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first: 2008-08-08
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“Vanessa Frazier for her leadership as Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and the Coordinator of the Procurement Working Group of the Joint Commission for our continued cooperation.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“Finally, the Secretariat received information from a Member State alleging actions inconsistent with the assets freeze provisions, actions that the Secretariat was unable to corroborate. The adoption of the JCPOA, just over eight years ago, was rightly and universally hailed as a historic breakthrough. Today the hope that the deal engendered has greatly diminished. The United Nations will continue to urge the participants to exercise maximum restraint and to exhaust all available diplomatic avenues to restore the Plan. Indeed, the participants are responsible for its fate. But whether the JCPOA succeeds or fails — especially at this extremely dangerous juncture in global peace and security — matters to all of us. In conclusion, I would like to thank Her Excellency Mrs.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“According to Israel, those missiles and weapons were transferred to the Houthis by Iran on or before 18 October 2023 in a manner inconsistent with resolution 2231 (2015). Iran rejected those allegations as entirely groundless, and the Russian Federation noted that they are not substantiated with any proof. The Secretariat noted that the information provided by Israel concerning the attack dates and types of weapon systems used is broadly consistent with statements and a video released by the Houthis. While the Secretariat cannot confirm the authenticity of the video, we did note that the weapon systems displayed in it resemble those used in multiple prior Houthi attacks and which we assessed to be of Iranian origin.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“They dismissed the evidence presented by the United States and Ukraine as utterly fabricated and disputed any violation of resolution 2231 (2015). In October, the Secretariat attended a briefing organized by the United Kingdom and the United States. The briefing included displays of various weapon systems, including the debris of UAVs reportedly recovered from Russian attacks against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, as well as similar UAV debris allegedly retrieved from attacks in Iraq and for which Iran claimed responsibility. Israel submitted letters regarding multiple launches of ballistic and cruise missiles and of uncrewed aerial vehicles by the Houthis in October and November of this year.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“We observed again that those components had design characteristics or markings similar to those seen on components examined from the debris of previous ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. We also received letters from Ukraine and the United States reiterating their concerns about the alleged transfers of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Iran to the Russian Federation in a manner inconsistent with paragraph 4 of annex B. The United States also shared information that it assessed to be clear evidence of the supply of those UAVs based on its analysis of debris recovered from attacks on Ukraine compared with debris collected from other theatres. In response letters, the Permanent Representatives of Iran and the Russian Federation once again disputed those allegations.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“That assessment was subsequently corroborated by the unveiling of a new Iranian cruise missile, designated as Paveh, and the release of better images of an Iranian jet engine The Secretariat determined that both the cruise missile and the jet engine shared identical or similar design characteristics, structure and components with those observed in cruise missiles used in prior Houthi attacks or found in maritime seizures that have been reported to the Council. During the reporting period, we also examined the ballistic missile components seized by the British Royal Navy in February 2023 and alleged to have been transferred in a manner inconsistent with resolution 2231 (2015). Those included an inertial navigation system and a re-entry vehicle nose cone.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“We observed numerous similarities relating to design, configuration, dimensions, manufacturers and part numbering between the debris seen in Yemen and previously examined components of cruise missiles used in prior Houthi attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as with cruise missile components seized by the United States and United Kingdom. The Secretariat assessed that the cruise missile used in the November 2022 attack was also of Iranian origin and may have been transferred in a manner inconsistent with resolution 2231 (2015).”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“That paragraph pertains to the supply, sale or transfer to or from Iran of all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, as set out in Council document S/2015/546, which require prior approval of the Council. It includes the list of complete delivery systems and subsystems, as well as the associated components and equipment, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and other uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) systems with a range of 300 km or more. At the invitation of the Government of Yemen, the Secretariat examined the debris of a cruise missile used in an attack by the Houthis on the Al-Dhaba oil terminal in November of last year.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“During the reporting period, the United States renewed waivers with respect to nuclear non-proliferation projects foreseen in the Plan and the nuclear-related provisions in annex B to resolution 2231 (2015) for another 180-day period. Secondly, regarding ballistic missile-related provisions, France, Germany, the Republic of Iran, Israel, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland provided information to the Secretary-General and the Council concerning a test flight of a space launch vehicle conducted by Iran in September. The letters received from those Member States continue to reflect differing opinions on whether this type of launch is inconsistent with the resolution. Thirdly, we also examined information related to paragraph 4 of annex B.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“Such a stockpile of enriched uranium remains a very serious concern. I will now turn to the restrictive measures set out in annex B to resolution 2231 (2015), as reviewed in the Secretary-General’s sixteenth report on the resolution (S/2023/975). The restrictive measures related to missile activities and transfers, as well as the asset freeze expired the day after 18 October 2023, in accordance with the resolution. Therefore, the report of the Secretary-General covers the implementation of those provisions until 18 October. First, on the nuclear-related provisions, no new proposals were submitted to the procurement channel in the last six months. The Security Council, however, received three notifications, submitted pursuant to the nuclear-related restrictive measures for certain activities consistent with the Plan.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“He has also underscored that the United States of America would need to lift or waive its sanctions, as outlined in the Plan, and extend waivers regarding the trade in oil with the Islamic Republic of Iran. In its most recent report, dated 15 November 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency noted that, unfortunately, its verification and monitoring continues to be, “seriously affected by Iran’s cessation of its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA”. The Agency is still unable to verify the stockpile of enriched uranium in the country. Nevertheless, the Agency estimates that Iran maintains a total enriched uranium stockpile more than 20 times the allowable amount under the JCPOA. This includes increased quantities of uranium enriched to 20 per cent and 60 per cent.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). Despite repeated calls on all parties concerned to renew dialogue and engagement aimed at a return to the full and effective implementation of the Plan and resolution 2231 (2015), diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill. Nonetheless, the Secretary-General still considers that the JCPOA represents the best available option to ensure that the Iranian nuclear programme remains exclusively peaceful. In that context, the Secretary-General has stressed that it is essential for Iran to reverse steps that are not consistent with its nuclear-related commitments under the Plan and which it has pledged are reversible.”
2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source
“Is the damage irreversible? We have no choice but to continue to try to stop the slide towards more devastation and suffering. During this year’s General Assembly, we heard a clear recommitment across the United Nations membership to the principles of the Charter, including respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all Member States. A just solution to the war lies in adhering to that basic obligation with deeds, not just words. We know the dangers of abandoning our founding principles and disregarding the norms that bind us. It is not too late to restore the integrity of the Charter and international law. We fail to do so at the world’s peril.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“We therefore reiterate our call for restraint in order to avoid any action that could worsen an already volatile situation. In his remarks to the Security Council last month (see S/PV.9421), the Secretary-General not only discussed the suffering that the war has inflicted on the people of Ukraine but once again sounded the alarm about how the invasion is aggravating geopolitical tensions and divisions and threatening regional stability. As was predictable and as was predicted, the conflict is doing visible, serious damage to global peace and security. Before 24 February 2022, the world was already facing an extremely challenging conflict landscape, to use a clinical euphemism. But the risks have grown exponentially since then and the cost is measured in lives and destruction — in Ukraine most of all, but also beyond.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“In its latest update, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine also found continued systematic and widespread use of torture and reiterated its deep concern about the scale and gravity of violations that have been committed in Ukraine by Russian armed forces. The Commission emphasized the need for accountability. From the beginning of this senseless war, we have warned about the grave risks it poses to Ukraine, the region and the world. In recent weeks, the impact of the war has expanded in the Black Sea, with reports of the widespread use of sea mines, which could threaten civilian navigation. A military incident in the Black Sea, whether intentional or by accident, could further destabilize the region.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“OHCHR interviewed 26 Russian prisoners of war, all of whom were men. Twelve of them said they were subjected to torture or ill-treatment during interrogation at unofficial places of internment and evacuation before they were brought to official internment locations. OHCHR is also concerned about recent legislation enacted in the Russian Federation that would effectively grant amnesty to Russian servicepersons for an overly broad range of crimes, potentially including gross violations of international human rights law or serious violations of international humanitarian law. Under international law, the Russian Federation has an obligation to investigate and prosecute potential war crimes and gross human rights violations committed by its forces in Ukraine.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“They include of acts of conflict- related sexual violence reportedly committed by members of the Russian armed forces and penitentiary services. The report, covering the period between 1 February and 31 July 2023, indicates that those cases are consistent with previously documented patterns of sexual violence by Russian forces and services. OHCHR reports that arbitrary and incommunicado detentions of civilians have continued in Russian- occupied territory, and documents that 996 civilians have been subjected to such detention since February 2022. Eighty of them died in detention or were found dead with signs of violence on their bodies, and 468 remain in arbitrary or incommunicado detention. OHCHR also documented cases of arbitrary detention by Ukrainian forces, mainly law-enforcement authorities, taking place during the reporting period.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“The Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator will provide more details about the United Nations response to support the affected population. The immediate impact of such attacks is clear. Just as clear is the fact that international humanitarian law obligates parties to armed conflict to protect non-combatants. It unambiguously prohibits attacks targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure. We will not tire of condemning such attacks. And we will not waver in calling for accountability for anyone responsible for harming civilians during hostilities. OHCHR’s latest report on the situation in Ukraine paints a grim picture of serious human rights violations across the country, most of them attributed to the Russian armed forces.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“Residents of Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipro, Lviv, Sumy, Donetsk, Odesa, Kyiv and other regions continued to face unrelenting and often indiscriminate attacks. On Friday, a Russian drone attack damaged a grain silo in the Izmail district of the Odesa region. That was the latest in a series of strikes on Ukrainian grain infrastructure. Combined with Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, such attacks not only destroy the livelihoods of Ukrainian farmers but also risk impacting the lives of millions of food insecure people around the world. We are also concerned about the renewed attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure in recent weeks.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“The recent attacks in Kharkiv add to an already unbearable toll of civilian casualties resulting from Russia’s invasion, a war launched in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. As of 5 October, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) had verified that 9,806 civilians, including 560 children, have been killed as a result of the war. The number of civilians that OHCHR has verified as injured stands at 17,962, including 1,196 children. The actual figures are very likely considerably higher and, tragically, will continue to rise if current patterns continue. Indeed, in recent weeks, civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine have remained under nearly constant fire.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“The accounts they received indicated that the location where the attack occurred was of civilian character. I reiterate the Secretary-General’s strong condemnation of that heinous attack. Shockingly, less than 24 hours later, civilians in the Kharkiv region were hit again. This time, missiles struck buildings in the centre of the city of Kharkiv — Ukraine’s second-largest city — reportedly killing a 10-year-old boy and his 67-year-old grandmother. Twenty-eight people were reportedly wounded, including an 11-month-old infant. Those attacks took place in an area surrounded by restaurants, apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: On Thursday, 5 October, the small village of Hroza, in the Kupyansk district of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, suffered one of the deadliest attacks on civilians since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of last year. At least 52 people were reportedly killed when a missile hit a shop and café. Several others were injured. The attack wiped out a sixth of Hroza’s population. No family in that small community was left untouched. Among the victims were mourners gathered at a memorial service for a local man killed during Russia’s occupation of the area. United Nations human rights experts on the ground have been able to collect the names of 35 people who were killed — 19 women, 15 men and an 8-year- old boy.”
2023-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9431 (2023) · source
“I would like to congratulate the Ukrainian people today and take this occasion to stress, once again, that the United Nations commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within it internationally recognized borders is unwavering. Similarly, and recognizing the growing calls around the world for an end to the war, I reiterate the United Nations commitment to support all meaningful efforts to achieve a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, in line with the United Nations Charter, international law and relevant General Assembly resolutions.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“Limited access to Russian-controlled areas of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions of Ukraine hampers our aid operations. We continue to seek potential avenues to expand access to those areas. The Ukraine humanitarian response plan has now received over $1.7 billion — 44 per cent — of the $3.9 billion required through the end of 2023. While we extend our gratitude to the generosity of donors, continued contributions are needed to ensure timely delivery of assistance, including through Ukraine’s harsh winter season. Today’s grim milestone of 18 months of war coincides with the thirty-second anniversary of Ukraine’s independence.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“However, we regret that the United Nations still does not have the necessary access to verify allegations of violations against children in the territory of Ukraine under Russian control, or in the Russian Federation itself, including children allegedly transferred to the Russian Federation. We are also concerned about the possible impact on civilians of the shelling of Russian border communities and drone attacks deep inside Russia, including Moscow. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they may occur, are indefensible and strictly prohibited under international law. Regarding humanitarian assistance, the United Nations and its partners continue to deliver aid to those in need.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“To date, the United Nations has verified 173 cases of conflict-related sexual violence against 112 men, 57 women and four girls. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has said that such incidents of sexual violence may amount to war crimes. The massive human rights violations have not spared children. Their schools and hospitals are destroyed, jeopardizing their right to education and health. To date, OHCHR has verified 824 and 403 attacks on educational and medical facilities, respectively. We welcome the signing, on 18 August, of a plan by the United Nations and the Government of Ukraine to prevent grave violations against children.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“They represent the overwhelming majority of the 6.2 million people forced to move to other countries because of the violence. The United Nations is ensuring gender mainstreaming in its humanitarian response, including promoting women’s empowerment and leadership, and prioritizing protection from gender-based violence. Despite staggering challenges, Ukrainian women have stood at the forefront of humanitarian responses. Women-led civil society organizations were among the first to respond to the full-scale invasion. To support those efforts, UN-Women has allocated, through its Peace and Humanitarian Fund, over $14.6 million to finance over 120 civil society organizations that support women and girls inside Ukraine and those displaced in Moldova.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“Following the attacks on 23 July that severely damaged the historic centre of Odesa, an area protected under the World Heritage Convention, UNESCO deployed an expert mission to conduct a damage assessment and to prepare for measures to stabilize and protect cultural assets from further deterioration. Another recent United Nations assessment on the impact of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam concluded that the breach caused a far-reaching environmental disaster, the scale of which might not be clear for decades to come. Hundreds of square kilometres were inundated, and thousands of square kilometres of reservoir and wetlands were desiccated, severely impacting the livelihoods of already struggling Ukrainian farmers. The impact of the war on women has been devastating.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“In recent weeks, dozens of civilians have also been killed in attacks on Kherson, Odesa, Donetsk, Lviv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhya and other regions of Ukraine. In some instances, sequential, or double-tap, strikes have killed and injured not only civilian residents, but first responders who rushed to help. We are also deeply disturbed by the destruction of a hotel used by the United Nations and other humanitarian staff in Zaporizhzhya on 10 August. Those heinous attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. They are unacceptable and must be strongly condemned. Attacks against Ukrainian culture and heritage have also escalated. Since the beginning of the war, UNESCO has verified damage to 284 cultural sites, including 120 religious sites.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“They threaten to reverse the progress made in bolstering food security over the past year. That could be catastrophic for the 345 million people already acutely food insecure around the world. The Secretary-General continues to stress the importance of food and fertilizer exports from Russia and Ukraine to global food security and to advocate for the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. On 19 August, a Russian missile attack on the drama theatre in the heart of the city of Chernihiv took the lives of seven people, including a 6-year-old girl, and injured more than 100 others, among them at least 15 children. Many of the victims were passers-by enjoying a Saturday morning with their families, with some on their way to church to celebrate an Orthodox Christian holiday.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“On 2 August, a drone attack hit the Danube port of Izmail, damaging about 40,000 tons of grain destined for countries in Africa, as well as China and Israel, according to Ukrainian officials. On 14 August, Russian drone and missile attacks reportedly injured at least three people in the port city of Odesa. The nearby port city of Mykolaiv was also targeted. On 16 August, Russian drones reportedly damaged grain silos and warehouses at the Danube River port of Reni. And just yesterday, as a result of another Russian drone attack in the Odesa region, 13 thousand tons of grain were destroyed. Those are only a few of the most recent incidents. As we warned during the Security Council meetings on 21 and 26 July (see S/PV.9382 and S/PV.9386), attacks targeting grain facilities may have far-reaching global consequences.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“Indeed, since Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, on 17 July, the fighting has only escalated. We are witnessing growing tensions and threats to the freedom of navigation in the Black Sea. Brutal and relentless Russian attacks have damaged grain export infrastructure in Ukraine’s Black Sea and Danube ports, imperilling the export of foodstuffs desperately needed around the world. On 27 July, Russian missiles struck port infrastructure in the Odesa region, reportedly killing a security guard and damaging a cargo terminal. On 28 July, Russian forces reportedly shelled a grain terminal in the Beryslav district, in the Kherson region.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: Today marks a year and a half since the Russian Federation launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — 18 months of death, destruction and unimaginable suffering for the Ukrainian people. The numbers alone tell a horrific story: the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has confirmed at least 9,444 civilians killed, including 545 children. Nearly 17,000 others, among them 1,156 children, have been injured. The real figures are likely much higher. Some estimates put the total number of killed, civilians and military personnel of both sides, at half a million. And there is no end in sight to this war, which was launched in violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.”
2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, let me stress that the only way to halt the catastrophe unfolding in Ukraine is to forge an end to the war based on international law and the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and in line with the relevant General Assembly resolutions.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“A generation of Ukrainian children has been traumatized, and the war’s impact on their mental health and that of adults will be long-lasting. When I briefed the Council on Ukraine earlier this week (see S/PV.9380), I did not foresee that I would be returning to this Chamber again today. The events of the past week are only the latest developments in the Russian Federation’s senseless war on its neighbour — a war with consequences that can be felt around the world. Russia’s termination of its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, coupled with its bombardment of crucial ports, will further compound the crisis. The Secretary-General has been clear. We will not cease our efforts to facilitate unimpeded access to global markets for food and fertilizers from both Ukraine and the Russian Federation.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency continue to closely monitor the availability of cooling water for the plant. Ensuring its safety and security remains of utmost importance not just to Ukraine but to the broader region. Landmines will continue to pose dangers to civilians for years to come, as almost one third of the country has reportedly been contaminated with unexploded ordnance, mines and cluster munitions. We are working with the Government of Ukraine and other partners to tackle the threat of unexploded ordnance. So far, our mine-action efforts have reached almost 3.5 million people. But those figures are not the whole story. The war is having effects that are harder to measure.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“Millions of Ukrainians, including nearly two thirds of Ukrainian children, have been forced to leave their homes. For those who remain, the damage and destruction of critical infrastructure continue to cause hardships, as access to basic services are disrupted. The destruction of the Kakhovka dam on 6 June and the subsequent flooding are having far-reaching and long- term environmental and humanitarian consequences. According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, almost 600,000 hectares of farmland no longer have access to irrigation water following the destruction of the dam. That has compounded the existing challenges that Ukrainian farmers are facing, in addition to mines and unexploded ordnance. The floods have also worsened the already volatile situation at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“The World Health Organization has documented damage to more than 1,000 health-care facilities, resulting in 101 deaths and 139 injuries. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNESCO has verified damage to 270 cultural sites, including 116 religious sites, 27 museums, 95 buildings of historical significance, 19 monuments, 12 libraries and one archive. Moreover, 3,467 educational institutions have suffered from bombing and shelling, with 335 of them completely destroyed. According to UNESCO, 12 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of the war. Children in Ukraine also continue to be disproportionately affected by the appalling high level of grave violations in the conflict. Children are being killed and maimed by explosive weapons with wide-area impact in populated areas.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, as we have repeatedly stated, attacks on civilian infrastructure may constitute a violation of international humanitarian law. Threats involving the potential targeting of civilian vessels navigating in Black Sea waters are unacceptable. We are also concerned about reports of mines laid in the Black Sea, endangering civilian navigation. We strongly urge refraining from any further rhetoric or action that could worsen an already dangerous situation. Any risk of conflict spillover as a result of a military incident in the Black Sea, whether intentional or accidental, must be avoided at all costs, as it could result in potentially catastrophic consequences for us all. Attacks on civilians and critical civilian infrastructure are not a new trend in the conflict in Ukraine but rather its tragic pattern.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“Those attacks have also resulted in civilian casualties. Yesterday in Odesa, one person was reportedly killed, and at least eight others were injured. In Mykolayiv, Russia’s attack reportedly killed two, while 19 more were injured. We strongly condemn those attacks and urge Russia to stop them immediately. As the Secretary-General stated yesterday, the bombardment of the Black Sea ports in Ukraine contradicts Russia’s commitments under the memorandum of understanding with the United Nations, which states that: “the Russian Federation will facilitate the unimpeded export of food, sunflower oil and fertilizers from Ukrainian controlled Black Sea ports”. The new wave of attacks on Ukrainian ports risks having a far-reaching impact on global food security, in particular in developing countries.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“Ms. DiCarlo: On Monday, when speaking to the Council (see S/PV.9380), I reiterated the Secretary- General’s deep regret regarding the decision by the Russian Federation to terminate its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the north-western part of the Black Sea. As a result, food prices are rising around the globe, adding to existing agricultural, energy and financial crises that are already severely affecting the world’s most vulnerable people. We have now witnessed a further blow to global food security, as Russia, for the fourth consecutive day, struck Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in Odesa, Chernomorsk and Mykolayiv with missiles and drones, destroying critical port infrastructure, facilities and grain supplies.”
2023-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9382 (2023) · source
“The war threatens to undermine the very structures that prevented a third global conflagration and helped us to resolve multiple conflicts over the past 80 years. The longer this war continues, the more dangerous its consequences are, including the possibility of a wider conflict. For the sake of the Ukrainian people and of our global community, this senseless, unjustified war must stop.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“The Secretary-General also stated that that decision will not stop our efforts to facilitate the unimpeded access to global markets of food products and fertilizers from both Ukraine and the Russian Federation. We knew well before 24 February 2022 that the world was at an inflection point. We understood that we needed to take urgent action to deal with an overwhelming set of crises that collectively threaten our very existence. International cooperation and respect for the rule of law were more important than ever. Today it is clear that, in addition to causing unconscionable death and destruction, the war in Ukraine has greatly diminished our ability to face an uncertain future. It has heightened tensions in different regions and risks triggering a global arms race.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“As many as 40.4 million people across 51 countries face severe hunger emergencies and are one step away from famine if they do not receive immediate assistance. The Black Sea Grain Initiative enabled the safe export of approximately 33 million metric tons of foodstuffs from three Ukrainian ports, including more than 750,000 metric tons of wheat transported by the WFP, helping to relieve hunger in Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa and Yemen. The Initiative helped bring down global food prices. The memorandum of understanding on Russian food and fertilizer exports also delivered concrete results over the past year. As the Secretary- General stated this morning, the decision of the Russian Federation to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative will strike a blow to people in need everywhere.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“All victims of human rights violations deserve justice and accountability, whichever side of the front line they come from. Impunity must not be allowed to stand. The Ukraine Recovery Conference held in London last month was a demonstration of international solidarity, raising more than $60 billion in pledges towards Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. The United Nations will continue to support national and international partners in ongoing recovery efforts, in line with the principles of building back better and leaving no one behind. Globally, in 2023, it is projected that 345 million people across 79 countries where the World Food Programme (WFP) is operational and data is available will experience acute food insecurity.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“We are also gravely concerned about the alleged summary execution of 77 civilians while they were arbitrarily detained by the Russian Federation, as reported by OHCHR. OHCHR has documented 75 cases of arbitrary detention by Ukrainian security forces, mostly of persons suspected of conflict-related criminal offences. In 57 per cent of the cases, OHCHR documented the use of torture and ill-treatment. We call for the arbitrary detention of civilians to stop and for the immediate release in conditions of safety of all persons held arbitrarily. The victims must be provided with effective remedies. We also urge the Russian Federation to guarantee regular, unimpeded and confidential access to all detainees for independent monitors, including from OHCHR.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“OHCHR has documented a harrowing record of human rights violations, including arbitrary deprivation of life, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture, ill-treatment and conflict-related sexual violence. According to the latest OHCHR report, the Russian Federation has arbitrarily detained 864 individuals, many of whose cases also amount to forced disappearance. It is deeply disturbing that more than 91 per cent of civilian detainees held by the Russian Federation have been reportedly subjected to torture or ill-treatment, including sexual violence, and more than 26 per cent of them transferred to other locations, in violation of international law, either within parts of Ukraine under Russian control or to the Russian Federation itself.”
2023-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9380 (2023) · source
“The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports that while most of the remaining refugees and internally displaced persons want to return to their places of origin, voluntary return in safety and dignity may not be possible for many, given the security situation. Ukraine has become one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. As part of our support to the Government of Ukraine for the reconstruction and repair of critical infrastructure, the United Nations is assisting the country’s emergency services in removing more than half a million landmines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, which will enable 4 million people to return home.”
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“Access is also an issue in the wake of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, which has devastated local communities along the Dnipro River and continues to have broad, long- term environmental consequences. The flooding has affected local ecosystems, exposed military and hazardous waste and shifted landmines. The United Nations is undertaking a post-disaster needs assessment to determine the wider impact in support of a comprehensive recovery strategy. Displacement throughout Ukraine remains a serious concern. Currently, more than 6.3 million Ukrainians are refugees, and an estimated 5.1 million people are internally displaced. According to estimates from the International Organization for Migration, 4.76 million displaced people have returned to their communities since the beginning of the war, including 1.1 million refugees.”
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“They are a stark reminder of the potential risks to nuclear safety and security at the power plant during the military conflict in the country. The United Nations and its humanitarian partners continue to respond to the dire consequences of the war, having reached more than 5 million people with aid so far this year. There have been more than 65 inter-agency convoys this year to front-line areas. Unfortunately, the continuing lack of humanitarian access to the Russian- controlled areas of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions is depriving an estimated 3.7 million people of much-needed assistance. We continue to engage with the authorities in Moscow and Kyiv to secure access and urge Russia to fulfil its international obligations to grant humanitarian access to the territories that it controls.”
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