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lines on the record: 75
first: 2022-09-07
most recent: 2023-12-15
sittings or episodes: 13
sources: un-security-council

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“Given the fact that such formations are reported to operate on other continents as well, the threat of illicit arms trafficking stemming from their activities is very serious and should be addressed by the Council and relevant international mechanisms. Grave violations of Security Council resolutions, including on arms embargoes, remain another matter of concern. Ukraine has provided clear evidence of the transfer of Iranian uncrewed aerial vehicles to Russia in violation of resolution 2231 (2015) at a time when the relevant restrictions were in place. In addition, Russia has procured over 1 million rounds of ammunition, as well as landmines and other military goods from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in violation of a number of Security Council resolutions.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509 (2023) · source
“All weapons received by Ukraine from its partners are used precisely to exercise the right of self-defence pursuant to Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. It speaks volumes that relentless attempts by the aggressor State to disseminate false information about the illegal transfer of weapons to Ukraine have never been substantiated with reliable evidence. We remain extremely concerned about the activities of private Russian military formations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. They widely recruit people with criminal backgrounds in Russia and use weapons that are not subject to any control mechanisms, including internal Russian ones.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509 (2023) · source
“Ukraine has been strictly implementing the international instruments in the field of SALW, including Security Council resolutions, the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and its International Tracing Instrument, the decisions of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Wassenaar Arrangement to comply with our obligations and commitments. In line with that approach, we have established transparent mechanisms for monitoring the use of the weapons and ammunition we receive from international partners to strengthen our country’s defence and security capabilities in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509 (2023) · source
“We acknowledge, however, some positive developments in addressing the threat posed by the diversion, illicit trafficking and misuse of SALW and their ammunition, in particular the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2616 (2021) and the adoption by the General Assembly of the report of the Open-ended Working Group on Conventional Ammunition, which contains the new Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management (see General Assembly resolution 78/47).”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509 (2023) · source
“We thank Mrs. Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for presenting the report of the Secretary- General on small arms and light weapons (SALW) (S/2023/823) and the other briefers for their briefings. Ukraine remains gravely concerned about the fact that the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of SALW continue to pose threats to international peace and security, cause significant loss of life and contribute to instability and insecurity in many regions of the world. As indicated in the Secretary-General’s report, SALW and their ammunition continue to be used by terrorists to facilitate the commission of human rights abuses. We are specifically concerned that those types of weapons remain one of the main means of grave violations against children and women.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509 (2023) · source
“We encourage the Security Council to closely monitor that issue and take the necessary steps to protect its own decisions, if the violations of the sanctions regimes are confirmed. Meanwhile, Ukraine will continue to de-occupy its sovereign territory. We will do it at a pace that enables us to save as many of the lives of our soldiers as possible. Following the defeat of Russia and the end of the war, the demilitarization and denuclearization of Russia should, by definition, take place. It will prevent the threat of the repetition of aggression, thereby laying a solid foundation for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in line with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The meeting rose at 11.55 a.m.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“We closely follow the current contacts between Russia and North Korea, which may focus, as reported, on the supply of North Korean weapons and munitions to Russia for the purpose of intensifying its war against Ukraine. We underline that if that is the case, it will constitute another grave violation by Russia of the Security Council’s decisions, as has already happened with the supply of military unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia by Iran. Such a purchase from North Korea would violate the relevant provisions of resolution 1718 (2006), which require Member States to prohibit the procurement of arms and related materiel from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as well as any items would enhance the operational capabilities of armed forces of another Member State outside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“On Monday alone, Russia also shelled the cities of Kryvyi Rih and Nikopol in the Dnipro region; Ochakiv in the Mykolayiv region; Kherson and nearby villages in the Kherson region; Polohy district in the Zaporizhzhya region; Pokrovsk, Bahkmut and Volnovakha districts in the Donetsk region; and villages in the Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions. Moscow tries to actively militarize its industry. It continues to strike the port and grain infrastructure of Ukraine. It does not conceal its plans to repeat its wanton missile terror against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Finally, it appears that Moscow is attempting to seek foreign sources to replenish its military arsenals.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“Just yesterday, near the city of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region, Russian terrorists attacked, with an anti-tank missile system, a vehicle of a volunteer team that delivered humanitarian aid to local residents. A male volunteer from Canada and a female volunteer from Spain were killed on the spot. Two others — citizens of Germany and Sweden — were wounded. That attack by Russia has again testified that the war against Ukraine is too close to everyone in the world who truly values human life and believes it is humankind’s common moral duty to stop terror and defeat evil. That was not the only deadly strike by Russia that day.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“I would like to reiterate that, as long as the Security Council remains immobilized in its attempts to punish the evil, let us and the responsible nations complete that task, including by supplying the necessary weapons to, and thereby strengthening the defensive capabilities of, the State fighting the aggression. Along with weapons supplies, international solidarity is also about moral support, clear statements, humanitarian assistance and fair reporting from the ground. Finally, it is about people coming from across the globe as volunteers to help the affected civilians to cope with the scourge of war. Unfortunately, those noble people are also among the targets of the Russian army.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“Ukrainian courage and bravery in the face of the existential threat to our statehood and our nation have been underpinned by the utmost solidarity from across the globe. It has contributed to our resilience in defending what any United Nations Member State is supposed to defend: people, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity — our future. This is not only about weapons, although weapons remain a critical prerequisite for deterring the aggressor State and making it withdraw from the territory of another country. Ukraine reiterates its gratitude to our friends and partners, who in practical terms support us in exercising our inherent right to self-defence under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“The film was made by journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol at the very beginning of the invasion and shows horrendous scenes of the once-prosperous, peaceful city that was reduced, in the blink of an eye, to complete ruins. The tragedy of Mariupol is probably one of the most powerful examples of the fate that Russian strategists assigned to Ukraine — seizure, destruction and extermination — everywhere, in residential buildings, maternity hospitals, theatres and streets. The most crucial prerequisites for that strategy to be implemented were Russia’s overwhelming advantage in weapons and the absence of Ukrainians’ will to resist. While Russia still benefits from the former — although to a lesser extent than it did at the initial period of the full-fledged war — the latter has not been the case from the very beginning.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“I too would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her comprehensive briefing, which has once again proved the groundlessness of Russia’s allegations. I recognize the representative of the Kremlin’s regime in the permanent seat of the Soviet Union. What a pathetic, tiresome performance that delegation arranges regularly in the Chamber, to persuade the Security Council that it is wrong to help a State under a Russian terrorist attack to survive, and blaming whomever for its own crimes. It would not have been such a mockery of the Council’s mandate had his delegation attended an event organized yesterday in the nearby Economic and Social Council Chamber, the screening of the film 20 Days in Mariupol.”
2023-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9415 (2023) · source
“We must take appropriate measures to prevent the Russian Federation from using food as a weapon against the world. Ensuring the safety of navigation in the Black Sea is crucial to global food security. We must unite our efforts to combat hunger and prevent conflicts arising from food insecurity.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Russian Federation’s actions in Ukraine, along with its blackmail tactics, are strikingly reminiscent of the Holodomor, the genocide committed by Russia’s predecessor in Ukraine between 1932 and 1933. We appeal urgently to Member States to prevent the Russian Federation from causing famine in the world. We are calling for support for Ukraine’s initiative to establish a humanitarian maritime corridor in the Black Sea, which will help re-establish vital food-supply routes to regions in dire need. We call on States to join the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian programme launched by President Zelenskyy, which has 34 States on board and has already raised $200 million in donations and sent 170,000 tons of wheat to Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen and Kenya.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In a single year under the Initiative, Ukraine exported 33 million tons of agricultural products to 45 countries, with 60 per cent of the volume going to countries in Africa and Asia. The figures would have been much higher if not for Russia’s systematic efforts to obstruct the Initiative’s normal functioning. Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s food exports from Black Sea ports since February 2022 and its attacks on our farms and grain storage facilities have had severe effects in regions already struggling with food insecurity. The recent attacks on port infrastructure and civilian vessels have caused immense destruction, with approximately 220,000 tons of grain crops destroyed.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“On 23 February, the General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted resolution ES-11/6, entitled “Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine”, which reflected the vision proposed in Ukraine’s peace formula. The initiative includes a specific point addressing food security, urging all Member States to cooperate in solidarity to address the global impacts of the war on food security. Today’s discussion is particularly important, owing to Russia’s recent decision to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a move that will further exacerbate the global food crisis and directly affect the lives of tens of millions of people worldwide.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Recent data has shown that more than 250 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022 and are in urgent need of food assistance. Countries such as Afghanistan, Haiti, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Mali in the Sahel, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and Yemen are particularly vulnerable, with populations likely to face starvation or death if immediate humanitarian intervention is not provided. In November of last year, the President of Ukraine presented a 10-point peace formula, outlining the necessary steps for comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and for global security.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I thank the United States presidency for convening this crucial debate and the briefers for their insightful contributions. My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and would like to highlight several key points on behalf of Ukraine. Today’s meeting of the Security Council is taking place amid the grave consequences of food insecurity, which poses a significant threat to international peace and security in multiple countries worldwide. During the United Nations Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment on 24 July, the Secretary-General underscored the severity of the situation, saying that “global food systems are broken — and billions of people are paying the price. More than 780 million people are going hungry while nearly one third of all food produced is lost or wasted”.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“If evil is pardoned or inadequately punished, it will resurface with even greater ferocity, seeking revenge for its perceived humiliation. We cannot afford to display weakness or stop halfway. The Russian Federation will face full and just punishment.”
2023-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9390 (2023) · source
“The delegation of Ukraine officially stated so at the Security Council meeting on 25 February 2022 (see S/PV.8979) and notified the United Nations of that statement, circulated further in Security Council document S/2022/183. These days, we are commemorating the victims of Olenivka, brave prisoners of war who tragically lost their lives at the hands of Russia on the solemn day of 29 July 2022, just a year ago. As we reflect on the lives lost, we are reminded that there can be no other course of action but to ensure the aggressor is held accountable and brought to justice. Their memory inspires us to seek rightful retribution and find the appropriate punishment for those responsible. Recognizing evil’s weakness is crucial, and we must resist the temptation to extend a hand of compromise.”
2023-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9390 (2023) · source
“It persistently mocks the mandate and procedures of the Council — all that because the Russian Federation is losing the war it launched against a sovereign, independent, and democratic country that stands firmly in defending itself and will do so for as long as needed for a victory in the war. That means the liberation of our entire territory from Russian occupiers, the full restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty within internationally recognized borders and the return of all Ukrainian citizens captured by Russia. Ukraine exercises its inherent right of self-defence under the Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9390 (2023) · source
“In recent days, the aggressor State has been stubbornly attacking peaceful cities, shelling civilian objects and housing. This morning, regions of Ukraine were shelled again, including Kryvyi Rih and Kherson. Residential buildings, a university building and a crossroads were hit. Among those killed was a 10-year- old girl. That is terrorism against peaceful cities and people. As President Zelenskyy said: “But this terror will not frighten us or break us. We are working and saving our people. Each new Russian act of terror increases only the amount of reparations that Russia will pay for its crimes, not the chances of the occupiers to stay on our land”. When evil faces defeat, it behaves exactly like the representative of the Russian delegation in this Chamber. It often resorts to manipulation, trying to portray itself as a victim.”
2023-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9390 (2023) · source
“But just as dangerous is the world’s reluctance to employ force and accountability mechanisms to stop the aggressor. Ukraine remains steadfast in its pursuit of liberating its sovereign territory within internationally recognized borders and freeing our citizens from the horrors of Russian occupation. That endeavour is not just a right but also a duty — an obligation to protect fellow United Nations Member States from similar ordeals. Working in collaboration with United Nations structures, the International Criminal Court and other international bodies, Ukraine will keep gathering evidence of Russian crimes. All those responsible for the crime of aggression, war crimes and crimes against humanity will be held accountable. It is a matter of primary interest for, and responsibility of, the international community.”
2023-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9390 (2023) · source
“The lack of an adequate response by the world to Russia’s invasion of Georgia back in 2008 only encouraged Moscow to escalate further, based on that dangerous precedent. That historical example underscores the importance of not allowing illegal actions to go unpunished, as they tend to recur with greater force. Indecisiveness or delays in addressing such misconduct pose a genuine risk to international peace and security. The world’s failure to restrain Russia then was due to misguided beliefs in its power and the myth of the world’s second army. Today, Ukraine dispels those myths, proving that evil can be stopped only by force, not mere talk. The Russian aggression against Ukraine presents the gravest threat to international peace and security.”
2023-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9390 (2023) · source
“I recognize the members of the Security Council. I also recognize the representative of Russia in the permanent seat of the Soviet Union. Let me thank the Deputy to the Under- Secretary-General, Mr. Gregorian, for his briefing. The Security Council has gathered today to address threats to international peace and security. Ukraine firmly reaffirms its unwavering commitment to safeguarding global peace and security, which we have consistently demonstrated, including over the past nine years, since the start of Russia’s aggression. We fearlessly confront the Russian aggressor State, whose actions pose a substantial threat to stability in the region and worldwide. It is crucial to remember that Russia’s testing of international law long predates its invasion of Ukraine in 2014.”
2023-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9390 (2023) · source
“We firmly believe that solid cooperation among Governments, multilateral partners, civil society and survivors is a crucial prerequisite for breaking the cycle of impunity. Our collective response must be resolute, unwavering and decisive. There can be no tolerance for those responsible for inflicting mass suffering upon the most vulnerable and defenceless. All perpetrators must face the most severe consequences for their crimes. In that regard, criminal accountability holds the utmost importance. However, above all, the international community must consolidate efforts to exert maximum pressure on Russia to end its brutal war of aggression, its war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. The truth is there, the evidence is there, and the punishment shall come.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“To structure and ensure the effectiveness of that cooperation, we have established an inter-agency working group, which focuses on five key areas: access to justice and accountability, comprehensive assistance to survivors of conflict- related sexual violence, strengthening the security and defence sector to prevent conflict-related sexual violence, combating trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation and reparations and compensation. Another crucial step is gaining political commitments and leading the international legal battle for justice. Ukraine joined the International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative, launched by the United Kingdom, and proudly became a Vice-Chair.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The experiences, needs and demands of survivors are at the heart of our efforts. We commend the efforts of Special Representative Patten and her team, who have provided substantial assistance to the Government of Ukraine in achieving those goals. Last year, we signed a framework of cooperation with the United Nations to respond to and prevent conflict-related sexual violence, becoming the first country to establish an all-encompassing coordination mechanism for combating conflict-related sexual violence. Shortly after that, Ukraine adopted a detailed implementation plan involving State institutions, civil society and international organizations. In partnership with the United Nations Population Fund, we opened 11 survivor relief centres across the country to provide victims with access to various services.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Those findings once again demonstrate that the Russian Federation persistently uses sexual violence as a weapon of war against Ukraine. Prosecutors and investigators have documented 212 cases of such crimes, including 13 involving children — 12 girls and one boy. Those atrocities span a wide age range, from the youngest victim, at the tender age of four, to the oldest survivor, aged 87. The United Nations has reported sexual violence used as a form of torture and inhumane treatment against civilians and prisoners of war. It is crucial to recognize that those numbers represent only cases in which survivors were able and willing to testify, suggesting that the actual figures are much higher. Ukraine remains committed to replacing impunity with justice and transforming indifference into action.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I thank the United Kingdom presidency of the Council for organizing this important open debate and Special Representative Pramila Patten for her insightful briefing. I am especially grateful to the briefers, Ms. Naw Hser Hser and Nadine, for sharing their testimonies and practical recommendations with us today. My delegation aligns itself with the statements made on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, respectively, and I would also like to make a few points in my national capacity. The Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/413) reveals a distressing reality. Both State and non-State armed groups extensively employ conflict-related sexual violence, targeting civilians through rape, gang rape and abductions.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As Under-Secretary-General Griffiths emphasized when discussing the possible consequences, this may well represent a massive shock both to the people of Ukraine and the global South, because the breadbasket of Ukraine will most certainly be affected and is bound to have an effect on food security. We reiterate once again that Russia’s aggression continues to multiply conflicts and therefore undermine our ability to concentrate on resolving climate-related global threats. That means that as soon as comprehensive, just and lasting peace is achieved, based on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, our common actions to combat climate change will be more efficient.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Russian war on my country has shown that the deliberate violation of international humanitarian law, as a military strategy, has clear climate implications. On 6 June, Russia blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant dam, resulting in the largest human- made disaster in Europe in decades. The explosion of the dam effectively deprived the Kherson region alone of 94 per cent of its irrigation systems. Overall, the water supply to 31 irrigation systems has been disrupted. In 2021, those systems provided irrigation for 5,840 square kilometres of agricultural land, from which approximately 4 million tons of grain and oilseed crops were harvested.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The strong support for that step by the countries and regions affected by climate change as a driver of conflict should guide the Council’s position on the matter. Ukraine has suffered from issues related to climate change, such as flooding and desertification, food and water insecurity, deforestation and biodiversity loss. The war waged by Russia since 2014, and particularly over the past year, has further aggravated our climate-related threats. As the concept note (S/2023/408, annex) rightly points out, the interconnected consequences of climate change jeopardize human life, livelihoods and ecosystems and adversely affect national, regional and global stability. But we should not forget that there is a two-way nexus between climate change and conflicts.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We thank the presidency of the United Arab Emirates for convening today’s important debate and the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. Ukraine has always been a strong promoter of intensifying and concerting action to address climate change as a global threat to international peace and security. In 2021, we were one of the 113 Member States that sponsored the Security Council’s thematic draft resolution S/2021/990 on the security implications of climate change. We regret the fact that the draft resolution was not adopted, thanks to the veto cast by the Russian Federation. We encourage the Security Council to continue its efforts to integrate consideration of climate-related security risks into the Council’s activities with a view to maintaining international peace and security.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Meanwhile, an alleged criminal recently presided over the Council, while the violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other States is enshrined in its Constitution. It is our duty to extinguish that fire — the fire of grave violations of international law and the Charter by the Russian Federation. The question is whether the world is just watching or whether it will act, as it acted eight decades ago, when the Nuremberg Tribunal served as a bulwark against violations and aggression. We are confident that the future trials of Russian war criminals will play the same role for the purpose of trust, peace and the current and future generations of the United Nations.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Ukraine firmly stands for its restoration. Trust is built on a foundation of fairness and justice. As soon as a violation takes place, trust is undermined, and it cannot be restored without addressing and fixing that injustice. If the circle of impunity is not broken and the violator is not held accountable, it is not very important what language we use for our documents and concept papers and what processes we launch. We welcome discussions about the future, but there are no half-solutions to the problem just mentioned if we want to achieve what we set out to achieve. We will succeed only if accountability is ensured and the enforcement toolbox for the violator is sufficient and adequately applied. When your home is on fire, you do not drive to a Home Depot to buy new wallpaper. First, you have to extinguish the fire.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Therefore, we should address ongoing violations, and the Charter of the United Nations should be at the core of our attempts to futureproof trust. In speaking about the role of the Security Council in shoring up trust, we should not deny the fact that currently the Council is not a credible point of reference because it is incapable of delivering what it was established for — namely, the maintenance of international peace and security, its primary responsibility, which Member States conferred upon it under the Charter. The irresponsible behaviour of just one country has totally undermined trust. It is not only in Ukraine that people believe that the Council is incapable of delivering on that promise. And that is why we like the title of today’s open debate, which suggests that trust should be futureproofed.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Ukraine greatly appreciates the initiative of the Swiss presidency to hold this important debate, and we thank all briefers for their presentations. Our delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union, and I would like to make the following statement in my national capacity. One could hardly question the nexus between trust and peace or deny the current deficit of trust and confidence. As rightly pointed out in the concept note, “[a]t the core, trust is about expectations and predictability” (S/2023/283, p.2). Given that a full- fledged war — the bloodiest on the European continent in the past eight decades — started in the middle of a Security Council meeting (see S/PV.8970), we definitely have problems with both expectations and predictability.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, Ukraine is strengthening its relations with Africa. We are intensifying our dialogue with every country on the continent at every level. As a reliable food supplier, Ukraine has continued to provide wheat as humanitarian aid to Ethiopia and Somalia, despite the obstacles that Russia is creating. We will remain a reliable and responsible partner for all African countries.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we are particularly concerned about the growing footprint in a number of African countries of the Wagner Group, an international criminal organization that is closely linked to Moscow’s regime. There have been many credible reports of crimes committed by the Wagner Group, including torture, the systematic killing of civilians and mass looting. Ukraine is a country where that criminal organization is currently not only committing grave human rights violations but also actively participating in combat operations against the Armed Forces of Ukraine and using various methods of warfare, in particular by turning to Russian jails to recruit thousands of convicts, including people of African descent, who are being cynically and ruthlessly used in Russia’s war against an independent State.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As one of the key initiatives within the African Union’s Agenda 2063, Silencing the Guns is aimed at creating an environment conducive to and incentives for economic growth and investment. We believe there are a number of priorities whose implementation is crucial — reinforcing good governance and the rule of law; ensuring unrestricted access to quality education; stimulating economic diversification and sustainable livelihoods; ensuring the substantive and equal participation and leadership of women and further strengthening United Nations cooperation with the African Union and the relevant regional economic communities. Among the many challenges that Africa is facing today, special attention should be paid to the activities of mercenaries.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“However, notwithstanding the enormous efforts undertaken by the African Union and the countries of the continent in different fields, Africa still faces various challenges, including, but not limited to economic difficulties, unemployment, competition over power and resources, terrorist and mercenary activity, the illicit exploitation of natural resources, and climate change. Ukraine reiterates the importance of the successful implementation of the priorities outlined by the African Union in its Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa in all domains. We believe that Africa must address both the symptoms and the root causes of conflict. In attending to the current problems of peace and security, all parties concerned should work on the elimination of the sources of those problems.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Ukraine welcomes today’s debate on the implementation of the Silencing the Guns agenda, and we express our appreciation to Mozambique as President of the Security Council for convening it. I would like to thank all the briefers for their substantive briefings today. Ukraine fully supports the African Union’s ambitious goal to end all wars, civil conflicts, terrorism and gender-based violence. We believe that long-term sustainable development is a vital prerequisite for achieving this noble objective. We positively note the African Union’s endeavours to champion inclusive and sustainable development policies.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Russia’s false flag operation over the use of biological warfare agents is a threat that should be treated seriously. Ukraine appeals to the international community to exercise the utmost vigilance and exert pressure to prevent Russia’s insidious plans with bioweapons. The meeting rose at 4.25 p.m.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“Ukraine would also like to recall our readiness to receive in our country a transparency visit of a group of international independent experts to our public health laboratories after Russia ceases its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine and withdraws its military from the sovereign territory of Ukraine. Since 2014, Ukraine has repeatedly requested the Russian Federation at the BWC meetings, and demands so now, to provide the international community with information on the location and status of the biomaterials from the occupied Ukrainian public health laboratories and their use. No answer has been received so far. By spreading such lies, the Russian Federation is laying the groundwork for further provocations in Ukraine.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“The delegations of the two BWC member States arrogantly blamed by Russia for prohibited biological activities — namely, Ukraine and the United States — provided the international community with detailed and exhaustive information during the event. The overwhelming majority of the 89 BWC States parties that participated in the meeting found those presentations accurate and persuasive. All Russian allegations were rejected, and the discussion has exhausted itself. The BWC formal consultative meeting’s final report is self-evident — the process launched by Russia under BWC article V is terminated.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“By continuously producing fakes and disinformation on the compliance of other States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention, the Russian Federation undermines the credibility and integrity of the Convention. Ukraine has never, ever developed, produced or stored, alone or together with someone else, biological or chemical weapons. Our country does not possess a corresponding infrastructure for biological weapons development and production. Formally, that provocative issue has been raised by Russia many times already. In that regard, I would like to draw attention to the outcomes of the formal consultative meeting of States parties to the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), requested by the Russian Federation and held in Geneva in September.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Mr. Ebo, the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for his briefing, which has yet again reconfirmed the absence of any information to substantiate the Russian disinformation narratives. This week is Global Media and Information Literacy Week at the United Nations. Having called for three consecutive meetings of the Security Council with the sole purpose of spreading its propaganda and disinformation, the Russian Federation has chosen the weirdest way possible to mark this week. This is a deliberate misuse of the Security Council’s responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“We believe that the findings of the Secretariat’s investigations will significantly contribute to assessing the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). The United Nations investigation should start immediately. We call on all States to consider any possible steps to stop the transfers of those kinds of UAVs, missiles or conventional arms from Iran to be used in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source