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1. “In conclusion, while we reiterate our commitment to the non-proliferation and effective prevention of the misuse of small arms and light weapons, I would once again like to call on the international community to urge Russia to cease its provocative actions in the illegally occupied regions of Georgia and start fulfilling its international obligations — first and foremost, the European Union-mediated ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “The illegal military bases in the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali are heavily militarized with various sophisticated offensive weapons. The force structure and posture of those deployments, including the type and quantity of their military hardware, serve only to project power across the entire Black Sea region and the Mediterranean. In that regard, we are deeply concerned about the recent statements regarding the deployment of the naval base in the Ochamchire district of the Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia as another provocative attempt to destabilize an already dire situation on the ground and in the Black Sea region, particularly in the light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.”

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3. “The international community needs to remain vigilant and ready to face up to those challenges and address them in a resolute way. Regrettably, the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia continue to represent a major challenge in that regard. Considering Georgia’s transit role and potential, there is a danger that the occupied territories could be used for illegal activities, such as trafficking and trade in arms, components of weapons and dual-use materials, which can be used for terrorist and criminal purposes. Moreover, Russia is continuing its military build- up in the occupied territories of Georgia and is further isolating those areas from the rest of the country, in total disregard of its commitments under the 2008 ceasefire agreement.”

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4. “Maintaining an effective strategic trade control system that keeps pace with evolving proliferation threats and rapid technological and scientific developments is vital. In that context, the Arms Trade Treaty is a unique instrument, defining common State responsibilities for different stages of arms transfers, that serves as an important preventive mechanism. While voicing our support for joint efforts aimed at strengthening control and prevention, we should not forget that conflict environments immensely increase the risks of the widespread availability and proliferation of arms and ammunition. Georgia recognizes the risk of small arms and light weapons proliferation posed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.”

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5. “The illicit spread of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition is a complex challenge that no single country can tackle alone, and therefore effective international cooperation is principally important. Georgia implements its commitments under the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons with due responsibility. We fully participate in the relevant information-exchange mechanisms, and we have made substantial progress in improving small arms and light weapons control over the past few years.”

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6. “I would like to thank the Ecuadorian presidency for convening today’s open debate on such an important topic, as well as all the briefers for their valuable contributions. We also thank the Secretary-General for his latest report on small arms and light weapons (S/2023/823). Georgia aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of European Union, and I would like to make some additional comments in my national capacity. Georgia shares the view that the problem of the excessive and destabilizing accumulation, uncontrolled proliferation and possession of small arms and light weapons represents a threat to human security and has extremely negative implications for regional and global peace and stability.”

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7. “We call on Russia to comply with the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice of 16 March, ordering it to immediately stop the aggression, withdraw all its forces from the whole territory of Ukraine and allow immediate, safe and unfettered access to all international humanitarian and human rights mechanisms therein. We also call on Russia to do the same with regard to the occupied regions of Georgia by fulfilling the European Union-mediated ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008. In conclusion, I urge the international community to spare no effort to ensure accountability for all gross violations of international law in all parts of the world. We must exhaust all the relevant international legal mechanisms to ensure that justice is served for serious crimes and violations and that offenders are held accountable.”

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8. “Russia’s indiscriminate military attacks, including its use of internationally banned weapons, constitute a grave violation of international law, including international humanitarian law and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. As the targeted shelling of civilians and civilian objects continues, we hear daily reports of executions, rape, torture, inhumane treatment and other human rights violations that amount to war crimes. Russia’s ongoing aggression has already prompted one of the fastest-growing humanitarian and displacement crises in recent history. We reiterate our unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty, the inviolability of its frontiers and its territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea.”

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9. “Despite Russia’s attempts to circumvent its responsibilities and create a narrative of so-called new realities, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a judgment on 21 January 2021 legally establishing the fact that Russia is occupying and exercising effective control over Georgia’s Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions. The Court found Russia responsible for committing human rights violations on the ground, including ethnic cleansing and hindering the return of IDPs to their homes. Unfortunately, Russia’s aggression against its neighbours, which is in breach of international law and the international rules-based order, is a well-established pattern of its actions. More than three months have already passed since Russia started its premeditated, unprovoked and unjustified full-scale aggression against Ukraine.”

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10. “Despite the calls of the international community, hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees from the occupied territories continue to be deprived of their fundamental right to return to their homes in safety and dignity. Moreover, on a daily basis we see grave, ethnically targeted human rights violations in the occupied territories and along the occupation line, including illegal detentions and kidnappings, the restriction of the right to the freedom of movement and the prohibition of education in the native Georgian language, among others.”

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11. “International law and the rules-based international order are the foundations for a peaceful, just and prosperous world, while the principles of international law, such as sovereignty, territorial integrity, the non-use of force and the inviolability of frontiers, are at the core of the rules-based international order. Alarmingly, today we are witnessing constant attacks on international law and the rules-based order. In that regard, let me draw the Security Council’s attention to my country’s experience. In 2008, Russia launched a full-scale military aggression against Georgia, leading to the illegal occupation of two of my country’s inseparable parts and the ethnic cleansing of local populations.”

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12. “At the outset, let me express my delegation’sappreciationtothe Albanianpresidencyofthe Security Council for organizing this important open debate. I would also like to thank the briefers for their comprehensive and informative briefings. Georgia aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the European Union and by the representative of the Marshall Islands, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the aggression against Ukraine. Let me add the following remarks in my national capacity.”

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13. “We call for ensuring the safe, rapid and unhindered access to populations in need of assistance for medical and humanitarian personnel, as well as the protection of all medical and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in their duties. In that regard, we reiterate Georgia’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea and Donbas, as well as Ukraine’s navigational rights in its territorial waters. It is vital to safeguard civilians everywhere and ensure that the perpetrators of violations of international law and international humanitarian law are held to account. We stand in solidarity with all those affected by violence and remain committed to contributing to the collective endeavour of ensuring that justice is served.”

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14. “Russia’s aggression and its occupation policy, as well as its hybrid methods of warfare, which were well- tested on my country, have unfortunately been applied against Ukraine on a larger scale. Thousands of civilians have been killed or injured. More than 500 schools and 52 hospitals have been shelled and entire cities have been razed to the ground. Haunting images of massacres with large numbers of civilian deaths and casualties, as well as the destruction of civilian infrastructure, show the true face of that brutal aggression. We call on Russia to comply with the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice of 16 March, which bind Russia to immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine and withdraw all of its forces and armaments entirely.”

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15. “A total of 53 Georgian villages in and around the Tskhinvali region were fully cleansed and destroyed, and 35,000 houses belonging to ethnic Georgians were deliberately burned and ruined. The security and humanitarian situation in the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Russian-occupied regions of Georgia has been deteriorating on a daily basis since 2008, and the list of human rights violations has grown worse. Ethnic discrimination, violations of the right to life, torture and ill-treatment, arbitrary detentions, kidnappings, restriction of the freedom of movement and infringement of the right to property — those are just part of an incomplete list of violations that people have to endure daily on the other side of the occupation line.”

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16. “Georgia actively supports and stresses the importance of the various international initiatives aimed at protecting civilians in armed conflict, including the political declaration on the protection of humanitarian and medical personnel in armed conflict and the Safe Schools Declaration. As a result of Russia’s full-scale military aggression against my country in August 2008, more than 400 civilians and military personnel were killed and more than 1,700 were wounded. Thousands more civilians joined the 500,000 internally displaced persons and refugees who had been expelled from the two integral regions of Georgia during the previous waves of ethnic cleansing.”

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17. “I would like to express our appreciation to the United States presidency for organizing this important open debate. I would also like to thank the briefers for their comprehensive and informative briefings. My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and wishes to add the following points in its national capacity. We are deeply alarmed by the finding in the Secretary-General’s latest report (S/2022/381) that the civilian population accounts for the vast majority of casualties in armed conflict. Such unlawful attacks against civilians constitute a clear violation of international humanitarian law and the rules-based international order.”

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