The armed opposition groups now total more than 10,000, while three to four years ago, north Afghanistan was relatively peaceful. There is a clearly visible trend of terrorist activity overflowing Afghanistan's borders, as evidenced by the increasingly frequent cross-border incidents. This creates new challenges to the security of Central Asia. We hope that, by the end of this year, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will fully report to the Security Council on the implementation of its mandate. The question remains of a possible foreign military presence in Afghanistan after 2014. In any case, when deciding what stabilization actions are necessary, a foreign military contingent should no longer be needed in Afghanistan. Russia fully supports the efforts of the Afghan Government to promote national reconciliation.”
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“Despite their dedication, armed opposition, fuelled by internal and external sources, including through drug production and drug trafficking, are entrenching themselves in large areas of the country, including regions that had been completely controlled by the Government. There is a deteriorating situation in the south, south-east and east, where more than 60 per cent of all security incidents have occurred. It is troubling that Al-Qaida affiliated groups have felt increasingly free to conduct brazen attacks on Government forces in coordination with the Taliban and other extremist groups. We are particularly concerned about the growth of terrorist activity and the strengthening of anti-Government forces in the north and north-east, directly bordering our friends and allies in the CSTO and the Commonwealth of Independent States.”
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“However, we find it unsettling that the process has been fraught with uncertainty, which arose after the second round of presidential elections. We hope that all grievances and disputes related to the electoral process and vote counting will be settled legally, in the higher interests of the Afghan people. At this critical juncture, we reiterate the need for a fair and comprehensive analysis of the risks and threats facing Afghanistan. The aggressive activities of the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other terrorist and extremist groups is causing a significant increase in civilian casualties and losses among the Afghan security forces personnel.”
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“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. We are grateful to Mr. Kubis and Mr. Fedotov for their detailed briefings, and to Mr. Tanin for his interesting statement. The Russian delegation aligns itself with the statement to be made by the Permanent Representative of the Kyrgyz Republic on behalf of the member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). For our part, we also wish to emphasize the historic importance of the presidential and provincial elections. The fact that they were successfully conducted, despite attempts by terrorists and extremist forces to disrupt them, confirms the Afghan people's commitment to a strong, independent and democratic State.”
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“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Ioannis Vrailas, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2014/420, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. I now give the floor to Mr. Kubis.”
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“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Afghanistan, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Pakistan, Spain and Turkey to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. Kubis, who is joining today's meeting via video-teleconference from Kabul. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, to participate in this meeting.”
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“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at12.25p.m.”
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“There are continuing reports ofjournalists being persecuted for carrying out their work, as well as their expulsion from the country. In general, we must say that the report undermines trust in the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and gives rise to serious questions as to whether it is appropriate for the mission to continue its work. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Ukraine.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“A separate discussion on the situation of journalists is required. The report notes that on 24 May, an Italian photojournalist, Andrea Rocchelli, and his colleague, Andrey Mironov, were killed. On 17 June, following mortar fire, the Russianjournalists Igor Kornelyuk and Anton Voloshin were killed in Luhansk. There needs to be a careful investigation of those events. There are too many reports that indicate that it was a targeted attack. The detention, intimidation and beating of journalists continue. In addition to the cases in the report, we would note the 14 June incident, in which two correspondents of the Zvezda television channel were brutally beaten by the Ukrainian armed forces in order to obtain confessions. The Ukrainian authorities then boasted that the journalists had apologized for the reporting.”
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“Despite the fact that colleagues of the OSCE observers underscored that the strikes were carried out by surface-to-air rockets, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for some reason makes the absurd assumption that it was an unsuccessful attempt by militia to shoot down a Ukrainian plane. Such a statement has been rebutted by numerous sources. In the section on propaganda, the report overlooks the United Nations helicopter incident. For some reason the incident is not mentioned. However, in order to deal with the situation on the ground, we will have to determine the position with regard to the helicopters that had previously been provided to Ukraine for United Nations operations and if they had really been repainted. That should have been included and the relevant United Nations resources provided to that end.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“There are a number of references in the document to so-called reports of alleged human rights violations by armed groups in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. However, why are many details overlooked with regard to the residents of the area and journalists, as well as videos showing artillery strikes on residential areas in southeastern towns and casualties among civilians as a result of the indiscriminate use of force by the Government? The entire world saw the pictures of the Ukrainian air strikes on the Luhansk administrative building on 2 June, which could in no way be called a military target. Civilians were killed.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“The human rights situation in Crimea should clearly not be the subject of the report. We also believe that the mission's inability to provide an assessment under the pretext of a lack of access is nonsense. The consequences of Kyiv's action to cut off water in Crimea are not mentioned in the report. However, the lack of access did not prevent the mission from making politically abhorrent statements on the deteriorating situation in Crimea. There are several politically motivated references in the report. According to the guidelines for drafting the report, it seems that only verified information should be used. That is probably correct but that limitation has always benefited Kyiv in the report.”
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“Since the Security Council did not provide instructions for the report, logic would dictate that the report not be submitted to the Council. However, it is surprising that Kyiv, which itself invited the mission, is refusing to cooperate with it, particularly with respect to the investigation of the tragedy in Odesa. The report notes the lack of progress in OSCE's parallel investigations, now numbering six, which simply shows the efforts being made to drown the truth in paper, and confirms the need for a comprehensive international investigation into the Odesa tragedy, as we have stated from the outset. As for the Russian Federation, we did not invite the mission and made no recommendations to it. We view the inclusion of the recommendations in the document as inappropriate.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“However, it is difficult for the central and southern districts to absorb such an influx, and new welcome centres are being established across Russia. Across the country, people are collecting humanitarian aid for the residents of south-east Ukraine. I will not hide the fact that we are deeply disturbed that some of our colleagues on the Council who are so prone to play the humanitarian card when they find it politically expedient seem indifferent in this case. With respect to the latest report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, there is actually no reason for the Council to be discussing the report. The monitoring mission was established by the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the invitation of the Ukrainian authorities.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“We are trubled by the refusal of the Ukrainian Ministry for Foreign Affairs to cooperate with us in that area. We call for the removal of artificial obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian supplies and for the establishment of safe corridors for the evacuation of civilians from combat zones. The corridors promised by President Poroshenko have yet to be created. Even under bullets, refugees continue to leave Ukraine. Upwards of 450,000 Ukrainian citizens have crossed the border and remain in Russia. The majority are living with friends and family, but in the border regions alone there are more than 220 temporary shelters, including tent cities. There are currently more than 19,000 people living in such accommodation, including more than 5,500 children.”
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“They copied the tactics ofthe Maidan and took up arms in order to declare their legal grievances, but then they were declared separatists and terrorists, and punitive operations were launched against entire cities with the use of heavy artillery and aviation. For a long time, even against the backdrop of President Poroshenko's peace promises, those operations only gathered momentum, in both intensity and scope. Furthermore, the ceasefire was constantly violated. Shelling even reached Russian territory, as a result of which people were wounded and buildings were destroyed in the neighbourhood of the Dolzhansky Novoshahtinsk crossing point. The humanitarian situation remains extremely difficult, with an unabated flow of refugees to Russia.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“That may be because Kyiv did not adhere to many of the provisions of that document, even though they had made a commitment to refrain from violence, intimidation and provocation. Instead of halting its punitive operations against its own people, Kyiv actually intensified them. Kyiv has not moved to disarm illegally armed groups, particularly the co-called Right Sector and other extremists, along with various regional militias such as the Dnepr and Azov and the legally dubious National Guard. The Ukrainian crisis is strongly coloured by the fact that it is a direct consequence of the violent and unconstitutional change of Government in February. Residents of the south-east were treated with contempt by the self-proclaimed authorities.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“From the outset, Russia has called for a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine through inclusive dialogue and swift constitutional reform. That was the goal of the Geneva statement of 17 April, as well as of the OSCE road map, which had our support along with that of many other States, but for some reason not that of Ukraine. We have repeatedly called for the relevant documents to be adopted by the Security Council, from short statements in support of the Geneva statement to resolutions that stress the importance of inclusive dialogue in resolving the humanitarian issues. Unfortunately, our initiatives are invariably met with stonewalling by Western colleagues.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“Dialogue has begun, although the so-called Poroshenko plan did not originally include negotiations. Not surprisingly, the representatives of the east embraced him warily. They have no basis for trusting the Kyiv authorities. For our part, we are convinced that, without practical action and direct negotiations, the peace plan process will not be viable or realistic. In order to normalize and resolve the situation in the eastern regions of Ukraine, as well as with regard to the trilateral talks already launched on that matter, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a letter to the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly concerning the revocation of the Council's decision on the use of the Russian Army on the territory of Ukraine, dated 1 March.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source
“Most important, however, is that the ceasefire should lead to dialogue among all the warring parties in order to reach a compromise acceptable to all, so that people living in south-east Ukraine feel without a doubt that they are an integral part of the country, with all the rights of citizens of that State, and that those rights are guaranteed, including by the Constitution. We value the first consultations that were held in Donetsk between the authorities and official leaders of Ukraine and militias of south-east Ukraine, with the participation of the Russian Ambassador to Ukraine and the representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). We expect that the agreement to support the ceasefire will be strictly adhered to by the parties.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source