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lines on the record: 146
first: 2022-01-27
most recent: 2023-12-30
sittings or episodes: 27
sources: un-security-council

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“We emphasize the need for all peace efforts to be carried out with due regard to international law and the purposes and values of the Charter of the United Nations in order to ensure durability. Lastly, we reiterate the many calls that have been made to the Russian Federation to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbouring country and to end its war of aggression through the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of its troops from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.”
2023-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9325 (2023) · source
“Those shared concerns should spur our collective peace efforts to help end the war and reverse the tides of the global three-pronged crisis of food, energy and fuel that is now upending our shared ambitions for peace and sustainable development. We remain profoundly concerned that the military posturing and further militarization of the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine is crowding out the prospects of a diplomatic solution, which is now overdue. However, we remain confident that the tools of diplomacy and dialogue offer the best chances of a comprehensive political settlement, and that is why we continue to urge international support in that direction. We further urge the two sides to commit to a political settlement in their mutual interest and in the wider interest of the global community.”
2023-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9325 (2023) · source
“We also stress the obligation of the parties to act in accordance with the humanitarian principles of necessity, distinction and proportionality, not only to prevent further breaches of international law but also to save innocent lives. The conscience of the international community as a collective must be awakened to the colossal risks associated with the elevated military expenditure recorded globally and to the fact that the plugs must to be pulled while we still have control over the situation. We are also concerned about the contrast with development funding in a post-pandemic era where most, if not all, States are faced with stifling economic and fiscal challenges.”
2023-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9325 (2023) · source
“Arms control measures, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine, would help to assuage any concerns and provide assurance on mitigation efforts against post-conflict and illegal proliferation. Unfortunately, the real burden carriers for the wide-ranging missiles and other lethal weapons targeted at several parts of Ukraine are the country’s men, women and children, whose only chance of possible escape are the bunkers, in which we are told they are seeking refuge for several days and weeks at a time. With the hostilities still ongoing, we are compelled to underscore once more the responsibility of the warring parties under international humanitarian law and international human rights law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure from deliberate harm and destruction.”
2023-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9325 (2023) · source
“We in Africa are unfortunately familiar and still grappling with the consequences of the influx of arms from other regions into the continent, especially in the Sahel region, where insurgent and undesirable elements are being equipped in the perpetuation of their destabilizing activities. We therefore strongly reassert the need for transparency and accountability through effective tracing and monitoring mechanisms to ensure that all arms supplied to Ukraine serve their intended purpose. We urge strict compliance with international non-proliferation arrangements, including the Arms Trade Treaty, the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, the European Union’s common position on arms exports and other relevant national regulations.”
2023-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9325 (2023) · source
“We believe strongly that the sovereign rights and interests of Ukraine can best be assured in the context of peace and never through a brutal war — one that has now resulted in more than 23,000 civilian casualties and left cities and towns in ruins. It is only in the context of relative peace that the compounding dispute between the two neighbouring countries can be effectively resolved in accordance with the tenets of international law and in the spirit of the Charter. The fact is that arms proliferation, especially in conflict areas, poses a serious threat to international peace and security, including the risk of escalation and the diversion of arms to unintended destinations or recipients.”
2023-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9325 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, for his briefing. At the outset, let me reaffirm Ghana’s unwavering commitment to the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine and its inherent right to self-defence, enshrined in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. While the use of force has long been outlawed by customary international law, the framers of the Charter rightly asserted the rights of States to individual or collective defence when an armed attack occurs. That is the legitimate endeavour that has engaged the resources of Ukraine for close to 16 months now.”
2023-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9325 (2023) · source
“We believe that it is already past time for the international community to have built on the international consensus for peace in Ukraine in working towards a credible pathway for a comprehensive political settlement in keeping with international law and the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations. We once again call on the Russian Federation to rethink its actions in line with our shared commitments for international peace and security and to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine. In conclusion, I wish to reiterate Ghana’s complete commitment to the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine as we renew our support for all humanitarian efforts in aid of the suffering people of Ukraine.”
2023-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9321 (2023) · source
“We wish to reiterate the absolute necessity of nuclear safety and security in Ukraine and further reiterate that there can be no winners in a nuclearized conflict. We therefore appeal for such capabilities not to be postured in the course of the conflict in the interest of all humanity. We remain resolute in our view that the war on Ukraine cannot be won militarily, and that is why we continue to urge the international community to keep at the forefront of its efforts diplomatic interventions that can help to secure the immediate cessation of hostilities.”
2023-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9321 (2023) · source
“In expressing our hope for an extension of the Initiative, we reiterate our call on the parties and all stakeholders to renew their commitments so as to ensure its effective operation in all aspects. My delegation further urges relevant stakeholders to make progress in addressing any obstructions to the effective implantation of the memorandum of understanding on promoting Russian food exports and fertilizers to world markets. Following the recent evacuation of settlements around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, an action that has heightened uncertainty among residents and also abroad, we share the concerns raised about the staffing conditions at the plant and express our support for the ongoing consultations led by the International Atomic Energy Agency to secure the protection of the power plant.”
2023-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9321 (2023) · source
“We are grateful for the continuing commitment of United Nations humanitarian agencies and other partners and for their indispensable efforts aimed at reducing the impact of the war on innocent lives. We wish to emphasize the importance of making medical, reproductive and psychological health services accessible to all, especially, for women and children. We thank the leadership of the United Nations and Türkiye for their efforts made in support of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and join the calls that the Initiative’s further renewal would be helpful in assuaging commodity-market concerns. As indicated in today’s briefing the grain deal has been an important stabilizing factor in global food prices over the past year.”
2023-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9321 (2023) · source
“While the turn of the war in the coming days is uncertain, what remains unchanged are the obligations of the warring parties under international humanitarian law and human rights law to ensure the protection of civilians from harm during times of war. In keeping with these humanitarian obligations, we urge the parties to ensure the safe passage of civilians and grant unhindered humanitarian access to all areas where people require assistance, including the occupied territories of Ukraine. We caution against deliberate attacks on civilian-populated areas as well as the destruction of civilian infrastructure, especially energy and water installations, homes, medical centres, schools and marketplaces, whose destruction heighten the vulnerabilities of civilians and worsen their difficult circumstances.”
2023-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9321 (2023) · source
“In the first week of this month alone, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recorded 221 civilian casualties, with 58 persons killed and 163 injured, mostly by explosive weapons with wide-area effects. As is often indicated in the briefings to the Security Council, these numbers are likely to be higher than those reported. While the casualties have diminished in comparison to previous months, we feel strongly that any civilian casualty is one too many for a war that ought not to have been fought at all. Moreover, both sides have borne great costs as hundreds of thousands of their men are reported to have lost their lives or been injured at the front lines of the battle.”
2023-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9321 (2023) · source
“We are grateful to you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting and to France and Ecuador for requesting that you do so. We are also grateful to the Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his informative briefing. It is regrettable that the war on Ukraine is continuing in a manner that puts at risk the lives of innocent civilians, as several cities and towns continue to come under the heavy bombardment of military artillery. For several weeks, intense fighting has taken place in such areas as Bakhmut, Mariupol, Lysychansk, Popasna and Sievierodonetsk, where there are reports of numerous civilian casualties.”
2023-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9321 (2023) · source
“In that context, we believe it is important to remind the participating States of their commitments under the general principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations to refraining from the use of force, respecting the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, seeking peaceful settlements of disputes and upholding human rights. The challenges we have been speaking about today have also upended the effective functioning of the OSCE in some critical situations. If it is to remain the foremost security organization in Europe outside the United Nations, its members must forge past their ideological and political differences and work to provide it with the resources and support that it needs to function and stay relevant in the evolving era of the twenty-first century.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“We therefore welcome the chairpersonship’s commitment to promoting the effective participation of women in public and political life and commend its aims of eradicating violence against women, including women journalists and public figures. The widening political fissures on the European continent are a result of a lack of mutual trust and confidence among States. Moving towards a more peaceful and stable future demands that the OSCE’s participating States renew their commitments to the foundational principles enshrined in the Helsinki Accords and other normative agreements of the organization.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“We underline the importance of keeping those channels of engagement and other mediation formats open to help defuse tensions, build trust and make progress towards the region’s shared objectives of stability, peace and democracy. Given the interlinkages between security issues across regions, we believe that the OSCE should extend its engagements with other regional bodies, especially in Africa, to build synergies and harmonize efforts on cross-cutting issues, including migration, terrorism, arms proliferation, cybersecurity, human rights, climate and the environment. We also believe that women’s effective and meaningful participation across the spectrum of conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding and sustaining peace must be ensured through appropriate action and mechanisms.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“We welcome the ongoing commitments to the humanitarian aspects of the issue and appreciate the activities of project teams in the areas of demining operations, combating human trafficking, improving disaster risk reduction and addressing the environmental impact of the war. Elsewhere in Europe, tensions persist as peace efforts have either been rolled back or stalled by the actions of conflicting States. We therefore appreciate the high-level contacts made by the Chairperson-in- Office with the authorities in Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in order to offer support for ongoing dialogues and settlement arrangements. We also note the continuing efforts of the OSCE missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“Those developments fuel uncertainty and have heightened our fears about the waning appeal of multilateral cooperation and the peaceful settlement of disputes on which the two organizations are founded. We strongly reassert the need for an immediate cessation of the hostilities in Ukraine and firmly believe that dialogue and diplomacy offer the best chances for a lasting and comprehensive political solution. With regard to the OSCE’s support for the implementation of the Minsk agreements, we believe that it must reassert itself as a credible interlocutor in the process of finding a lasting solution to the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine and in the wider conversation about the future of Europe’s security architecture.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“Ghana remains considerably concerned about the heightened security situation in Europe, headlined by the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Now in its fifteenth month, the war has become the epicentre of a global political upheaval, while the resulting food, energy and fuel crises continue at record levels. We are alarmed by the recent findings of independent research suggesting that military expenditure, especially in Europe, has surged to Cold War levels, further worsening the volatile security situation. We have also witnessed actions by some nuclear-possessor States that are peeling away from the non-proliferation arrangements that have served as a bulwark against nuclear war.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“The OSCE’s comprehensive concept of security, including its political, military, economic, environmental and human dimensions, has maintained its utility in upholding the European security order and ensuring sustainable peace and development. However, the global context in which we are called on to maintain peace and security today is increasingly complex and fragile, especially for the European region. Therefore, as we mark the thirtieth anniversary this month of the signing of the Framework for Cooperation and Coordination between the United Nations and the OSCE, our attention should turn to seeking new and creative ways to strengthen our collective capacities to address present and future security threats in the region.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“I join others in warmly welcoming His Excellency Mr. Osmani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia and Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to the Security Council. I thank him for his comprehensive briefing and active chairmanship, which is centred on a commitment to bettering the lives and improving the human security of the more than 1 billion people within the 57 participating States of the OSCE. For the past three decades the close and expanding relations of the United Nations with the OSCE, built on the basis of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, have contributed extensively to the Security Council’s core mandate of promoting and maintaining international peace and security.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“We continue to urge the Security Council and the international community to redouble efforts in helping the parties to resolve the conflict through the channels of diplomacy and dialogue. We also reaffirm our support for the position that a just, peaceful and comprehensive peace in Ukraine must be founded on the principles of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. More than any other factor, it is the continuing aggression and hostilities that complicate and obliterate the prospects for a timely solution to the war in Ukraine. We therefore urge the Russian Federation to reconsider its military approach to the conflict and remain open to finding a solution through dialogue and negotiations.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“We remain gravely concerned about the course of the war and the heightened hostilities, which further distance us from the shared aspiration for peace in Ukraine. While reiterating our call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and the unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops, we underscore the principles of human rights law and international law and the obligations of the warring parties to fully adhere to them. We reaffirm our support for the ongoing investigations and processes that would eventually lead to the identification of the perpetrators of all violations in order to hold them to account for their actions, or inactions. The world cannot afford impunity in the face of such egregious violations in Ukraine.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“As we asserted in previous Council meetings, there is no justification for the aggression against the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We continue to be concerned by the ongoing war, which is taking place in the context of widespread human rights violations committed against civilians and military personnel. Increasing evidence suggests gross violations, which, in some instances, may constitute war crimes. The targeted missile strikes against civilian-populated areas, trafficking of persons, torture, enforced disappearances and conflict-related sexual violence, among other forms of violations that have occurred over the past 13 months, are grave and stand in sharp contrast to our common purpose to promote and protect human rights and the freedoms of people everywhere.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“As we all know, and pledged to observe, the operation of the principles of sovereignty and non-interference under international law restrain any State from arrogating to itself the right to interfere in the internal affairs of another State. We believe that the Russian Federation’s choice of force against Ukraine excessively outweighs any threats that it perceives as arising from ethnic-related attacks against Russian-speaking people, who, incidentally, are citizens of Ukraine. Indeed, if that argument were to be stretched, we can reasonably conceive that, across most parts of the world, there could be the potential for further wars. In our view, that cannot be the world that we desire, or the world that would be helpful to the people whose interests we seek to protect.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“As we said in the past, that course of action cannot be acceptable in pursuing international relations, and our condemnation of such actions is the same whether it occurs in the East or in the West. Indeed, for Ghana, we stand strongly against the violations of the rights and freedoms of all people and are firmly of the view that international mechanisms, such as the Human Rights Council, the Council of Europe, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, provide appropriate channels for redressing violations of the rights of any group of people. The recourse to such mandated bodies is important because it helps to stabilize our international system and ensures accountability on the part of perpetrators and justice for affected individuals.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“Indeed, in reviewing the chronology of events since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the conflict in the Donbas region of the same year and the launch of a full- scale aggression against Ukraine in February last year, we have struggled to identify a consistent raison d’être that could be a basis for justifying all the actions that have violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and sought to undermine the Charter of the United Nations. Rather, when we peeled off the veneer of the rolling arguments that were made to justify such actions, we came to the reasonable conclusion that what truly lay beneath was an attempt by a larger neighbour to assert dominance over its smaller neighbour through force.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“While we do not underrate the potential for the perceived concerns over Russophobia to be an underlying driver for the actions of some parties in the war, our assessments do not lead us to conclude that there is systematic and widespread State action against ethnic Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine or that there are a set of issues that could collectively be characterized as Russophobia and which constitute a threat to international peace and security.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“I would like to thank the three briefers for obliging the Security Council with their views on the agenda item under consideration today. We particularly thank them for the manner in which their unique perspectives have demonstrated that, given the same set of facts, different people may interpret those same facts in different ways. We therefore urge all Council members to remain focused on the effort to resolve the aggression against Ukraine and address the concerns of the people of Ukraine, who today continue to suffer a war that they did not seek and a war that they cannot cease to fight.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“We remain deeply concerned by the trend of the war and the deepening mistrust that it is fuelling between the parties and other relevant international actors. In that regard, we urge the continuing support of the Council and the international community to assist the parties to resolve the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“We therefore urge all actors to exercise tolerance and mutual respect of other faiths, beliefs or religious preferences. We believe that religion must not only bring hope in these times of suffering and disarray, but should be an enabler of peace and peaceful coexistence. All claims of human rights and religious violations should be submitted to appropriate international channels, such as the United Nations Human Rights Council and the Council of the Europe, for redress. We are of the view that the sooner the war ends, the better the chances that religious freedoms will not further deteriorate for all religious groups. I end by reiterating Ghana’s call for the cessation of hostilities and urge the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Russian forces from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“We remind the parties of the international obligations to safeguard cultural heritage, including religious sites and monuments. The freedom of religion, thought and conscience are fundamental rights guaranteed under international law. The exercise of such freedom, however, may be regulated in order to protect public safety, public order and the exercise of other fundamental rights and freedoms. Historically and in contemporary times, some of the worst forms of crimes have been committed against people on the basis of religion. That is more the case when the lines between religion and politics appeared to be blurred. Although religion is not of itself violent, religious excesses, misguided interpretations of beliefs and religious intolerance have precipitated gross violations of human rights in many parts of the world.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“We note that recent developments in connection with the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is part of the Russian Orthodox Church, have been a concern for the Ukrainian authorities and have necessitated regulations aimed at combating suspected acts of subversion by some clerics and members of the Church. We hope that those measures will be temporary, in accordance with international law and related only to the war efforts, in order to ensure public order. We have also heard reports of restrictions being imposed on some religious sects, especially in Russian-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine. Apart from those tensions, UNESCO has reported that more than 100 religious sites have been damaged or completely destroyed as a result of the war.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“We continue to emphasize that attacks against civilians are unacceptable, and therefore expressly prohibited under international law by the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. We urge international support to ensure accountability for this and the many other humanitarian and human rights violations that have occurred as a result of the war. The relations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine have for a long time been marked by religious tensions that have intensified since February of last year, when the Russian Federation launched a full- scale attack on Ukraine. The war has deepened existing religious schisms that have struck at the very core of the belief systems of many Ukrainians.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“I thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ms. Brands Kehris, for her briefing. We have also taken note of the information shared by the Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow. As the war in Ukraine evolves, worrisome accounts of human rights violations and breaches of international humanitarian law continue to emerge. We are concerned by the attack, on 14 January, of a residential facility in Dnipro in a wave of missile attacks on several cities of Ukraine. Reports indicate that some 45 people, including children, have been killed and many others have suffered life-threatening injuries. We express our sincere condolences to the people of Ukraine, in particular to the families of those who died unjustly from such a heinous act.”
2023-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9245 (2023) · source
“We further urge the two sides to remain open and committed to the various mediatory efforts geared towards achieving lasting peace, which has eluded their peoples. Fourthly, we emphasize the need for both sides to prioritize the humanitarian interests of civilian populations. Both sides must ensure that actions that could inadvertently violate the fundamental human rights of the people, including the right to freedom of movement, are avoided. Any real or perceived blockage to the Lachin corridor must be addressed as a matter of urgency to ensure the uninterrupted and safe movement of all persons and commercial goods. Finally, allow me to reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to the Council’s collective aspiration for peace, security and stability between Armenia and Azerbaijan and in the wider Caucasus region.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9228 (2022) · source
“Implementing confidence- and trust- building measures would help to strengthen the fragile peace that currently prevails between the two sides. The international community must also play a role in facilitating negotiations geared towards the complete resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and a future Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty. We remain supportive of ongoing international mediatory efforts by the Russian peacekeeping force, as well as engagements by the Council of the European Union, the co-Chairs of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. To fully realize the benefits of those efforts, they must be coherent, coordinated and centred on the principles of international law and the United Nations Charter.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9228 (2022) · source
“It is also important for the process of the delineation and delimitation of borders to be undertaken on the basis of the established norms of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, with particular regard to the principles of mutual recognition of territorial integrity, the non-use of force or threat of force in the acquisition of territory and the pacific settlement of disputes. Thirdly, we urge international support for the normalization of relations between the two countries. With the European continent already facing much upheaval from the war in Ukraine, as well as other volatile situations, it stands in the interest of international peace and security to ensure the de-escalation of tensions in the South Caucasus.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9228 (2022) · source
“Secondly, we reiterate our call on the parties to remain committed to the full implementation of all trilateral statements, which, in our view, constitute important steps towards the complete cessation of hostilities, a progressive resolution of the conflict and the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. All sides must ensure the consistent implementation of their responsibilities, in accordance with the terms of the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020, including the terms of paragraph 6, relating to the Lachin corridor.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9228 (2022) · source
“First, we reiterate our call for the de-escalation of tensions and strongly urge the two sides to refrain from all unilateral actions and inflammatory rhetoric, which have proved in the past to easily degenerate into armed hostilities. While State authorities endeavour to forge peace through the implementation of existing ceasefire arrangements, the communities must themselves be equally committed to resolving, through dialogue and constructive actions, any emerging disputes in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. We urge local leaders and civil society to be supportive of peace efforts by facilitating intercommunal discourse and avoiding divisive action.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9228 (2022) · source
“As friends of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ghana continues to be concerned about the seething tensions that have engulfed the two countries for centuries and have intermittently erupted into armed conflict, resulting in civilian and military casualties, as well as the destruction of infrastructure. The permanency of the ethnic, cultural and historical identities of the people, which, as we know, have largely influenced the conflict, demands of the two sides and the international community to continue to work together to devise ways for the peaceful coexistence of the two peoples within the modern conceptualization of the State, under international law. In contributing to today’s briefing, I wish to make the following four points.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9228 (2022) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing on the prevailing security situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, focusing on the recent developments in the Lachin corridor. I reaffirm Ghana’s support for the United Nations efforts to help to find a lasting solution to the long-standing conflict between the two neighbouring countries. I also welcome the representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan, who are participating in today’s meeting under rule 37. My delegation has taken due note of the concerns expressed by Armenia in its letter dated 18 December, as well as of the corresponding letter by Azerbaijan, dated 19 December, addressed to the Council. We encourage the parties to set aside mutual blame and stay engaged through dialogue as a means to resolve all concerns.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9228 (2022) · source
“In keeping with the humanitarian objective, equal efforts must also be made to facilitate the export of Russian fertilizer and other agricultural products that are critical to agrarian economies. Finally, we call for concerted international efforts and diplomacy to end the war. It is in our common interest to support a peaceful settlement of the conflict and avoid divisive approaches that tend only to aggravate the hostilities and prolong the war. We urge for a resumption of dialogue in order to reach a comprehensive and mutually acceptable settlement of the conflict.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“We call on all Security Council members and the international community to support the intensified engagements of the Secretary-General and Türkiye in that regard and urge the parties to work closely and collaboratively to find a way out of the current stalemate. We also call for close cooperation through the Joint Coordination Centre on immediate next steps, including the inspection and granting of safe passage to vessels already in the demarcated humanitarian corridors of the Black Sea. We call on the parties to refrain from taking unilateral actions that are likely to upend the full resumption of the Grain Initiative and its possible renewal in November, when it is expected to expire.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“We also note that shipments under United Nations food aid programmes to Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, Syria and Yemen have been made possible under the Initiative, repelling the spectre of hunger for millions of people. It is also clear that global markets had begun to respond positively to the exports, with steady monthly decreases in global food prices. In that context, and in the wider interest of all humankind, we urge the Russian Federation to reconsider its decision to suspend its involvement in the Initiative. The full commitment of all parties to the implementation of the grain deal is crucial to avoid a reversal of the notable gains and a rebound of food price hikes. We fear worsening times if nothing is done to restore the full operationalization of the Initiative, especially as we enter the winter season.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“It demonstrated the ability of the warring sides to reach agreement through dialogue and cooperation — at least on humanitarian matters — and gave hope for the future. The international response to the signing of the deal in July reflected a clear demand for the timely and unobstructed supply of grains from Ukraine to other parts of the world in order to help address the exceptionally high food prices. As we heard from our briefers, a little more than 9.5 million tons of grain, including corn, wheat, barley, rapeseed and sunflower seeds, have been exported under the Initiative, to both higher- and lower-income countries.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Ms. Rebecca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, for their briefings on the status of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Today’s meeting provides us with an opportunity to assess the benefits and challenges of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations, to resume stalled food and fertilizer exports from the Russian Federation and Ukraine to the rest of the world. The Black Sea Grain Initiative is important for addressing global food security challenges and symbolizes a major diplomatic breakthrough in the ongoing war in Ukraine.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“In reminding all States parties of their commitments not to use international civil aviation for purposes that are inconsistent with the aims of the Convention, we stress the urgent need for enhanced cooperation among States parties and ICAO to secure the aviation environment from all forms of threats, including terrorist attacks, piracy, hijacking and such other threats currently derailing maritime and other international transportation sectors. Finally, we reaffirm our full commitment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and stand ready to support further Council action aimed at securing safer skies in the interest of our international community.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“The actions, the report indicates, were in contravention of international aviation regulations, including the preamble and article 4 of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, to which Belarus is a State Party. The landing of Flight FR-4978, which was en route to Vilnius from Athens, together with preceding incidents of State and non-State orchestrated attacks on international civil flights, some of which have been tragic, are incompatible with the norms of international behaviour and deserve international condemnation.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source