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Churkin

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“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, 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/2014/427, which contains the report of the Secretary- General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2139 (2014). I now give the floor to Ms. Amos.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“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 3.20 p.m.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, 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 2164 (2014). I now give the floor to the representative of Mali.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Mali 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/2014/436, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Australia, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2014/403, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali. 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.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, 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 2163 (2014). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3.15 pm.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7209 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/437, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the Russian Federation and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/401, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for the period from 11 March to 28 May 2014. 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.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7209 (2014) · source
“There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adospted unanimously as resolution 2162 (2014). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.10 am.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7207 (2014) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7207 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Cote d'Ivoire 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/2014/430, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2014/342, which contains the thirty-fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire. 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.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7207 (2014) · source
“I thank Mr. Feltman for his briefing. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.25 am.”
2014-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7204 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Feltman.”
2014-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7204 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to formal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.50 am.”
2014-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7194 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Tarek Mitri, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Tarek Mitri and Mr. Eugene-Richard Gasana, Permanent Representative of Rwanda, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). I now give the floor to Mr. Mitri.”
2014-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7194 (2014) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.10 am.”
2014-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7193 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/395, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. 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, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, 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 2159 (2014).”
2014-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7193 (2014) · source
“I thank Ms. Amos for her briefing. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.15 pm.”
2014-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7191 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Ms. Valerie Amos.”
2014-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7191 (2014) · source
“As this is the first meeting of the Security Council in the month of June 2014, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Oh Joon, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, for his service as President of the Council during the month of May. I am sure that I speak on behalf of all members of the Council in expressing my sincere thanks to Ambassador Oh Joon and his team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the work of the Council last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Somalia The President (spoke in Russian): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Somalia to participate in this meeting.”
2014-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7191 (2014) · source
“A very interesting and positive opportunity is available to Ukraine now that it has elected a President, who will shortly assume his mandate. He must take the right decisions, rather than measures that would only perpetuate the current stalemate.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I am not certain how the representative of Ukraine wishes to engage in dialogue with us, but we believe that negotiations should address the broader agenda of our relations. They cannot be dictated by Kyiv on one, two, three or four specific points; they should be based on a broad agenda concerning our relations. I believe that there are good prospects for interraction between our two countries, so we should seek to develop them constructively and to find a way out of this difficult juncture in our relations and in the history of Ukraine as soon as possible. Russia did not cause the events in Ukraine, but we remain ready to help Ukraine find a solution if it can make the appropriate decisions.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“If it is for the Security Council to undertake its political function, let us demonstrate how to put an end to the violence as quickly as possible. I perhaps heard another useful point from my Ukrainian colleague when he welcomed the mediation efforts of the Secretary-General. The Secretary-General could perhaps immediately stop the violence because the Ukrainian representative will soon welcome his role in ending the violence in the east of Ukraine. Let us do that in order to put an end to it.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“The representative of Lithuania said that an Italian journalist had been killed but not by whom. The whole way in which when the Ukrainian armed forces do something, it is not mentioned. The representative of Luxembourg, who always talks a great deal about the humanitarian matters, spoke little about that. I recall the meeting on Crimea, when Ukrainian soldiers were killed. Some people thought they died as a result of Russian bullets. Then when the pro-Russian forces made it known that they were sniper bullets, the Security Council immediately expressed its condolences. Now dozens of people, including residents, are being killed in the east of the country. Some Council members say that the Kyiv authorities are showing exceptional restraint. That is very surprising. Why are we gathering today?”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“But as for the issues of bilateral relations and cooperation in our region, what we now see is a military operation near the Russian border farming the flames of anti-Russian rhetoric or policy. That is not constructive. I hope that Ukraine carefully reads the statements made by our Government. There are very constructive. I hope that the representative has listened closely to our statement today, which, in addition to its possible criticism also contains a number of constructive ideas as part of our policy on Ukraine. So we would like to turn the page as soon as possible, but much depends on Ukraine. First, it must stop the military chaos in the east of the country. I have already said this, but it was of course very difficult to listen to everything.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“The Ukrainian representative also mentioned Crimea. As he asked a question, I, too, will ask one. That is, why was the water shut off in Crimea? Why was the water supply in Crimea stopped? The economic situation is still bad 25 years after Ukrainian independence, and the water is shut off? It is clear that there is a poor socioeconomic situation in the east of the country. Let us together try to solve the issue. Let us cooperate. Can Russia and the Ukraine cooperate economically? Does the representative recall those serious proposals that we made? They were ongoing right up to time of the coup d'etat that took place on 22 February. So Ukraine turned its back on all that. Now Ukraine talks of closing the border with Russia and leaving the Commonwealth of Independent States. It can clearly do that. There would not be free trade with us.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“So we hope that the military operation will stop as soon as possible, because how can we help while it continues? How can we assist in establishing dialogue in the southeastern regions if there is killing there? It is very difficult for us to talk about dialogue. As is known, in our country there are many ties with Ukraine, and 3 million of its people are dual citizens of Ukraine and Russia. Whether they have Russian passport and Moscow residency is not significant because they may have 30 relatives living in Ukraine, and so on. So that is what I mean. It is very difficult to say who is Russian, who is Ukrainian and who is half Russian and half Ukrainian. We all know that. Let us try to end on a constructive note. We agree that in that region there is a very difficult socioeconomic situation.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“It is a region of, I believe, 7 million residents in Donetsk and Luhansk together. Absolutely nothing was done to engage in a respectful dialogue with them. I do not know. If there have been some events that have drawn attention to the region, I hope that that will lead to constructive actions. But we have not seen that. Stop the military operations. Then perhaps we would help to establish a dialogue. That is what we have always said. Let us move forward and start a dialogue. Russia is ready to assist in establishing a dialogue. Russia came to Geneva and we drew up an agreement. But what did we see the Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv do? We saw them undertake punitive operations in violation of that agreement. So what happened to dialogue? We have always been ready to assist in setting up a dialogue and stand ready to do so now.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I think that the representative of Ukraine making ironic comments about the Chechens is pointless. I do not understand. He could talk to them. Perhaps that could lead to a diaologue with the people in the southeast of Ukraine. But I will not go further into that issue. I will say that I liked the fact that at the very end of his remarks, he nevertheless gave an objective assessment of what is happening in southeast Ukraine. He talked about the poverty of that region. That is something that we should discuss. But talking about artillery strikes and bombardments will not resolve the poverty. I do not know whether the Ukrainian television showed it or not, but when the the people of Donetsk and Luhansk turned out for the referendum on ll May it was not just a handful of people.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“We have already expressed our concern in our statement, which I will not reiterate. However, blaming Russia will not resolve the issues of the Ukrainian people.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): You looked at me, Mr. President, and I decided that I would say literally just a couple of words after all. Needless to say, I will not respond to the array of facts or pseudo-facts presented by my Ukrainian colleague, but I want to point out for the umpteenth time that the representative of Ukraine is ignoring the role of his own people. All his claims are directed at Russia, but the situation in eastern Ukraine arose at the very least after the Government overthrow in Kyiv on 22 February. We all know that perfectly well, and so do our Ukrainian colleagues, of course, but they prefer to ignore it, because they do not know what to say to the Ukrainian people. We again heard about the idea of Ukrainian unity.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“Ambiguity in the status of OSCE observers, who have been working in Ukraine for more than two months, is a genuine threat to their security. In conclusion, we truly hope that the presidential elections of 25 May will nevertheless mark the beginning of a new, more constructive period in the internal political life of the Ukrainian State. However, for that, it must be backed by specific actions for broad national agreement. Ukrainian politicians have many times violently taken advantage oftheir people. It is our hope that this will not occur during the current crucial period of the country.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“We have lost count of the cases of journalists who have been refused entry into Ukrainian territory or expelled on far-fetched pretexts. We express condolences to the families of the Italian journalist and his Russian companion, who died at the hands of the Ukrainian forces. We are seriously concerned about the situation of the two groups of OSCE observers. One group included a Russian citizen. We will do everything we can to find and liberate those who have not yet been freed. Nevertheless, we call attention to the fact that primary responsibility for the security of the observers attaches to the Ukrainian side. However, Kyiv has not yet concluded the internal State procedures for ratification of the memorandum of understanding with the OSCE guaranteeing the inviolability of staff of international missions.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“The investigation of the incidents of 18 through 20 February in the Maidan, including repercussions of the case of the sniper, have not fared any better. There has been no response to our urgent calls for an international investigation into the tragic events in Odessa on 2 May, when, as is known, an unidentified lethal chemical substance was used, nor of the incident of 9 May in Mariupol. The Ukrainian side is avoiding serious interaction with international structures on this issue. Representatives of the mass media face ongoing threats and persecution by the Ukrainian authorities, who prevent them from carrying out their professional activities and investigating the chaos in the country. Today everybody knows of the outrageous detention of journalists from the Russian television channel "Life News" and the cruel treatment they suffered.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“Today, indeed, a colleague qualified actions in that context as admirable in manifesting restraint. We would like to say: You shall answer to God, ladies and gentlemen. There is much evidence in the mass media and video material on the use by Ukrainian forces of helicopters displaying United Nations markings. The latest such instance was observed as recently as 26 May in the skies over the Luhansk region. We call upon the United Nations Secretariat not to be passive in situations where United Nations rules are violated but to deal with the issue and take active measures to put an end to those practices that discredit the United Nations. A simple negation of the facts by the Kyiv authorities is not enough. The road map of the OSCE contains plans to investigate all cases of mass killings. However, there has been no progress in that respect.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“There has been increasing use of air assets, tanks, armoured vehicles and mortar guns, and the chaotic bombing and artillery fire against civilian targets, including schools, kindergartens and hospitals. In spite of the calls of the leaders of besieged cities, peaceful citizens are not allowed to leave military areas. There are no secure humanitarian corridors, and the Ukrainian authorities are taking no measure fo r the evacuation of children or the unification of separated families. The provisions of the 1989 (2011) United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child are violated, as are the basic safeguards stipulated in Additional Protocol II of the Geneva Conventions. We regret to note that some Council members continue to justify, in all possible ways, the military actions of the Kyiv powers.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“It would allow for genuine, nationwide dialogue to agree on comprehensive constitutional reforms. Genuine dialogue is needed rather than punitive operations behind the smoke screen of round tables organized without the participation of representatives of the east and south of the country. It is interesting that immediately after the elections, the memorandum on peace and concord was somehow forgotten. Instead of seeking agreement among citizens, they are assaulted by insults. Russia is blamed for every possible problem. There are calls for to end the punitive operations swiftly by intensifying them. People are being pushed into the army and the so-called national guard. Those who do not want to kill their own people are dealt with.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“When a portion of Ukraine is essentially at war, we in this Chamber should be talking about how to end the violence and to move the situation onto a more peaceful front by faciliating negotiations among all Ukrainian parties. For Russia, that task is of particular importance, given that the military operations are taking place extremely close to our borders. Security Council members should call upon Kyiv to finally acknowledge the need to take the interests of all citizens of the country into account and to put a swift end to the punitive operations in the east and south. That is what is its citizens expect and what is required of Kyiv in line with its obligations under the Geneva declaration and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) road map.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“We cannot remain deaf to the mortar fire in the south- east, where punitive operations are being carried out. We have to recognize that the elections were not totally free and democratic. A heavy influence was brought to bear, including the threat of physical violence, in favour of certain candidates, while others were forced to withdraw from the electoral race. The elections saw the violent suppresion of the mass media. The consolidation of the population was achieved essentially through the marginalization and terrorizing of entire regions and the spreading of anti-Russian propaganda. However, today we cannot simply discuss the electoral process in one particular country. The Security Council has the entirely different mandate of bearing primary responsibility for international peace and security.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The 25 May elections were a step in the right direction. As the President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin, stated before they were conducted, "we respect the elections of the Ukrainian people". However, we would stop short of the euphoria that our Western colleagues have demonstrated. Elections are not a panacea. In evaluating them and their potential consequences, there is a need to take into account the events that preceded them and the context in which they took place. We cannot forget the havoc wreaked by those who opposed the legitimately elected President or the coup d'etat carried out with outside support and help from national radical forces. We cannot forget the tragedies that took place in Odessa on 2 May and in Mariupol on 9 May.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7185 (2014) · source
“The reports of participation by Kosovo Albanians in the Syrian conflict is very worrisome, in particular regarding their affiliation with Al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist groups such as Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq in the Levant. We very strongly support putting an end to that kind of activity. We would like to confirm that Russia's position on the issue of Kosovo remains unchanged. We are in favour of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia. We believe that resolution 1244 (1999) remains fully relevant and lays out the obligations for all involved, as the international legal framework for the resolution of the Kosovo conflict.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“At the same time, as the report of the European Court of Auditors states, the effectiveness of EU assistance to Pristina in the area of the rule of law is insignificant. It is important to note that, of course, the authority of the Security Council cannot be delegated to a third party, in particular Pristina's structures. We also welcome the Special Investigative Task Force's continued efforts to look into the crimes uncovered by the Council ofEurope Special Rapporteur, Mr. Marty, including trafficking in human organs. All those who are guilty need to be brought to justice, and we hope that the unusual format of the Task Force will make it possible to ensure objective and impartial justice that will not be subject to any kind of political expediency.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“Recently, a similar incident occurred in the monastery of Visoki Deeani, which is under the protection ofNATO's Kosovo Force. Routine public condemnations by the Kosovo Albanian authorities is insufficient. There is a need for a true combatting of all forms of ethnic and religious intolerance. However, the results of investigations into a number of high-profile ethnic crimes have yet to be seen. We believe that the initiative of creating the so- called Kosovo armed forces is counterproductive. Unfortunately, the report of the Secretary-General gives very vague assessments of such moves by Pristina. We note the decision to extend the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) until June 2016. We call upon it to be guided by its mandate and to act in an entirely neutral manner.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“There has been practically no progress in the return of Serbian refugees and the re-establishment of their property rights. People are afraid to return to Kosovo, given the threat of ethnically motivated violence, the lack of security guarantees and the failure of local authorities to protect their rights. It is important to recall that the creation of conditions to achieve that is one of the main demands of resolution 1244 (1999). We continue to witness ongoing looting and usurpation of Serb property and the desecration of Serb cemeteries. Exiled Serbs often cannot even visit the tombs of their ancestors, even during orthodox holidays. On the walls of Serbs monasteries and homes, insulting slogans and threats have appeared.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“To do so, it needs to have all the necessary resources. We condemn attempts to undermine the role of UNMIK and we call on the Kosovo Albanian side to provide full-fledged cooperation with the United Nations presence. We note the steps that have been taken towards normalizing relations between Belgrade and Pristina in the framework of dialogue at the highest political level. It is important for that work to lead to progress on ensuring the rights of the Serb population of the province. We share the assessment in the report of the Secretary-General on the need to establish as quickly as possible a community of Serb municipalities of Kosovo as an instrument to protect collective Serb interests and, consequently, stability in the region as a whole. The situation of Serbs in Kosovo continues to be rather dispiriting.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the participation of President Tomislav Nikolie in this Council meeting. At the outset, we would like to express our condolences for the natural disaster that has struck Serbia. The Russian Federation has been providing assistance in overcoming the consequences of the disaster. We agree with the comments and share the assessments of President Nikolic'. We also listened closely to the statement by Ms. Atifete Jahjaga. We would like to thank Mr. Zarif for presenting the report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/305) on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The United Nations Mission is the main international presence in the province. We call upon it to fully and actively implement its mandate.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I should like to note that my French colleagues has not sounded very convincing today.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“We call upon our Western colleagues to abandon their futile, dead-end policy of endlessly escalating the Syrian crisis. We invite everyone who truly values the interests of the Syrian people to join us in our efforts to find a Syrian political settlement. Judging, as France has today, that the political process is dead is just irresponsible. Indeed, it is treachery towards the Syrian people.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“If the United States and the United Kingdom were to together refer the Iraqi dossier to the ICC, the world would see that they are truly against impunity. We proceed from the premise that the Geneva communique of 30 June 2012 (S/2012/522, annex) remains at the core of efforts to settle the Syrian crisis. The communique interprets the principles of accountability and national reconciliation as interrelated, leaving the leading role in that process to the Syrians themselves. We are convinced that justice in Syria will eventually prevail. Those guilty of perpetrating grave crimes will be punished, but ifthat is to happen, peace is needed first and foremost. Russia will continue to make every effort to stop the bloodshed as soon as possible.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“The deaths of civilians as a result of NATO bombardments was somehow left outside its scope. Our colleagues from NATO countries arrogantly refused to address that issue altogether. They even refuse to apologize, even as they waxed eloquent about shame. They advocate fighting impunity but are themselves practicing a policy of all-permissiveness. The United States frequently indicates the ICC option for others, but is reluctant to accede to the Rome Statute itself. In todays's draft resolution, the United States insisted on an exemption for itself and its citizens. Great Britain is a party to the ICC, but for some reason is unenthusiastic about the exploration in the Court of crimes committed by British nationals during the Iraq war.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“It should be noted that the so-called Caesar resport (S/2014/244, annex), which was used to build up tension in the run-up to the introduction of the draft resolution, was based on unconfirmed information obtained from unverifiable sources and therefore cannot serve as a platform for taking such a serious decision. One cannot ignore the fact that the last time the Security Council referred a case to the International Criminal Court (ICC) - the Libyan dossier, through resolution 1970 (2011) - it did not help resolve the crisis, but instead added fuel to the flames of conflict. After the cessation of hostilities, the ICC did not exactly rise to the occasion, to put it mildly. It did not contribute to a return of normalcy or justice in Libya, and instead evaded the most pressing issues.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“In that context, it is striking that there is not a single word on the political settlement and the negotiating process among Syrians in the communique issued on 15 May following the meeting of the so- called London 11. The Western troika took great pains to dissuade the Secretary-General and his Special Representative from calling another round of Geneva negotiations. What justice can one talk about when the overriding policy is aimed at escalating the conflict? The draft resolution rejected today reveals an attempt to use the ICC to further inflame political passions and lay the ultimate groundwork for eventual outside military intervention.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source