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Evstigneeva

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first: 2020-08-10
most recent: 2023-12-29
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“We firmly believe that only a coherent and patient dialogue with the de facto authorities and the rejection by some Western donors of the usual rhetoric and manipulation of humanitarian aid can move the solution to the Afghan problem out of the deadlock. Russia, for its part, will continue to provide all the necessary support for the implementation of that task and cooperate with all partners who pursue the same goals.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9521 (2023) · source
“Attempts to impose on Afghanistan development paths and to force it to sing to someone else’s tune, including under the auspices of the United Nations, are counterproductive and unlikely to foster results. The history of the country includes many sad examples of such efforts. In that regard, we proceed from the assumption that the Secretary-General will consult with the de facto authorities when appointing the Special Envoy and will take into account the views of all Council members. That is a fundamental condition on which we have insisted from the very beginning. We would like to be absolutely clear: we will not support his decision without agreement from the de facto authorities.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9521 (2023) · source
“We are pleased that the text contains provisions on pressing issues, including the elimination of terrorist and drug threats, the provision of humanitarian assistance, respect for human rights and the importance of creating an architecture of cooperation in order to make political and humanitarian activities and action in the field more coherent, as well as a substantive road map. We still believe that there is a need for patient and broad discussions of the recommendations, including consultations with the de facto authorities. It is important to carry out a sober assessment of the situation on the ground, taking into account the reaction of the Taliban itself. We have been talking about that from the very beginning, and progress on the Afghan file will depend on it.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9521 (2023) · source
“The imperative remains ensuring sustainable peace and security in the country, because that is the key to stability in the region and beyond. We share the authors’ desire to change the status quo and move the international community towards the increasing of pragmatic cooperation with the de facto authorities, which would make it possible to provide broad support in eliminating the negative consequences of military intervention, restore sustainable support for the country’s development and prosperity and facilitate international reintegration.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9521 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation abstained in the voting on resolution 2721 (2023), on the independent assessment report on Afghanistan (see S/2023/856). We are grateful to the United Arab Emirates and Japan, as co-penholders on the Afghan file, for their efforts in preparing the resolution. We greatly appreciate the personal contribution of the entire United Arab Emirates team to promoting a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan, which is laid down in the assessment report drafted by the Special Coordinator, Mr. Feridun Sinirlioğlu. As we have repeatedly stated, many of the ideas contained in it resonate with the general approaches of regional partners to resolving the situation in Afghanistan.”
2023-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9521 (2023) · source
“It is fundamentally important that the resolution adopted today will increase the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of resources for the maintenance of peace and security on the African continent, with the African Union playing a leading role. With this decision, the Security Council expresses its confidence in the region’s leadership ability to address crises in Africa and their willingness to step up engagement with the United Nations in the interest of international peace and security. At the same time, the Security Council and the General Assembly retain their prerogatives under the Charter of the United Nations. We congratulate our African colleagues on the adoption of this resolution and thank them for their professionalism and hard work.”
2023-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9518 (2023) · source
“We regret that, until the very last moment, that issue remained a stumbling block and weighed heavily during the negotiations process, the key goal of which was to reach a collective agreement on ways to improve the international community’s response to crisis situations in Africa. We believe that the States of the region have proven in practice — and continue to prove — the coherence and effectiveness of the pan-African command and control system, as well as their commitment to international standards in the area of human rights and international humanitarian law norms in the conduct of operations.”
2023-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9518 (2023) · source
“The Russian Federation voted in favour of resolution 2719 (2023) because we are convinced that the key to the success of African operations lies in a sober assessment by the countries of the region of the existing threats and ways of addressing them, as well as their readiness to bear the risks involved in responding to challenges to peace and security. At the same time, it is important that African countries retain the freedom to make their own decisions with regard to the modalities for countering threats, regardless of any form of external financial assistance.”
2023-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9518 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation supported the framework draft resolution (resolution 2719 (2023)) submitted by our colleagues the three African members of the Security Council — Ghana, Gabon and Mozambique — on financing African Union-led peacekeeping operations. We are consistent in our support for the independent efforts of African States to maintain peace and security on the continent. We favour the progressive development of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union and subregional organizations on the basis of the principle of African solutions for African problems.”
2023-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9518 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to say that the Security Council’s main objective is resolving problems and threats to international peace and security, including on the Korean peninsula. Simply raising these problems in the Security Council is not enough. We call on the United States to change its approach and to truly prioritize political methods and dialogue and to stop sabre-rattling and increasing tensions in the region.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“Russia has always called for a peaceful settlement of the entire range of issues on the Korean peninsula exclusively through political and diplomatic means, without external pressure or blackmail. We strongly urge the direct participants in the confrontation to come to the negotiating table. External actors, first and foremost the United States, must make the only correct decision in the current situation, which is to refrain from further aggressive steps, including threats to overthrow the Government and shows of force and to create conditions for mutually respectful dialogue between the North and the South. The Russian-Chinese draft political and humanitarian resolution remains on the table. By adopting it, the Council can contribute constructively to the process of regional settlement.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“A month ago, a United States carrier strike group led by aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Ronald Reagan visited the port of Busan. And the day before yesterday, on 17 December, the United States submarine USS Missouri visited the South Korean port. The picture is looking more and more like preparations for an offensive operation. Claims that there are no hostile intentions in those actions appear ridiculous. Nevertheless, the United States delegation continues to insist that those steps have been taken in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. One wonders what steps the United States believes would be commensurate for Pyongyang to take in response to such manoeuvres near its territory.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“However, what cannot be explained is the inclusion of the United States among the so-called victims of North Korean provocations even though its borders are thousands of kilometres away from the Korean peninsula. At the same time, we have been witnessing the American military machine being actively deployed in the region since the middle of last year. The Freedom Shield and Ssangyong exercises led by Washington were nothing but a show of force, which by definition cannot have a positive impact on the situation. The exercises involved two United States B-52 strategic bombers. Suffice it to mention that this aircraft was designed to deliver thermonuclear warheads and, during the Viet Nam war, it was used to brutally wipe out the civilian population of that country.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“Today they repeated their talking points almost verbatim, and there are no signs that they actually recognize that the current situation is at an impasse. On 27 November, we already drew attention to the serious distortions in the remarks of certain Council members when considering the situation in the region, aimed only at condemning Pyongyang. We are convinced that such one-sided approaches are the root cause of the Council’s inability to choose the right optics for discussing the mounting threats. We are seeing both sides justify their mutually hostile moves in the current situation by invoking their sovereign right to self-defence. We understand the motives behind such rhetoric on the part of both Pyongyang and Seoul.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing. We welcome the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea to this meeting. Russia is following with concern the new round of escalation on the Korean peninsula. We are particularly concerned about the pace of escalation on both sides, which is bringing the situation to a dangerous brink. A group of delegations, led by the United States, has been equally active in requesting Security Council meetings on the issue. Barely three weeks have passed since the most recent meeting on today’s topic in this Chamber (see S/PV.9485), yet there has been no change in the content of the statements of the initiators of the debate nor in their approaches.”
2023-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9514 (2023) · source
“We are confident that they can develop ways of organizing the political process and determining the fate of their country that suit them.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9507 (2023) · source
“We realize that to a great extent the coming year will be decisive for South Sudan, whose leadership has scheduled national general elections for December 2024. The job of the international community — and United Nations agencies in particular — is to fully support the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity’s efforts to ensure the success of the elections. At the same time, we call for that assistance to come without any preconditions and to avoid imposing on Juba approaches or models that do not work for it and that ignore the specificities of the country and the will of the South Sudanese people. We also would like to emphasize that the successful holding of elections, the completion of the transition period and the stabilization of the country are, first and foremost, the responsibility of the South Sudanese themselves.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9507 (2023) · source
“We call on all groups that have not signed the peace agreement to join the peace process. We continue to consider as a priority the focused work of the South Sudanese authorities in forming the necessary unified forces as a guarantee of further peaceful progress in the political process. In that connection, we view the deployment on 15 November of a contingent of the necessary unified forces in Upper Nile state as a positive development. However, we believe that the sanctions regime on South Sudan is complicating both their deployment and the strengthening of State security structures. We are categorically opposed to the use of Council sanctions to put pressure on that country or interfere in its internal affairs, not to mention when those sanctions are supplemented by illegal unilateral restrictive measures.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9507 (2023) · source
“We call on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to prioritize the fulfilment of the main tasks under its mandate, first and foremost the political and security tasks, including preventing inter-communal violence. We believe that the Mission should have all the necessary resources to fulfil its mandate. We commend the mediation efforts of the African Union and the member States of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, as well as the international steps to stabilize the situation in South Sudan. We also appreciate the support provided by UNMISS in the implementation of specific provisions of the peace agreement. We look forward to the continued work in partnership with the Community of Sant’Egidio, which has enabled a number of armed groups to return to the path of dialogue.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9507 (2023) · source
“We note the efforts being made by the leadership of South Sudan in the area of State-building, including in the establishment of state governments, the formation of a transitional Parliament, work on drafting a new constitution and in the establishment of the national human rights council. However, those processes must be accelerated, where possible, in order to observe the previously agreed time frame. That is, above all, in the interests of South Sudanese people themselves. At the same time, all of that will also require an increase in international support to Juba. We note the overall improvement in the security situation in South Sudan. We support international steps to stabilize the situation.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9507 (2023) · source
“It is clear that South Sudan requires development assistance, including to revitalize the country’s economy. Meanwhile, the South Sudanese political process is moving forward steadily. We believe in the need for precise and timely implementation by the parties of all provisions of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, and we strongly condemn any violations of it, as well as acts of violence against civilians, including humanitarian staff working in South Sudan. We agree with the decision of parties to the conflict in the Republic of South Sudan to extend the transitional period until February 2025. We believe it is important to adhere to the time frame set out in the road map.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9507 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom and Mr. Michel Xavier Biang, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan, for their briefings. We welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the representative of South Sudan. We share the concern about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan. The country is experiencing serious consequences resulting from the conflict in the neighbouring Sudan, including an influx exceeding hundreds of thousands refugees and South Sudanese returnees. That has significantly exacerbated the already complicated situation in the northern states and has become a serious challenge for the country in general.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9507 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the call for the Team’s experts to visit Afghanistan, including for contacts with the de facto authorities. We also note that the text includes a reference to the need for a revision of the 1988 sanctions regime, based on the recommendations prepared by the Monitoring Team following its contacts with Member States. At the same time, we deeply regret that the text did not include the extension of exemptions to the travel ban for 11 members of the Taliban. We believe it is important to continue discussions on those issues within the 1988 Sanctions Committee. The meeting rose at 10.10 a.m. 23-407023/3”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9506 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation voted in support of resolution 2716 (2023), which extends for 12 months the mandate of the Monitoring Team on the Taliban sanctions regime under resolution 1988 (2011). We have consistently supported its activities and believe that its reports provide useful support for the work of the 1988 Committee on sanctions against the Taliban movement. From the outset, we proceeded from the need for a technical rollover to allow the experts to fulfil their functions without impediment. We are pleased to see that the text notes the importance of the Monitoring Team’s travel to Afghanistan, which traditionally was — and remains — one of the main conditions for the Team to carry out its mandate effectively.”
2023-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9506 (2023) · source
“First of all, that applies to what is happening in the Sudan and the large-scale difficulties associated with the conflict for neighbouring States. We believe that the key role in crisis prevention and conflict resolution should be played by the States of the region themselves, with the necessary international support. For our part, we will continue to support the United Nations entities working in the region and provide the necessary assistance to the countries of Central Africa on a bilateral basis.”
2023-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9505 (2023) · source
“We will continue to help Bangui in its fight against illegal armed groups and in expanding State presence in regions of the country in order to reach a definitive settlement. We note, in particular, the successful operation carried out by the Central African Republic and Uganda with the participation of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic to repatriate former militants of the Lord’s Republic Resistance Army. We are deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in the region. Statistics regarding refugees, internally displaced persons and those in need of some form of humanitarian assistance point to the need to increase support for Central African States.”
2023-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9505 (2023) · source
“We are concerned about the outbreaks of violence in the north-west and south- west of Cameroon. We believe that it is fundamentally important to renounce violence and find ways to resolve differences through negotiations. We have been following the transitional process in Chad, which is based on the implementation of the inter-Chadian national dialogue recommendations. We note the decisions of the transitional authorities in Gabon to return to constitutional rule within the agreed time frame. We are following the developments in the Central African Republic closely. With the support of partners, including the Russian Federation, the Central African authorities have managed to overcome the most difficult phase in the fight against those who tried to achieve an unconstitutional change of government by armed means.”
2023-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9505 (2023) · source
“We are concerned about the persistence of Boko Haram’s destructive potential and the activities in the region of groups associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. We note the effectiveness of African States’ efforts through regional multinational armed forces. We believe that there is a need to ensure that they receive predictable funding and assistance from the international community. We are concerned about the continuation of armed attacks on commercial ships in the Gulf of Guinea. It is important to harness the resources of the international community to enhance the capacity of coastal States to combat piracy. We have observed positive developments in that regard, and we hope that they will be strengthened in this important region.”
2023-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9505 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abdou Abarry, for his briefing. The Russian Federation supports the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), which are aimed at strengthening peace and security in the region. We note the Office’s mediation work in direct contact with the parties in problem areas and in coordination with regional mechanisms and associations. We view UNOCA as an important instrument in international preventive diplomacy. The challenges facing the countries in the subregion are complex. We attach particular importance to regional efforts to develop coordinated approaches to countering terrorism.”
2023-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9505 (2023) · source
“As a permanent member of the Secuirty Council, Russia will continue to do everything necessary to help resolve the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, including at this crucial stage when the withdrawal of MONUSCO is beginning.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“We look forward to receiving comprehensive information as soon as possible from the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations on the progress of the investigation into the tragedy involving the downing of a MONUSCO helicopter in the east of the country in March 2022. We all remember that eight peacekeepers were killed in the crash, including our compatriot Alexei Mizyura, a senior member of the Russian military observer team. The perpetrators must be found and brought to justice. In conclusion, I would like to wish the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo every success in organizing the general elections to be held on 20 December.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“Like many other members of the Security Council, we call for a thorough investigation into the serious disciplinary violations committed by peacekeepers in order to identify and punish those responsible, including in cases where Mission personnel have been accused of sexual offences. However, as is provided for in the Organization’s norms and rules, any measures taken should be coordinated directly with the troop- contributing countries whose military personnel are charged with the offences. The United Nations has developed mechanisms for combating sexual abuse, and we should focus on leveraging the various existing measures. We oppose any opportunistic initiatives that are based on notions of collective punishment for individual misconduct that entails personal accountability.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“We support the efforts of MONUSCO and its leadership. The Mission’s presence in the conflict zone is an important stabilizing factor, and we therefore believe it is vital for its withdrawal to be guided primarily by rational considerations, take into account the evolution of the situation on the ground and take place gradually and responsibly. We note that such an approach is integral to the drawdown plan for MONUSCO recently signed by the Congolese authorities and the Mission’s leadership. The plan’s provisions should be reflected in the renewal of the Mission’s mandate, which the members of the Security Council are currently working to adopt.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“We attach fundamental importance to achieving concrete results through the Luanda process and call for intensifying regional mediation with a view to reducing the tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali. We also believe it is essential to continue pooling complementary efforts and initiatives to ensure regional assistance. We note the imminent deployment of a contingent of the Southern African Development Community to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It will be important to ensure the necessary level of coordination with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and to identify effective modalities for joint efforts to stabilize the situation. We agree with enabling the Mission to provide specific support to the regional forces.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“We call on all the illegal armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to renounce violent tactics, lay down their arms and participate in the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Recovery and Stabilization Programme without preconditions. We have taken note of Kinshasa’s decision to terminate the mandate of the East African Community regional force. At the same time, we hope to see work continuing on the political track of the Nairobi process, a key element of which is dialogue between the Congolese Government and the groups that are willing to renounce violence. It is political solutions alone that can lead to a comprehensive cessation of hostilities and the creation of genuine conditions for sustained stabilization.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“According to various estimates, the total number of internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached a record high of 7 million people. That is a colossal figure. At the same time, the United Nations humanitarian response plan for 2023 remains chronically underfunded, with only 37.5 per cent of the necessary funds mobilized. A continuation of the military conflict in the eastern Congolese provinces will clearly only lead to further deterioration in the humanitarian situation. We are also concerned about the growing instability in the west of the country, particularly Mai-Ndombe province.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Bintou Keita, for her briefing. We also listened attentively to the statement delivered by Ms. Sandrine Lusamba. We welcome the participation of the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in today’s meeting. We express serious concern about the violation of the ceasefire between the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo and the Mouvement du 23 mars. The resumption of hostilities primarily affects the civilian population, causing suffering for ordinary people. We are already seeing another wave of internal displacement in the country.”
2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source
“At the same time, we consider it important to ensure that all efforts to resolve the crisis in that country prioritize the goal of achieving peace and stability as soon as possible, the interests of the Sudanese people themselves, and the inviolability of the principles of the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Sudan. With regard to the upcoming report on the situation in the Sudan in 90 days’ time, we hope that it will be entirely devoted to the successful and complete withdrawal of UNITAMS from the country.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9492 (2023) · source
“Nonetheless, that does not seem to deter certain members of the Security Council, because the most important thing for them is to retain the possibility of exerting pressure on the country in question and, on the basis of such documents, imposing their own agendas. We would like to point out that such behaviour is a reflection of the disdainful attitude of the collective West towards the problems experienced by the countries of the global South in the spirit of their long-obsolete yet zealously resurrected neocolonial approaches. I would like to take this opportunity to wish the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sudan, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, every success in his work in the spirit of constructive and unbiased interaction with all Sudanese parties.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9492 (2023) · source
“Various United Nations humanitarian agencies and structures continue to operate in the Sudan, and we urge them to step up their assistance in these difficult times. We cannot agree with the provisions of the resolution that stipulate that, in the absence of representatives of the Mission on the territory of the Sudan, a report should be prepared on the situation in the country. We have witnessed on many occasions how documents drafted in such conditions can have little connection to reality and lack reliability. Moreover, the risk of the politicization of such documents is only increasing.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9492 (2023) · source
“It is our view that our common goal was to turn this sad page in the interaction between the Sudan and the United Nations and to create a climate conducive to productive work by the newly appointed Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra. Those were to be the goals of the resolution adopted today. However, thanks to the efforts of some of our Western colleagues, it essentially became an instrument for exerting pressure on Khartoum. We understand the concerns of some of our colleagues, who pointed out that the liquidation of the Mission is taking place in the context of a worsening humanitarian situation in the Sudan. However, it is important to remember that the humanitarian and political components of UNITAMS had already been removed from its mandate.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9492 (2023) · source
“I would like to emphasize that the liquidation of the Mission is the sovereign right of the Sudanese authorities. The confidence of the Sudan in the Mission was undermined largely because of the actions of the former Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Sudan and the fact that a number of donors — for political reasons — did not honour their pledges of economic assistance. Many of the Mission’s mandated tasks remained on paper for many years; instead of helping to resolve the crisis, UNITAMS only compounded the situation, and the interaction between the United Nations and the Sudanese leadership was undermined.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9492 (2023) · source
“That request was clearly and unequivocally formulated in the relevant letter (see S/2023/884) by the Sudanese Minister for Foreign Affairs dated 15 September 2023, addressed to the Secretary-General and forwarded by the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the President of the Security Council on 16 November. Such a position is not arrived at by coincidence. We have to admit candidly that the Mission did not manage to carry out the tasks assigned to it. The Mission, which was created at the request of the Sudan to support the political process, stopped corresponding to the reality in the country that has changed. In fact, it acted in the interests of only one political group, which did not enjoy mass support among Sudanese society.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9492 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation abstained in the voting on resolution 2715 (2023), prepared by the United Kingdom, on the liquidation of the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS). Unfortunately, despite the attempts of the drafters of the document to bring closer together the points of view of all the member countries of the Council, for which we are grateful to our British colleagues, our key concerns were not addressed. The main goal of this resolution is to respond to the request of the Sudanese leadership to liquidate the Mission.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9492 (2023) · source
“We have stated on many an occasion that these are illegitimate and can only lead to grave negative consequences for local populations. They are particularly inhumane, as they affect the least developed States, for which additional sanctions become an obstacle to social and economic development. Furthermore, we had questions regarding the wording in the resolutions on automatic exemptions of arms transfers to private security companies. Although the resolutions do state that they must be licensed by the Somali Government, the Security Council does not have the list of such companies. We expect that Mogadishu will approach this responsibly and will not allow growing militarization in the Horn of Africa.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9491 (2023) · source
“The resolution of outstanding issues between these two countries is something that lies in the realm of bilateral diplomacy, and this is something that we call on Asmara and Djibouti to participate in. That said, the absence of references to this dispute in Security Council resolutions does not mean that we will not be prepared to pay attention to this issue should the situation change or new circumstances arise. Djibouti and Eritrea can expect that we will have a balanced and impartial attitude to that. We would like to point out that, while working on these two documents, a number of proposals of ours, which we consider to be very important, were not taken on board. First and foremost, I am referring to the destructive impact of unilateral coercive measures.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9491 (2023) · source
“On 30 November — just yesterday — we supplied 25,000 tons of wheat to Somalia, and before the end of the year we are planning another delivery of grain for Somalis in the same volume. We do hope that this assistance will help to reduce the negative effects of the large-scale floods caused by El Niño. My delegation also supported the Security Council resolution aimed at strengthening restrictions on Al-Shabaab (resolution 2713 (2023)), which is a growing threat, not just for Somalia but for the whole region. We hope that the measures therein in will help to dismantle the destructive potential of that entity. We are satisfied that in both of these resolutions, no mention was made of the dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea. It is quite obvious that this issue was not and is not relevant to the documents under consideration.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9491 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation voted in favour of both draft resolutions presented to the Security Council by the United Kingdom on Somalia and on the sanctions on the terrorist group Al-Shabaab (resolutions 2713 (2023) and 2714 (2023)). We welcome the lifting of the arms embargo on that country. Russia has consistently advocated for a review of temporary sanctions regimes in African States, as they impede the development of their national law enforcement and security agencies. We expect that this measure will provide significant assistance to Mogadishu in overcoming the many years of difficulties they have encountered in the process of strengthening their statehood. In parallel to that, Russia is providing bilateral food aid to Somalia.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9491 (2023) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council, as well as to thank the delegation of China for its very skilful leadership of the Council’s business last month. The Russian Federation supported the resolution against the Al-Shabaab terrorist group (resolution 2713 (2023)), which was put forward by the United Kingdom. We expect that the measures that have been taken will provide substantial assistance to Mogadishu in overcoming many years’ long difficulties in combating that group.”
2023-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9490 (2023) · source
“Against that backdrop, it should be no surprise that when a huge nuclear Power is trying to back Pyongyang into a corner, Pyongyang does everything it possibly can in the interests of its own self-defence. We believe that an endless discussion of the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea’s violations and consequent punitive measures is a pointless path. No significant efforts will be made to break the current deadlock until the parties demonstrate a genuine interest in ensuring security in the region.”
2023-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9485 (2023) · source