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Evstigneeva

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first: 2020-08-10
most recent: 2023-12-29
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“Unfortunately, we are witnessing situations in which opinions on those issues differ significantly among the warring parties, the main actors in the region or interested players outside it, and the Security Council itself. Without a political solution, it is impossible to agree on a clear and realistic mandate, gain the confidence of the host State or ensure effective support for regional efforts. One of the consequences of such disagreements is that, in various regions of the world, in the absence of results achieved by a United Nations presence, regional or other bilateral options are being sought. United Nations peacekeeping operations have been present in a number of countries for many years — in some cases for decades.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“The changing nature and specifics of modern conflicts, which are compounded by terrorist threats, including cross-border threats, as well as difficult humanitarian and socioeconomic conditions, pose a challenge to the international community: how can existing mechanisms be adadpted to modern realities, and what new solutions can be offered? Discussing options for optimizing efforts in the field of maintaining peace and security is a very important and topical issue. At the same time, we are convinced that all discussions must be centred around the imperative of finding political decisions based on a shared understanding of the causes of conflicts. Without defining the goal, it is difficult to choose the means of attaining it.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“We pay tribute to all peacekeepers of the United Nations, the African Union and other regional organizations, who serve with honour, and we convey our condolences to the Governments and the families of those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. United Nations peacekeeping operations remain one of the main tools for maintaining international peace and security. More important, however, is the fact that millions of people continue to pin their hopes on such operations to bring about a cessation of hostilities, protect civilians, help national authorities gain control over their territory and strengthen State institutions in order to resume a peaceful life, provide social services and thus create the conditions for economic recovery.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, I would like to welcome your personal participation, Ms. Shirley Botchwey, in today’s meeting. We greatly appreciate the contribution of your country, a champion of pan-Africanism, to United Nations peacekeeping efforts and defending the interests of the African continent. We also wish to thank the Secretary-General, Assistant Secretary- General Pobee and African Union Commissioner Adeoye for their briefings. We listened very carefully to the assessments of Ms. Robinson and Ms. Landgren. At the outset, we would like to acknowledge the noble mission carried out on a daily basis by Blue Helmets in extremely difficult and dangerous conditions in which they put their own lives at risk.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“As one of the States that bore witness to the negotiation of the Dayton Accords, Russia fully supports the foundational principles of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the equality of the three constituent peoples and two entities with broad constitutional authorities. We are convinced that the key to resolving internal Bosnian issues lies in inclusive international dialogue alone, without outside interference, on the sole basis of premises set out in Dayton.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“At the same time, we would like to say once again that we are concerned with the unjustified and still unexplained doubling of the size of the EUFOR-Althea’s contingent in 2022, all the more so since the command of the operation has directly stated that there were no immediate threats to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. What is the reason for these measures then? At the same time, these measures are causing citizens to worry, and we warn against attempts to involve European forces in internal political processes. We call upon the Council to constructively assess the events in Bosnia Herzegovina exclusively through the prism of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which was endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 1031 (1995).”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“We think that it is unacceptable to disseminate random musings of a private person as a Security Council document, and we propose that members of the Council acquaint themselves with a report that is worthy of attention, namely, the report by the Republica Srpska, which abounds with useful factual information about the real state of affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We voted in favour of the extension of the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR-Althea) for one more year (resolution 2658 (2022)). We are pleased to see that a responsible and constructive approach prevailed. The document we voted upon was depoliticized and purely technical.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“The very process of multilateral efforts to ensure post-conflict settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina is getting increasingly further from the Dayton framework. Let us just cite the example of the travesty of a meeting in Sarajevo in June 2022 of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board. At that time, Russia, which is one of the Steering Board’s full-fledged members, was not even informed that the meeting was taking place. Statements were made on behalf of the Steering Board without seeking Russia’s opinion. This kind of approach can hardly strengthen the authority of this consultative body or help arrive at acceptable solutions. We call upon our colleagues to return to the practice of respectful dialogue and consensus. We are not going to comment upon the so-called report of the so-called High Representative.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“Gross interference in legislative and law- enforcement practice only seemingly relieves such issues at first. But in actual fact, what is happening is that these issues are driven underground, leading to complications and nullifying any and all chances of reaching a compromise. Let me point out that it is only now, after a development related to changes to election laws that was not popular in the West, people started talking about Bosnian sovereignty being undermined, and we can see that double standards are now present as never before. This body of colonialist governance should be closed down to make sure that the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina can heave a sigh of relief, embrace freedom and take the responsibility for the future of their State upon themselves.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“We want to warn the Council once again that a short-sighted policy such as this will have very dangerous consequences. We call for an end to further experiments on the independent Bosnian State and its peoples, and for giving them the opportunity to develop independently in full accord with the norms and principles of international law. We emphasize that this is in the interest of all the constituent peoples and all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that the increased activity of the Office of the High Representative is not only detached from reality but also poses additional threats to the peace and stability in the country, which is in direct contradiction to the tasks originally assigned to it.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“We note with regret that not all our colleagues are pleased with the sovereign and democratic choice made by the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Western participants — including through their numerous special envoys and their own illegitimate protégé, the self-proclaimed High Representative — are trying to impose their will on the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in that they are guided solely by selfish geopolitical interests. They are usurping the powers of the legally elected authorities of a sovereign State and replacing the institutions of a lawful society. They clearly seek to push aside the legitimate national leaders who are not to their liking, once again using unilateral sanctions under contrived pretexts and all kinds of pressure and blackmail.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“It is not Republika Srpska that is the source of problems, as the West has insisted with a level of persistence that could be put to better use, but a deliberate demonization of everything that does not fit into the Euro-Atlantic framework that is being imposed on the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The outcome of the general elections on 2 October are witness to the fact that an ethnic-oriented and genuinely Dayton-based concept of statehood is clearly preferred over the pseudo-civilian formula that is being forcibly imposed on Bosnia and Herzegovina from outside. There can be no doubt that an overwhelming majority of voters opted for Dayton and its fundamental premise about the central role of the constituent peoples.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We note with concern the deepening internal political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There has been an unprecedented exacerbation of ethnic differences and deteriorating intercommunal dialogue throughout the post-conflict period. That is a direct consequence of the gross interference of Western countries in internal Bosnian affairs with a view to reshaping that multinational State according to their own formulas. That neocolonial approach threatens the implementation of the 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, undermines the constitutional foundations of the statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina, violates the fundamental rights of the constituent peoples and is creating new tensions in the country and in the Balkans as a whole.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“Respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia must be at the centre of the Mission’s work. We expect to see precisely those principles guiding UNSOM through the new stage of its work. As this is the last official meeting under the Gabonese presidency in October, I would like to congratulate the delegation of Gabon on the imminent conclusion of its term as President of the Security Council. We thank it for its leadership and the hard work undertaken to ensure the continuation of Council activities during a very busy month.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“However, we share the view expressed by our Chinese colleagues concerning the imbalanced nature of some of the wording of the resolution, including with respect to humanitarian issues, the protection of children in armed conflict and human rights. We also regret that the resolution does not sufficiently reflect the recommendations of the strategic review of UNSOM and its mandate conducted by the Secretariat’s independent team. The UNSOM mandate has become unbalanced in recent years, which affects the flexibility and efficiency of the work of the special political mission and its ability to respond to the country’s priority issues. We believe that UNSOM should be more closely involved with the country’s priorities and that its work should be clearly evaluated.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations, Mr. Abukar Dahir Osman. At the outset, allow me to express our sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Somalia following the heinous act of terrorism perpetrated in Mogadishu on 29 October, during which 100 people were killed. Russia resolutely condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and supports the efforts of Somalia to combat that threat. My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2657 (2022), which was just adopted and for which the United Kingdom was the penholder, extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 31 October 2023.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“We look forward to continuing efforts to strengthen relations among local communities, including through the planned next regional conference on transhumance. We note that the reconfiguration of UNISFA into a multinational mission is in its final stages. We call on the leadership of the peacekeeping mission to continue to work with Khartoum and Juba to resolve ongoing issues pertaining to the work of the Blue Helmets, as well as to implement the benchmarks in the work of the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism. The positions of the Sudan and South Sudan, as well as their concerns, must be duly taken into account.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“In our view, it is imperative that the status of the disputed Area be resolved based on international law and agreements between the two States. We consider the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) as an important factor in ensuring stability in the region. The main goal of the United Nations presence in the Area is to help the Sudan and South Sudan in their efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution to the Abyei and border issues. We are also convinced of the need for strict compliance with the UNISFA mandate. We support the extension of the Force’s mandate. We welcomed the mission’s facilitation of the joint traditional leaders’ peace conference, which brought together traditional Ngok Dinka and Misseriya leaders in Entebbe.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“We also welcome the declared readiness of the two States to resume the work of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee, which has not met since 2017. We also note the meeting that took place in Khartoum at the beginning of this week. We hope that the dialogue will facilitate agreement on determining the final status of Abyei. At the same time, we are concerned about the status of intercommunal dialogue. New outbreaks of violence between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka, in violation of the cessation of hostilities agreement signed between the communities in April, cannot but cause concern. We continue to believe that joint efforts by the parties are critical to successfully making progress towards an inter-Sudanese settlement that would result in the determination of Abyei’s final status.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian) We are grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for the Horn of Africa Hanna Tetteh for their informative briefings. We welcome the Permanent Representatives of South Sudan and the Sudan at this meeting. We are pleased to note that, according to the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/760), the situation in Abyei has remained generally stable in recent months and that relations between the Sudan and South Sudan have continued to improve. We welcomed the meeting of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism in May, which confirmed agreement between Khartoum and Juba on a number of issues, including resolving the issue of border crossings.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source
“We are committed to meaningful cooperation with the relevant institutions of the United Nations system and its representatives. We support the efforts of the United Nations to promote the United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region and the work of United Nations officials aimed at implementing its action plan. And we fully support the work being done by Special Envoy Huang Xia to promote inter-State cooperation and facilitate regional efforts to ease tensions in the Great Lakes region.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“It will be vital to ensure that they are implemented with the support of the international community, in direct coordination with MONUSCO and with Kinshasa playing a leading role. We also welcome the peacemaking efforts of the President João Manuel Goncalves Lourenço of Angola and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. We believe that pooling these various efforts and initiatives can help to achieve quality results with regards to regional cooperation. In essence, they are mutually reinforcing and serve the goal of ensuring peace, socioeconomic development and an opportunity for all Africans in the Great Lakes region to realize their potential. For our part, we affirm our readiness to promote stabilization in the Great Lakes region by encouraging dialogue and constructive cooperation among the countries of the region.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“It requires dialogue, effective confidence-building measures, consolidation of understanding among regional States and their recognition of their shared interest in stabilizing the situation in the Great Lakes region. Ultimately, peaceful and sustainable development, mutually beneficial cooperation and a determination to resolve long- standing issues collectively is in everyone’s interests. In that regard, we urge for stepping up the work to ensure the full implementation of the 2013 Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. These joint efforts demand transparency, a strong focus on results and a full commitment to obligations undertaken. We welcome the important decisions reached at the Nairobi process consultations, including the one establishing the regional forces.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“The worsening of the already serious problems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the diversion of the attention of the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo towards combating the well- armed M-23 makes it possible for other illegal armed groups to expand their illicit activities and continue attacking civilians and exploiting natural resources with impunity. In those conditions, it is clear that close coordination between the Government forces and the contingents of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) is more crucial than ever. However, it is also clear that long-term normalization of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot be achieved through military measures alone.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Special Envoy Huang Xia for his briefing and welcome the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi to this meeting. There is no question that the dire situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is having a major impact on the situation in the Great Lakes region. Unfortunately, as some of our colleagues have already noted, hostilities between the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) and Government forces recently began again. That is having a considerable impact on the deteriorating security situation and is exacerbating the situation in the region. Numerous illegal armed groups that are active in the eastern part of the country are taking advantage of it to promote their own interests.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source
“While such statements are endorsed by well-known supporters in the Security Council, they do not help stabilize the situation in the Central African Republic in any way.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“As for States’ choice of partners in a given area, that is the sovereign prerogative of national authorities, as is the investigation of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. As a diplomat, I understand the national interests of France in Africa and the emotions that push its representatives to make statements similar to what we heard today. But I do not understand what France is expecting to obtain by constantly repeating the same disinformation, which sounds especially cynical given France’s historic involvement in the region and the accusations of crimes levied against the French military, in particular in the Central African Republic. Africans know and remember that very well. I can say only one thing with certainty.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to comment once again on the statements made today by some colleagues regarding the cooperation between Russia and Central Africa. Our position on that issue is well known to all. We have voiced it on many occasions during Security Council meetings. Military instructors were sent to work in that country at the request of the Government of the Central African Republic, in accordance with international law and with the knowledge of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic. That cooperation is providing significant results in training the country’s armed forces and stabilizing the situation in the country.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“Long-term stabilization and the advancement of the political process are impossible without providing support to the Central African Republic to enhance the fighting capacity of the armed forces and law enforcement. They bear the primary responsibility for defending and protecting their country and its civilians. We support and assist Bangui in that area. We note that there is a need for further modifications of the sanctions regime applicable to the Central African Republic. We believe that the arms embargo should be fully lifted. African representatives — both the three African members of the Security Council and the African Union, as well as the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region — are in favour of that. The Central Africans themselves have repeatedly spoken about that.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“We welcome the work of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). MINUSCA is an important factor in ensuring security in the country and a key element in countering armed groups and protecting civilians. We are convinced that full implementation of the mandate of the peacekeeping Mission is possible only if there is a trusting dialogue on and mutual understanding of the deployment with the authorities of the country. We thank the military personnel of the troop- contributing countries, who risk their lives on a daily basis in discharging their duties. We also extend our condolences to the families and loved ones of the Bangladeshi peacekeepers who lost their lives on 3 October and to the Government of that country.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“We must stress that, despite everything, the Central African authorities are ready for an inclusive dialogue to overcome the security issues, and the September meeting in the capital of the Central African Republic was an important confirmation of that. We also note that the coordination mechanism, launched on the initiative of the Central African Republic, continues its work together with the United Nations. That platform enables the monitoring of progress on the political track and the coordination of the efforts of Bangui and the international community. We welcome the active involvement of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Economic Community of Central African States in promoting a political settlement and the important role played by the African Union.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“Meanwhile, in some parts of the country, Government forces are still being confronted by a number of illegal armed groups. We are convinced that the unnecessary bloodshed must stop and the militant leaders must reject violent methods of struggle and begin a full-fledged dialogue with Bangui, because there is no alternative to a political and diplomatic settlement in the Central African Republic. We continue to view the full implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic — the Khartoum agreement — and the Luanda road map as the basis for achieving stability.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to start by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza, for her briefing. We also welcome the participation in today’s meeting of Ms. Sylvie Valérie Baipo Temon, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, and the Permanent Representative of Rwanda. The situation in the Central African Republic, according to our assessments, is relatively stable and is generally under the Government’s control. The country is working to consolidate the State presence, strengthen administrative structures, continue security-sector reform, implement the demobilization, disarmament and reintegration programme for former combatants, develop the judicial system and prepare for local elections.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9156 (2022) · source
“We therefore call on our Western colleagues to follow suit, as we stand ready to cooperate closely with them in efforts aimed at the swift normalization of the situation in Mali and achieving lasting peace and stability throughout the Sahelo-Saharan region.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“The bedrock of our relations is long-standing and equal bilateral cooperation, as well as an understanding of our common goal to combat the global scourge of terrorism. In that regard, it should come as no surprise that we have not received any complaints from our African partners in relation to the parameters of our cooperation. We call on our Western colleagues to stop abusing the Security Council’s platform and to respect the Malian people, their choices and their efforts to resolve the situation in their country. In conclusion, we would note that, given the current difficult situation, it is necessary to effectively assist the Malian authorities while encouraging them to pursue balanced and calibrated policies in order to resolve crises in the country.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“I will not even mention the fact that those countries are directly responsible for the destabilization of the Sahel, which occurred as a result of the invasion of Libya in 2011. We have heard and continue to hear attempts to tarnish the nature of our assistance to Mali. There have been vile insinuations trotted out on the subject of human rights violations. In that connection, we support Bamako’s commitment to the conduct of all necessary investigations in that area. I would underscore that, unlike some of our Western colleagues, the Russian Federation does not attempt to interfere in Mali’s politics, nor does it attempt to impose conditions for the provision of assistance that could undermine its national sovereignty.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“The artificial crises fomented externally in the relations between the States of West Africa attest to the fact that Western neocolonialism is attempting to maintain its influence over the continent and poses a very real threat to it. The starkly negative reaction of the West to the strengthening of Russian-Mali cooperation is yet another manifestation of paternalistic attitudes and double standards on the part of the former colonial Powers. Lies about so-called Russian mercenaries are being spread by those who have spent not just years but decades sending their own soldiers of fortune to the continent in order to topple undesirable regimes and establish control over its natural resources.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“The reasons for that, as well as other challenges facing the blue helmets, should be scrupulously analysed during the Mission’s strategic review, the results of which are expected by January 2023. The Russian Federation welcomes the agreement reached in July between Mali and the Economic Community of West African States, which made it possible to lift the bulk of regional sanctions imposed on the country. However, at the same time, we are deeply concerned by attempts to turn the Sahel into an arena for geopolitical confrontation, which is completely alien to the region and runs counter to the national interests of its States and peoples. In particular, internal disagreements among the Group of Five for the Sahel, provoked by external influence, compelled Mali to leave the association, jeopardizing its future activities.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“The Russian Federation has been providing the Malian army with comprehensive assistance, including through military capacity-building and training for military personnel. We also pay tribute to MINUSMA, which has been helping the Malian military with casualty evacuations and rebuilding critical infrastructure. We firmly believe that ensuring an adequate level of security is key to ensuring the success of credible democratic elections in the country. We are satisfied that progress has been made in the dialogue with the transitional authorities on resolving the issue of MINUSMA troop rotation. The Malian authorities should certainly be aware of any such movements of peacekeepers. We regret that a number of countries have decided to abandon or suspend their participation in MINUSMA.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“In September and October, after a year- long hiatus, meetings of the Agreement Monitoring Committee were held. On 11 October, a specially created commission submitted a new draft constitution for approval by the Head of State. The country continues to wage a relentless and difficult war against terrorism. Owing to the security vacuum linked to the unprovoked withdrawal of French and European Union units from the territory of Mali, there has been a significant uptick in terrorist activity, including by groups such as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and the Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin. Despite objective difficulties, in recent months, the Malian armed forces have demonstrated that they are capable of achieving significant results in the fight against terrorists and militants.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“We concur with the assessments contained in the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/731) that the situation in Mali is becoming more stable in nature. Thanks to the deployment of a sociopolitical dialogue with the proactive participation of the transitional authorities and signatory groups, the process of Government reforms has accelerated, with considerable momentum generated for the implementation of the provisions of the Algiers Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. Parameters for the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme for 2023–2024 have also been agreed upon. In recent months, important documents have been adopted regarding the restoration of State institutions, while the work of advisory platforms for elections preparations and political and institutional reforms has resumed.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, for his briefing on the work of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the situation in the country. We welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mali, Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, in today’s meeting. We express our condolences to the troop- contributing countries, whose peacekeepers continue to suffer casualties in the discharge of their duties. We also express our condolences to the Government of Mali in connection with the casualties among civilians and military personnel as a result of their fight against terrorist threats.”
2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9154 (2022) · source
“It would probably be a good idea to find and calculate the data on how many hundreds of billions of dollars were received by France under agreements with French-speaking States on providing them with independence. How much money was made by France in exploiting the resources of countries that used to be under their colonial yoke and in the context of what followed that, namely, colonialism under contract, much of which is still continuing? Once we know that, we will be ready to talk about predatory strategies and policies.”
2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I just wanted to note that, at the very beginning of her statement, the representative of France said that we needed to collect data and numbers and find out more about the illicit exploitation of resources by illegal armed and terrorist groups and how to combat it. We fully support that, and it is fully in line with the topic of today’s meeting. However, because of some statements made by colleagues, including our French colleague, our meeting is also taking on a new topic, which we already mentioned earlier in our statement, relating to Russian assistance to African countries. In that regard, I would like to pose the following question.”
2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source
“We are convinced that the only way to resolve the issue concerning the Korean peninsula is to engage in a dialogue and search for political solutions that take into account the legitimate concerns of all sides, including security concerns.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“Of course, one can say that military drills where nuclear missile carriers train to target critical facilities on the territory of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are purely defence-oriented exercises. One can say that alliances involving nuclear submarines are friendly and peaceful — purely defensive alliances. She can call them that. We have already heard them called that in other parts of the globe. But to us it is obvious that, as long as regional alliances build up military power, as long as they follow a provocative course in military affairs, Pyongyang will respond. The risks of reciprocal action will only continue to grow.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Let me respond to the remarks of the representative of the United States and make the following points. Unlike the United States, Russia does border on North Korea and is very much concerned over the dangerous developments around the Korean peninsula. That means that we have no choice but to consider the entire situation in a holistic and responsible manner. I disagree with her conclusions that we want to shift responsibility or distort the facts. That was not the purpose of our statement. We just drew attention to the erroneous and dangerous policy of the United States and its allies, which clearly is not working.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“Such a stance, together with the increase by the United States and its allies of measures of military nature, risks creating further tensions on the peninsula, and this can lead to unpredictable and very dangerous consequences for the whole of North- East Asia.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I would like yet again to underscore that the task before us today is to make sure that all parties show restraint and demonstrate that they are, in practice, ready to resume dialogue within the framework of earlier agreements and commitments undertaken. We still have on the table the political and humanitarian initiatives put forward by Russia and China, which could incentivize the sides to increase their negotiating efforts. The absence of moving forward on the political track and the refusal of some members, in particular Western members, to make even a single step towards a balanced and comprehensive solution in the Security Council is the main sign showing that the Security Council in unable to act.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“We are convinced that United Nations and Security Council mechanisms need to be used to support the inter-Korean dialogue and multilateral negotiations rather than to become an impediment to them. It is only then that we will be able to talk about effectively resolving outstanding issues in the region, including the nuclear issue, and do it on the basis of mutually acceptable agreements. A further increase in sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is going beyond being just a measure to counter the banned missile and nuclear programmes; it is threatening the citizens of North Korea with unacceptable socioeconomic and humanitarian upheavals.”
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