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Churkin

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“We realize that the Syrian crisis also has international and regional dimensions, meaning there is a critical need for a comprehensive settlement of the situation in and around Syria. We expect that our approach will meet with understanding and support from all external actors who have leverage with various segments of the Syrian opposition. Those who decide not to participate in this event will lose their standing in the whole negotiation process. The Moscow gathering is a unique opportunity to start directs talks on an equal footing between the representatives of the Syrian Government and the opposition.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Those who would follow such an approach have only worsened the plight of the Syrian people. We would like to emphasize once again that the only way to end the conflict is through dialogue. In order to truly launch a process of national reconciliation, all opportunities must be made use of. Intra-Syrian consultations are planned from 26 to 29 January in Moscow. This is a practical contribution by Russia to international efforts to assist in advancing the peace process in Syria. The purpose of these meetings is to lay the groundwork for launching, without preconditions, an inclusive dialogue among Syrians based on the Geneva communique of 30 June 2012. We do not view the Moscow event as a one-off. It must have specific applicable results.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The complexities of the task of rekindling the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations mean that the international community needs to step up its efforts to revive the talks. We believe that the best mechanism for this is the Middle East Quartet of international mediators, whose work, above all at the ministerial level, should be promptly reinvigorated. Close involvement of the Security Council in the Middle East peace process must be an important element in international support for the Palestinian-Israeli contacts. Discussions alone, even on a monthly basis, are, of course, not enough. The excessively protracted Syrian conflict is having an extremely negative impact on the situation in the Middle East. It is quite clear that relying on the military option to overthrow the regime has not been justified.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“On the contrary, it referred to the fundamental principles of the peace process, including confirmation of the relevant resolutions of the Council. In our View, the developments on the Palestinian track are being transformed before our very eyes into a dangerous chain reaction, when any step by one of the parties automatically triggers counter-actions by the other side. The resulting spiral exacerbates the negative backdrop of relations between Palestinians and Israelis. In this kind of climate, the task of remedying the situation in the peace process would appear to be a highly complex one. But this is one of those challenges where, if we fail to respond in a timely and appropriate manner, we risk worsening the situation with respect to the Palestinian issue and the situation in the Middle East in general.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The situation in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, remains tense, frequently teetering on the edge of open, armed confrontation. The ongoing settlement activities of Israel in the occupied territories play a considerable role in this. There are further pending issues relating to normalization around the Gaza Strip in the wake of the bloody conflict that took place in the summer of 2014. In such conditions, any opportunity must be seized to rekindle the peace process. Guided by that kind of logic, Russia supported the draft resolution (S/2014/916) proposed by Jordan in December, which, unfortunately, was not adopted, although it did not contradict the existing international consensus on the Palestinian- Israeli settlement.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, I wish to welcome you, Sir, as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile to preside over the Security Council today. As this is the first time I have taken the floor in the Council this year, I would also like to welcome all new non-permanent members of the Council and to express our hope that there will be close and constructive cooperation with them in the period before us. The situation in the Palestinian track of the Middle East settlement remains among the major contentious items on the international agenda. It has already been almost a year since Palestinians and Israelis broke off negotiations, and the alienation between them only continues to grow. Against this background, the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We are coming to the end of 2014, which the international community has proclaimed the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Have we come any closer to implementing the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinians this year? Are we closer or farther from the two-State solution? Unfortunately, the answer is obvious. The Security Council's inaction on this matter dooms the situation to a dangerous status quo that we cannot accept. One chance for hope is not enough.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Unfortunately, the past year has revealed that the process has wandered into a blind alley, with its monopolization by the United States and its pull-back from the Quartet. We believe this to be a strategic mistake, as is the dismissal of our proposals to brainstorm in the Council in order to find ways to reinvigorate the negotiation process, including by sending a Council mission to the Middle East. Moreover, the conflict in the Holy Land is deepening; regularly and with increasing fury, violence erupts on both sides. The construction of illegal settlements in the occupied territories continues, including in East Jerusalem, undermining the chances for the implementation of the two-State solution.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“They serve as a very strong argument in the hands of those who recruit extremists, convincing them that seeking political solutions is pointless. We are convinced that in order to step up and reinvigorate collective efforts in this area, we need not only a greater profile for the Quartet, with the involvement with the League of Arab States in its work, but also a general broader involvement of the Security Council in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. That of course should give the process new impetus and focus the parties on more responsible steps towards a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. We do not share the objections of those who believe that the draft resolution would undermine the prospects for the negotiating process.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation regrets that the Security Council was unable to adopt draft resolution S/2014/9l6, which would have strengthened the generally recognized international legal basis for the Middle East peace process, including the resolutions of the Security Council, the Madrid terms of reference and the Arab Peace Initiative. Recent events in the Middle East have illustrated with new force the undeniable truth that alternatives to a genuinely collective approach to resolving such a complex problem do not exist, especially since the almost 70 years of unresolved conflict are one of the most serious factors in the destabilization of the whole region.”
2014-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7354 (2014) · source
“Demonstrating excessive zeal is sometimes dangerous, as stated by the great Talleyrand. What is important today is that all participants in the negotiations aim to work energetically in an uninterrupted manner. For our part, we will continue to do everything within our area of responsibility for a definitive and comprehensive solution to all issues having to do with the Iranian nuclear programme and the lifting of the sanctions against Iran pursuant to Security Council resolutions.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“The talks will go on, as demonstrated by the recently concluded Geneva round of consultations of political directors. At the three-to- four-month mark, a document must be produced that sets out all the basic principles. The parameters for their implementation will then be discussed in technical and drafting consultations. For the moment, we consider it important to underscore that, at this critical stage of the negotiations progress regarding Iran's nuclear programme, any activities of the Committee that could be interpreted as extending beyond its direct purview would be harmful. This applies equally to the essentially pointless repetition of the idea that all legitimate sanctions against Iran will remain in full effect. Any conscientious member of the international community understands that fact without prompting from the outside.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“On 24 November, in Vienna, another round of negotiations was concluded on one of the most difficult issues in current international relations, that is, settling the matter of the Iranian nuclear programme. In spite of the fact that those negotiations have been ongoing for some time now, just in the last year, new impetus was provided to them, after a Joint Plan of Action was agreed in Geneva. In that regard, we would like to note that the manifest progress achieved in this area was to a great extent the result of thinking outside of the box and creative technical and political ideas presented by the Russian delegation. Over the past year, the Plan was strictly complied with, thus allowing for significant progress in moving towards a decisive agreement.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan for his briefing on the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), which he chairs, for this reporting period. As this is Mr. Quinlan's last briefing as Chair of the Committee, we would like to thank him and the Australian delegation for chairing that subsidiary body of the Security Council for the past two years. We note the efforts of the Panel of Experts, which provided useful assistance. We continue to carefully study the midterm report of the Panel, which was recently discussed at the Committee's meeting.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7350 (2014) · source
“The situation with respect to the implementation of Security Council decisions concerning the closure of the Tribunal by next year has hardly improved. In that context, our position on the resolution has not changed and our delegation has abstained in the voting, as it did last year.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7348 (2014) · source
“in the activities of the legal team" (ibid), as clearly outlined in the November report of the ICTY. We also fail to understand why, in one case, the Tribunal requested six months to study materials, and then asked for a further year. The President of the Tribunal decided to compromise in this case, as a result of which the Judges appointed in 2013 cannot actually begin their work on the case until June 2015 if they do not wish to re-read all of the material with which they are seized. We have often proposed the use of outside expertise for the Tribunals' administrative affairs, which we believe could truly serve to rectify the situation. Those proposals, unfortunately, are not reflected in the new resolution.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7348 (2014) · source
“Moreover, the time frame forecast for the conclusion of the Tribunal's business has not only not been shortened, but in fact has been significantly lengthened. It would seem at times that any justification is sought to ensure the maximum delay in the consideration of certain cases. The Tribunal would appear to pay no heed to Security Council resolutions, which is unacceptable on the part of that entity of international justice. Objective contexts, such as the state of health of certain defendants, can only partially explain the delays. Planning Within the Tribunal is clearly ineffective, and the distribution of work inequitable. For example, the six-month delay in one appeal was "based on an incorrect assessment of the case, as compared with other cases" (S/2014/556, para. 38), as well as by "difficulties...”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7348 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, we wish to thank the delegation of Chile for its constructive efforts in preparing resolution 2193 (2014), extending the mandate of the Judges and Prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. We are extremely disappointed that the ICTY has not acted in accordance with resolution 1966 (2010) with respect to the time frame for the conclusion of its work. Last year's resolution 2130 (2013) extending the mandate of the Judges to December required the Tribunal to take all possible measures necessary to complete its work with the aim of facilitating the closure of the Tribunal, taking into account resolution 1966 (2010). These measures, unfortunately, have not been taken.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7348 (2014) · source
“Many times we have announced that our country will work constructively with any leadership of Afghanistan that is supported by the Afghan people themselves. Once again, we would like to pay tribute to the perseverance and courage of the new President, Mr. Ghani, and the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Abdullah. We are sure that with the responsible assistance of the international community, led by the United Nations, they will be able to put the friendly Afghan people on the right path towards the peaceful building of an independent, self- sufficient and economically prosperous Afghanistan that is free from terrorism and narcotics-related crime.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“By the way, NATO's report also contains nothing concrete about what ISAF actually did in terms of assisting Afghan law enforcement officers in the counter-narcotics area. One can conclude that nothing was done. An thoughtful conclusion in that sphere asserting that more should be done is more than a decade overdue. Against the background of all that is happening, we note with satisfaction President Ghani's declartation on national reconciliation. The well-known triad of principles still retains its relevance: laying down arms, recognizing the Constitution of Afghanistan and severing ties with Al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations. We must also not forget that there is a need for strict compliance with the Taliban and Al-Qaida sanctions regime.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“It is not surprising that we also did not wait for the comprehensive report on the outcomes of the activity of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which we had the right to expect and which was required from the alliance under the Security Council resolution. What we did receive was a very compact document entirely lacking in analysis of the security situation, yet ISAF had received a mandate specifically to improve the situation in this area under Council resolutions 1386 (2001) and 1510 (2003). Pre-empting this factual knowledge could lead an unsuspecting public to get the impression that the mandate has been fully implemented and the major problems solved. But that in no way reflects what is really going on in this country.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“The militants are behaving ever more boldly, sometimes capturing entire districts. The expected winter lull in their activity did not come. On the contrary, the number of terrorist attacks recently saw an almost twofold increase, and there has been a series of high-profile terrorist attacks in Kabul and in the country that showed that the Taliban retain a fearsome capacity. As before, Al-Qaida is still alive, and I will mention that, strange as it may seem, once again this fact was not reflected in the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/876). The progressive concentration of extremists in the northern districts is worrisome, especially as that area was relatively calm until recently.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“It would appear that the new NATO Resolute Support Mission is also in no hurry to act. Why is there no such problem in the context of the bilateral American-Afghan security agreement? We are very disappointed that the NATO countries for many years ignored the pragmatic suggestions of the Collective Security Treaty Organization for joint action in this area - yet that alliance is constantly trying to prove its usefulness. We have to admit that NATO lost one such opportunity that was very much needed. The extremely tense security situation is the subject of our common concern. The country is experiencing perhaps the most difficult period of recent years. Since the beginning of the year there has been a rise of 20 per cent over the previous year in the number of civilians, Afghan army personnel and police killed at the hands of militants.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Moreover, we are continuing our practice of providing advanced training to Afghan narcotics police at the training institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at Domodedovo, the Siberian Legal Institute and the Russian Federation's North-Western Drug Control Training Centre for Russian federal drug-control agents. A significant contribution to solving the Afghan drug problem is also being made by the ongoing presence of the CSTO antinarcotic mechanism "Canal". Just this year, as a result of the special Canal operation known as "Southern Trap", more than 10 tons of Afghan opiates were seized. In that regard, another question arises with regard to the complacency of the anti narcotic work of the soon-to-be-dissolved International Security Assistance Force.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“A useful contribution to measures to combat drug trafficking would be to broaden Afghanistan's cooperation in bilateral, regional, subregional and multilateral formats, first of all with its neigbbours in the region, in order to take necessary steps towards developing alternative sources of income for its agricultural population. For its part, Russia is reinforcing its efforts to combat illicit drug production and drug trafficking through regional structures, in particular through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), as well as through bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“There is abundant information on that matter in the recent report of the Monitoring Group of the Security Council Committee on sanctions concerning Al-Qaida and and the Taliban, as well as in the conclusions of the Financial Action Task Force. The dimensions of this problem are such that it represents a threat to the peace and stability of Afghanistanandthewholeregionwellbeyonditsborders. In that regard, we consider the presidential statement concerning Afghan narcotics (S/PRST/2014/l2), which the Council adopted in June at Russia's initiative, both timely and pertinent. It is now essential to develop practical measures aimed at eliminating the problems. We hope that a comprehensive review of the issues related to Afghan opiates will be part of the agenda of the 2016 special session of the General Assembly on the global drug problem.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“The particular importance of that mechn\anism was highlighted in last week's resolution 2189 (2014). One of Afghanistan's gravest problems remains the production and illicit trafficking of drugs. The most recent data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are shocking. There was a 7 per cent increase in the area under cultivation with opium poppies compared to 2013, with a 9 percent increase in average yield, while in the southern regions the average yield increased 27 per cent, for an overall 17 per cent rise in drug production. It is therefore vital to pay close attention to the links between the production of Afghan opiates and international terrorism, including its financing through drug revenues.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah has been signed and sealed, there are new possibilities to correct the situation and to lay the foundations for the country's gradual development, which for so many years has been held back by devastating war. In that context, we would like to note the important role that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is continuing to play in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. The Mission's clear contribution to the electoral process and to the agreement reached between the two leading presidential candidates is beyond dispute. For our part, we are prepared to offer continued support to the activities of UNAMA, in coordination with the international community, for the benefit of the Afghan people.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Mr. Haysom for presenting the Secretary-General's quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2014/876), as well as Mr. Fedotov for his substantive briefing on the issues with which he is tasked concerning the problem of drug trafficking. We listened attentively and with interest to the statement of Permanent Representative Tanin. Not very long ago, Afghanistan completed a protracted presidential electoral marathon. For the first time, the Afghan people witnessed the peaceful transfer of power from one elected governmental authority to another. We wish the National Unity Government success and courage in addressing the remaining challenges. Now that the agreement between Mr.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“Our country is one of the leading suppliers of goods and services for those operations, primarily in the sphere of civil aviation. We provide consistent political support to the relevant efforts of the African community. We will continue to assist in strengthening the African Governments' own anti-crisis potential, including through training African peacekeepers and representatives of law enforcement agencies of African countries in Russian educational institutions.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“That concerns, in particular, adequate periodic reporting by African partners to the Security Council on the operation of peacekeeping operations mandated by the Council. We are firmly convinced that further strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union will make possible the effective resolution of the problems of peace and security in Africa and will be able to significantly increase global anti-crisis capacity. As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia makes a significant contribution to the development of the international community's strategy and practical measures on issues of strengthening peace and security in Africa. Russia participates in many United Nations peacekeeping operations on the continent.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“The ongoing development of cooperation in peacekeeping among the United Nations and the African Union, the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, as well as between the United Nations Secretariat and the African Union Commission, can provide great assistance. We welcome the most active participation of African partners in peacekeeping operations in Africa under the aegis of the United Nations and the African Union, and we have consistently favoured the peacekeeping activities of the African Union under United Nations mandates, fully supported by the authority of the Security Council. Moreover, it is important to increase the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of financing, including through the African Peace Fund. At the same time, we consider it necessary to ensure mandatory feedback.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“In that connection, I would like to note the joint efforts of the two organizations to stabilize the situations in Darfur, Somalia, Mali and the Central African Republic and on the inter-Sudanese track. It is equally important to develop coordination of actions in relation to the conflict in South Sudan. We welcome the progress in the establishment of the African Peace and Security Architecture, with the assistance of the international community. The central role in those efforts belongs to the Peace and Security Council and the continental early-warning system, and to the African Standby Force and the African Capacity for Immediate Crisis Response, which are being developed.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“That cooperation is based on the principle of the primary responsibility of the Security Council for maintaining international peace and security, as well as on the complementarity of the efforts ofthe United Nations and regional organizations, which seeks to maximize their respective comparative advantages. It is an obvious, indisputable fact that regional and subregional organizations operating in Africa have better knowledge of the situations and that their mechanisms are better suited to local conditions for the prevention and settlement of conflicts on the continent. Despite the overall decline in the intensity and number of conflicts in the last decade, Africa remains vulnerable to all sorts of crises. With regard to crisis response, the potential of our constructive cooperation is especially needed.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, we would like to add our voice to the condolences expressed here concerning the horrific terrorist attack in Pakistan. We welcome you, Mr. Minister, as the President of the Security Council. We listened attentively to the briefings. We would like to thank the Secretary- General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and the African Union High Representative for Mali and the Sahel, Mr. Buyoya, for their interesting briefings. We wish to thank the delegation of Chad for its initiative in convening this meeting on the important topic of enhancing the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) in the area of peacekeeping, on the basis of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Given the wide array of problems, we call upon the United Nations Mission in Kosovo to carry out its mandate fully and dynamically. That means that it must have all the necessary resources and staff to do so. We categorically object to attempts to devalue the role of UNMIK, and we call on the Kosovar Albanian side to fully cooperate with the United Nations presence. To conclude, I would like to stress that the Russian position regarding the matter of Kosovo and the territorial integrity of Serbia has not changed. Resolution 1244 (1999) remains fully relevant and obligatory as the internationally accepted legal basis for a settlement to the situation in Kosovo.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“In addition to the desecration of Orthodox monasteries in the region, including the gem of cultural heritage - the Visoki Decani Monastery - this is a clear indication that interethnic intolerance endures among Kosovar Albanians. It is no accident that there is an ongoing exodus of ethnic minorities from the region. Mere laws ensuring their rights will not suffice; laws have to be enforced. With regard to the participation of Kosovars in the conflict in the Middle East, ongoing and decisive measures are required to halt that dangerous trend. The United Nations Mission remains the primary international presence in Kosovo. The European Union's mediation between Belgrade and Pristina and the handover of part of UNMIK's functions to EULEX does not mean that the United Nations role is in any way diminished.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“We call for an impartial investigation into these cases since, according to available data, perpetrators of serious crimes could remain at large as a result of corrupt arrangements. We welcome the appointment of Italian diplomat Gabriele Meucci as Head of EULEX. We hope that he will be able to address these issues related to the Mission, and spare no effort to fulfil, in an impartial and consistent manner, the tasks entrusted to him by the Security Council to ensure law and order in Kosovo. We are disturbed by a wave of ani-Serbian actions in Kosovo following the football match between Serbia and Albania on 14 October. We have heard the usual formal condemnations of the anti-Serb attacks from Pristina, but no more. Yet Serbian houses in the region continue to burn, and there is no sign that the perpetrators are being brought to justice.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“Many years have passed, yet Kosovo has made no manifest progress in the judiciary or in combating corruption, organized crime, including drug trafficking and human beings, restrictions on freedom of speech and political influence on the judiciary. That is confirmed by recent reports of the European Commission and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. There are also clear signs of backsliding in other areas, including the social and economic fronts. The unemployment rate remains very high, and people are leaving Kosovo en masse to seek better lives. We express our serious concern over reports that high-ranking staff members of the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) have been implicated in corruption. These are the very individuals who should be encouraging Kosovar Albanians to commit to the rule of law.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“The interim findings of the investigations conducted by the Special Investigative Task Force, led by Mr. Williamson, clearly point to a sufficient body of evidence corroborate reports of numerous murders, kidnappings, rapes, unlawful detentions, inhumane treatment and the desecration of churches, leading to the ethnic cleansing and expulsion of Serbs from southern and central Kosovo, as well as the trafficking in human organs. The perpetrators must be brought to account, irrespective of their current standing. It is also crucial that the protection of all the witnesses be duly ensured during the trial. We call on the Secretary-General to actively follow-up on the situation regarding the constitution of the specialist court.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“We believe that, in the building of new institutions of State, the ideas and approaches of Serbian and other non-Albanian communities must be fully taken on board. To uphold the interests of the Kosovo Serbs, there is also a need for the swift establishment of the community/association of Serb municipalities in Kosovo, in line with the Brussels agreements. For the time being, unfortunately, no progress has been forthcoming. Delays in the constitution of Government structures also slow down the resumption of negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina. We are concerned by the negative consequences of the political crisis in establishing the specialist court to investigate the allegations of crimes against humanity committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army during the armed conflict.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the participation in today's meeting ofthe Prime Minister ofSerbia, Mr. Aleksandar Vueic', and we share his concerns. We take note of the statement oer. Hashim Thaci. We thank Mr. Farid Zarif for submitting the report (S/2014/773) of the Secretary- General on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), as well as his a assessment of the situation in the region. Much of what happened in Kosovo during the reporting period demonstrates the failure of State-building in Kosovo. The clear and protracted political crisis has been provoked by the inability of local elite and engendered by the infamous Kosovo Liberation Army to find agreement without guidance from the outside.”
2014-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7327 (2014) · source
“Yesterday, Donbas issued a statement to the international community and the Council regarding the situation, and they said outright that Kyiv has declared war, not on the rebels, but on the civilian population: women, old people and children. Those who encourage the Kyiv authorities to carry out such acts will bear a very heavy responsibility.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“Instead of establishing dialogue with the south- east, as was agreed in April in Geneva, Ukrainian authorities are breaking off communications with the people there. They have halted budget expenditures, including benefits and pensions, so those who are most defenceless in the population are now being deprived of the very basics of life just as winter approaches. Those living in Donbas have no medical care or common services. Schools are closed. There are no cultural events. There is a virtual blockade against them. This threatens to become a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe. The situation was made worse by Kyiv's statement that it does not feel obliged to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms because it is involved in anti-terrorist operations.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“Thugs are still firing at buildings and infrastructure, and there are dozens of civilian casualties every day. The ceasefire regime is not being fully respected. Instead of withdrawing heavy weaponry, Ukrainian troops are, on the contrary, moving ever closer to the lines of demarcation. For example, on 22 November two Uragan rocket launchers were brought into the Debaltsevo region. We cannot remain silent about this kind of event. That is no doubt why the Kyiv authorities are becoming increasingly irritated by the Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Ukrainian troops are regularly interfering with their observers, and this is absolutely inadmissible.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“During yesterday's meeting on sanctions, we heard many crucial arguments, such as the exclusive prerogative of the Council to impose sanctions and not to allow unilateral restrictions on them, and that it is counterproductive to set up additional bureaucratic structures, be it at the State, inter-State or Secretariat level. After all, sanctions fall exclusively within the competence of the States Members of the United Nations. This past month, the Council took up the issue of the settlement of the internal conflict in Ukraine. Unfortunately, the meeting held on 12 November (see S/PV.7311) was used by those that proposed it for another round of propaganda rather than for a constructive quest for a way to resolve the crisis on the basis ofthe Minsk agreements. The situation in Donetsk and Luhansk remains tense.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“We have to try to be clear in defining the responsibilities of the Council, the General Assembly and other agencies of the United Nations system with respect to the tasks set out in the Charter. We were obliged to abstain in the voting on resolution 2183 (2014) as a matter of principle. We deem it unacceptable that Bosnia and Herzegovina should be urged to join the European Union and NATO through a decision of the Security Council on the basis of Chapter VII of the Charter. In future, responsibility for what happens in that country should be handed over to the Bosnians themselves, in strict compliance with the Dayton Peace Agreement and in view of the closing of the Office of the High Representative.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The president statement of 19 November (S/PRST/2104/23) offers some good guidance in that respect. We must further develop that approach and give it real, practical content. On 20 November, we held an important meeting on United Nations policing. The work of the police is becoming extremely diverse and complex, but we should not forget that it is States that bear primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order in their peacekeeping contingents. The main purpose of police contingents is to assist the national law-and- order forces during the post-conflict reconstruction period. We believe that the issue of Ebola is a very important one, but we believe also that, without infringing on the prerogatives of other United Nations organs, it should be taken up primarily in the General Assembly and the specialized agencies.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“The situation there is extremely volatile, and it will be possible to stabilize it only if there is a political and diplomatic settlement of regional crises, alongside a consistent struggle, in the framework of full respect for international law, against terrorism and extremism, be it with respect to the Syrian conflict, the situation in Iraq or Libya. We note the Council's timely work on counter- terrorism. We have to put an end to radicalization, which fuels terrorism. We must stop terrorists from using the media, including the Internet, to try to make their activities appear attractive. We must cut off their oxygen. We must cut off funding, including from the illegal trade In Iraqi and Syrian oil. It is vital to work systematically on this particular issue.”
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“Coming back to the question of the format of today's meeting, there is a saying in the theatre that if there are more actors on the stage than members in the audience, then it is time to change the repertoire. We propose having just one wrap-up session per year. The Council had a heavy agenda in November, but thanks to the good work of the Australian delegation, we were able to get through this period without serious disruption. We would like to wish the delegation of Chad the very best as it prepares to take over leadership of the Council in December. There was strong focus on the Middle East and North Africa.”
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