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2013-03-19
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2014-06-25
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  1. “The President (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Russian Federation. I must note first and foremost that, yet again, during today's discussions some members of the Security Council did not attempt to objectively evaluate the situation in Ukraine and its root causes. They made insinuations and even threats against Russia. We categorically refute them, and let us get to the heart of the matter now. For the first time in Ukraine, fragile encouraging signs have begun to appear. That President Poroshenko has declared a ceasefire is certainly important; there can be no negotiations without one.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source

  2. “I thank Mr. Simonovie for his briefing. Mr. Simonovie has asked for my leave to depart. I cannot deny it, as he has given his briefing to the Security Council. Given that he has an urgent reason, we will indeed grant that leave. I would be grateful if one of his assistants could listen in to our discussion. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source

  3. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Taye-Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Mr. Ivan §im0novie, Assistant Secretary- General for Human Rights. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. fiimonovie, who is joining today's meeting via video-teleconference from Zagreb. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Zerihoun.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7205 (2014) · source

  4. “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 4.15 p.m.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935Resumption1 (2013) · source

  5. “There are still several speakers inscribed on my list. Given the lateness of the hour, with the consent of the Council, I shall suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.10pm.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  6. “A great impetus in efforts to counter the Afghan drug threat could be provided through large joint projects aimed at Afghanistan involving the United Nations and development projects in Central Asia. Regional organizations and neighbouring countries should contribute to the normalization of Afghanistan and adjacent areas, in particular through comprehensive economic cooperation. We consider it appropriate to improve activities under existing formats, first and foremost the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Afghanistan and other SCO observer States can actively participate in the organization's activities to draft preventive measures to counter regional threats. We welcome UNAMA's intention to actively cooperation with the SCO. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  7. “In the context of the necessary activation of the international forces, we attach great priority to carrying out the tasks set forth during the third ministerial conference of the Paris Pact initiative on stemming the Afghan drug threat, which took place in Vienna on 16 February 2012, as an important step towards an agreement on including drug traffickers on the United Nations sanctions list. We welcome any rational measure to provide active assistance to Afghanistan and its neighbouring States aimed at countering the global drug trafficking threat. The Russian Federation is increasing its contribution to such assistance through the United Nations.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  8. “We therefore consider it necessary and unavoidable to eliminate the opium poppy fields and the drug processing laboratories in Afghanistan, just as is being done to combat drugs issuing from other regions, such as Latin America. We remain convinced that every effort must be aimed at supporting the efforts not only of the Afghan national forces but also of the international presence, based on the principle that whosoever effectively controls the territory bears responsibility for whatever takes place upon it. We are disappointed that NATO did not respond to the Collective Security Treaty Oorganization (CSTO) proposal to cooperate in that area and that the ISAF has opposed CSTO participation in counter-narcotics activities. We also do not understand why there is opposition to the addition of specific appropriate tasks to the UNAMA mandate.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  9. “It is important that military bases be truly transferred to the Afghan armed forces, which means that they must be under Afghan leadership and staffed by Afghan fighters. It is also important to resolve the issue of drugs in Afghanistan in order to ensure long-term stability there, given that the 2014 factor could undermine advances achieved in the security sector and risk Afghanistan's becoming a breeding ground for terrorism and organized crime. All of the factors of the Afghan drug threat can be considered to constitute threats to international peace and security. It is our shared responsibility to our Afghan partners to take the necessary measures to stem the drug threat.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  10. “The Russian Federation has consistently supported the Afghan Government's efforts to achieve national reconciliation, combat violence and terrorism and establish conditions for the long-term stabilization of the country and the entire region. We will continue to assist Afghanistan in strengthening the military capacities of the Afghan national security forces. Thus, upon the request of the Government, in 2012, we voluntarily provided arms and armaments for the Afghan National Police. The prospect of a continuous, long-term, foreign military presence in Afghanistan is not welcomed by us nor by other States of the region. After completing the stabilization mission, the foreign contingents will no longer have a role. Moreover, far from acting to deter terrorism, their presence has become a factor in additional regional tensions.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  11. “We believe that the Security Council sanctions regime must remain the most important counter- terrorism tool - with respect to individuals, groups, entities and organizations involved with the Taliban - in building peace, stability and security in Afghanistan. We support the measures agreed by the Security Council to improve the sanctions regime in terms of the Taliban, stipulating, inter alia, the establishment of strengthened, flexible and transparent procedures aimed at improved functioning through closer contact with the Afghan Government. In the future we will continue to work to ensure the effectiveness of the sanctions as well as strict compliance by States with their relevant international obligations.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  12. “However, dialogue with the armed opposition will be positive only if led by the Afghan Government and if the armed fighters comply strictly with the principles of reconciliation by laying down their arms, recognizing the Constitution and cutting all ties with Al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations. Those principles must guide negotiations with the Taliban, inter alia, through the contact office in Doha. It is unfortunate that attempts to dilute those three principles continue. It is important that, in exchange for concluding a reconciliation agreement, the Taliban not cause the country to lose all of its gains of the past 11 years.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  13. “For example, we do not understand how it is that the completetion of the process is being planned for the summer of this year, in terms of its fourth and fifth phases, which cover the most problematic areas of the country. We attach great importance to the role of Pakistan in the settlement of Afghanistan. It was our hope that the conclusion of a treaty on strategic partnership - the drafting of which was agreed between Afghanistan and Pakistan in London in February - would facilitate enhanced security in the region and the achievement of a political settlement in Afghanistan, however difficult that may seem today.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  14. “Those countries, along with the Russian Federation, are member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and partners in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The danger remains that leaders of the International Security Assistance Force, NATO and troop-contributing countries could unjustifiably or artificially accelerate the process of transferring responsibilities for the security of the country to Afghan armed forces without taking into account the true situation in those regions where the transfers occur or the state of preparedness and military capacity of the relevant sub-units of the Afghan National Security Forces.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  15. “Although there has been an ongoing process of national reconciliation and tangible changes in the social fabric of Afghan society, the current situation in Afghanistan raises certain concerns with regard to the future of the country and the region as a whole. Terrorism, extremism and drug crimes are far from being eradicated in Afghanistan. We have not yet seen a breakthrough with regard armed combat with the Taliban. Many Afghan provinces remain fully or partially under Taliban control, and the Taliban continues to carry out terrorist attacks across Afghanistan. Of particular concern is the continuing spread of terrorist activities from the northern provinces of Afghanistan into Central Asian countries.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  16. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. We thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the situation in Afghanistan. We welcome the participation in today's meeting of the Secretary- General's Special Representative and Head ofthe United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Mr. Jan Kubis. We also would like to thank the representative of Afghanistan, Mr. Tanin, for his detailed briefing. Afghanistan is approaching a watershed in 2014, when important events are scheduled to take place - presidential and provincial elections, the withdrawal of the international military contingents, the re-hatting of the residual military presence and the so-called international training mission.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  17. “It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, China, France, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Morocco, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President (spoke in Russian): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2096 (2013). I shall now give the floor to the members of the Council.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  18. “Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Vygaudas Usackas, Special Representative of the European Union for Afghanistan, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2013/l64, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Australia. I also wish to draw Council members' attention to document S/2013/133, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. I welcome the presence here today of the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and I invite him to take the floor.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source

  19. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Afghanistan, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine to participate in this meeting. On behalf ofthe Council, I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, His Excellency Mr. Bob Carr, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, His Excellency Mr. Villy Sovndal, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, His Excellency Mr. Erkki Tuomioja. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jim Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, to participate in this meeting.”

    2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source