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Iliichev

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first: 2012-12-12
most recent: 2018-01-24
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“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico and Peru to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Sandra Honore, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, to participate in this meeting. Ms. Honore is joining us via video-teleconference from Port-au-Prince. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Her Excellency Ms. Joanne Adamson, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7789 (2016) · source
“I thank Ambassador Aboulatta for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Maman Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, and Ambassador Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta, Permanent Representative of Egypt, in his capacity as the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I give the floor to Mr. Sidikou.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Maman Sidikou,Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to participate in this meeting The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20l6/833, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 4.20 pm.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7784 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. Khare for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to the member of the Council who Wisheds to make a statent.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7784 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Mali to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Mr. Atul Khare, Under-Secretary- General for Field Support. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item of the agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/813, which contains the text ofa letter dated 27 September 2016 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, as well as to document S/2016/819, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali. 1 now give the floor to Mr.”
2016-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7784 (2016) · source
“We note the political resolve involved in finding a compromise solution that was displayed by the participants in the negotiation process and the significant mediation efforts deployed by the guarantors, Cuba and Norway, assisted by Venezuela and Chile. A considerable contribution has been made to the promotion of peace in Latin America, to the bolstering of regional stability and to reaffirming the effectiveness of legal political means in solving long-standing, even very difficult, problems. We hope for a swift conclusion to the preparation period for the practical implementation of the provisions of the Final Agreement. We are prepared to continue to assist Colombia, both bilaterally and multilaterally, by providing international assistance to the settlement process and to ensuring that the necessary post-conflict changes take place.”
2016-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7768 (2016) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian delegation supported resolution 2307 (2016) and hopes that it will lead to a final settlement in Colombia. The agreement reached in Havana between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP) is key to the pacific settlement of more than half a century of inter-Colombian conflict. The agreement opens a new chapter for the country in terms of national reconciliation and development. We congratulate the parties to the dialogue and the Colombian people on this victory.”
2016-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7768 (2016) · source
“However, we would like once again to remind Council members that the Russian side has responded promptly to the appropriate proposal from the United Nations and joined in the work to address the issues relating to the secure passage of convoys along the Castello Road and reach an agreement with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic regarding the modalities for humanitarian operations. In conclusion, I would like to wish every success to the delegation of New Zealand, which will lead the Council in September. The month of September is usually a very busy one, and we want to assure our colleagues of our full support.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“After agreeing to allow convoys of trucks with humanitarian aid for the civilian population to go through, at the last minute those jihadist-oppositionists began to set obviously unacceptable and unrealistic preconditions. Such a clearly defiant step obviously reveals the true face of those pseudo-fighters for the Syrian people. They are not ashamed to exploit the difficult humanitarian situation so as to achieve their own destructive goals. For our part, we will continue to work in a constructive manner and in cooperation with the United Nations in preparing the humanitarian operation in Aleppo along the lines of what we are already doing in that area. We also confirm our readiness to hold the 48-hour humanitarian pause so as to deliver aid to those areas that can be reached.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“We believe that the Security Council Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions should consider that problem when it prepares the updated version of presidential note S/2010/507. I would like to remind colleagues in the Council that Arria Formula meetings were conceived as informal, confidential meetings for frank exchanges of private views on issues covered by the Security Council's mandate. We cannot agree with the practice followed by members of the Council to abuse that format and use it for advertising their own private initiatives. Turning to Syria, we must refer to the inhumane actions on the part of the Syrian radical opposition, which interrupted the United Nations humanitarian operation in Aleppo, which had already been prepared.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“Its organizers were not guided by the goal of settling the Syrian problem, but rather sought to advance their own personal agendas, which was far more important to them. We were also surprised at the Secretariat's organization of that meeting. There was a live broadcast of the meeting, although earlier - for example, with regard to the organization of the Arria Formula meeting on Palestine - representatives of the Secretariat made reference to established practice and said that a broadcast of such events was not possible. We were therefore very puzzled by the change in approach. We expect the Secretariat to provide a detailed explanation of the issues raised.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“That will be a meeting between members of the Security Council, representatives of the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development plus format. It must be noted, unfortunately, that some delegations periodically use their status as members of the Security Council to politicize issues for propaganda purposes in order to shed light on certain subjects, rather than make quiet, painstaking efforts to maintain international peace and security in the framework of the statutory powers of the Security Council. An illustration of that trend was the holding of an Arria Formula on 8 August on the situation in Aleppo. The holding of that event was announced just the day before, and the meeting itself was another propaganda show presenting tried and tested political standard fare.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“As is often the case in dealing with South Sudan, during the drafting stage the American sponsors of the resolution ignored the legitimate concerns of our and many other delegations on important issues affecting the sovereignty of the host country, including the deployment of the Regional Protection Force and a possible arms embargo. The fact that the modalities of those forces require substantive fine-tuning is shown by the fact that there are ongoing discussions on that issue by delegations of South Sudan and key regional players. We welcome those discussions and hope that there will be a constructive exchange of information on a whole range of issues relating to the settlement of the South Sudan issue during the meeting scheduled for 5 September in Addis Ababa.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“We are sure that the implementation of the resolution by all countries and in full is an urgent task facing the international community. Information that non-State actors have gained access to chemical weapons requires detailed investigation and a response from the Council. It is unacceptable that non-State actors be given any form of support allowing them access to weapons of mass destruction. As always, the African cluster was at the centre of the Council's attention. On several occasions this past month, the Security Council discussed the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan. We abstained in the voting on resolution 2304 (2016).”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“We would like to thank you personally, Sir, and the delegation of Malaysia for effectively presiding over the Security Council in August. That always demands intensive efforts. Your presidency was characterized by a very busy agenda. We note the timeliness of holding a meeting (see S/PV.775 8) on the issue of non-proliferation and resolution 1540 (2004) . As we all know, the global non-proliferation architecture is based on three components - the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. The Russian Federation takes an active part in all of them. Resolution 1540 (2004) provides another basis for non-proliferation efforts. It is a reliable shield against the eventuality of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of non-State actors.”
2016-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7766 (2016) · source
“We consider that paragraph 10 of the resolution will be implemented in close cooperation with Juba. We consider the consent of the host country to be a cornerstone, not only from the point of view of respect for the sovereignty of South Sudan and for the basic principles of United Nations peacekeeping, but also from a practical point of View, specifically in terms of implementing the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, including the work of the regional protection force. The security of peacekeepers will depend on such consent. We call on IGAD and the Secretariat to work constructively with the Government of South Sudan with a View to finding the modalities for implementing resolution 2304 (2016).”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“Mr. IliicheV (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian delegation abstained in the voting on resolution 2304 (2016). We agree that an acute worsening of the situation in South Sudan requires an appropriate reaction from the Security Council. We support the initiative of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on strengthening security in South Sudan, including the establishment of the regional protection force. At the same time, in working on the United States draft, a whole range of important issues was not resolved, such as the agreement of the South Sudanese authorities to the mandate of the force, its presence outside of the capital, the force's possible use of force and the sanctions annex, which should have been treated in the form of a separate draft resolution.”
2016-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7754 (2016) · source
“Year after year, the tone of the resolutions on Darfur have become increasingly negative. It is our impression that the only goal of the authors and co-authors of those resolutions is basically to ramp up pressure on the Government of the Sudan, using every opportunity at their disposal. Unfortunately, it is UNAMID that often finds itself hostage to those political games.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7728 (2016) · source
“The Joint Working Group on Darfur adequately incorporates the views of all parties interested in the situation in Darfur and various aspects of UNAMID activities, including that of the host country. If the Secretariat took the conclusions and proposals of the Working Group into account, that would be fully in accordance with the basic principles of peacekeeping. At the same time, we cannot agree with all the provisions of the resolution just adopted. For example, we in now way share the concern expressed about the referendum in Darfur. Over 70 per cent of voters of the region took part in that referendum. I believe that the Security Council should show respect for the expression of the will of the voters ofDarfur, especially against the backdrop of recent referendums in Africa and Europe.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7728 (2016) · source
“For us, an important provision of the resolution is that which tasks the Secretary-General with providing recommendations by October about benchmarks for UNAMID. We hope that future reports of the Secretariat will fully reflect the conclusions and recommendations of the Joint Working Group tasked with developing an exit strategy for UNAMID. The recently published special report of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (S/2016/510) does not meet those criteria at all. It is not by chance that the African Union Peace and Security Council has shown relatively little enthusiasm for that document.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7728 (2016) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Bearing in mind the important stabilizing role of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the Russian delegation voted in favour of resolution 2296 (2016), extending the mandate of the hybrid mission. As a result of intensive consultations, members of the Council managed to make the text sufficiently balanced. In particular, the resolution reflects the fact that the security situation in Darfur has significantly improved of late and that relative calm prevails in four of the five states of the region. Isolated pockets of resistance on the part of insurgents are found only in the mountainous region of Jebel Marra in Central Darfur. Against that backdrop, we must raise the issue of developing an exit strategy for UNAMID.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7728 (2016) · source
“The use of force should only be considered if a serious threat has been assessed. Erroneous strikes against civilians carry additional risks and could lead to threats to the Blue Helmets themselves, thereby endangering the peace process as a whole.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“At the same time, in the course of negotiating the text of the resolution, some delegations tried to take advantage of the situation by imposing certain ambiguous language into the MINUSMA mandate. We feel it necessary to express our concern about the vague references in the text to the level of asymmetric threats that would justify the use of force. We will leave the burden of responsibility for that imposition to the conscience of the informal coordinators of the Mali dossier, who once again have abused their position and demonstratively disregarded the views of their colleagues. Our position is that the relative flexibility that has been given to MINUSMA - and the possibility of the use of force - means that peacekeepers still have to act on the basis of peacekeeping principles.”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian delegation voted in favour of resolution 2295 (2016), given the importance of maintaining unanimous Security Council support for the peace process in Mali and the actions of peacekeepers in the country. In so doing, we have taken into account the aspirations of the Government of Mali, which is seeking to accelerate the stabilization of the country's northern territories. We remain concerned, however, that peacekeepers there are risking their lives as they have become targets for terrorists. We express our deepest condolences to the Governments of countries whose nationals have died in fulfilling their duties in service to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).”
2016-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7727 (2016) · source
“We call for further enhancement by the international community of its support to the Mission in military, financial and logistical terms. The efforts by the international community to resolve the problems in Somalia are a clear example of practical cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union in ensuring peace and security. For that reason, we consider the the Egyptian leadership of the Security Council mission to the country and the conceptual dialogue between the two organizations to have been were very well organized and results- oriented. We are confident that the Council's work should be built on such approaches.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“Clearly, terrorist groups are receiving external assistance from many sources - material, technical, military and man-power. Foreign terrorist fighters are flocking to the country. That support is being provided at a faster rate than support is being provided to the central authorities and the Somali army and police. Today the only effective mechanism in addressing the terrorism challenge to the country is the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), whose mandate was unanimously extended by resolution 2289 (2016) until 8 July. We should take account also of the fact that African peacekeepers must deal with broader problems than provided for in their mandates, and with a risk to their own lives. In that connection, we need vigorously to address the issues ofAMISOM's capacity.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“However, with regard to establishing a political process in Somalia, we need to be cautious. We must not be hasty in advancing dubious models that could lead to a division of the country. In that context, we should continue to strengthen the unity of Somalia and help to establish an effective Government, army and security force as well as economic reconstruction, in addition to effective ways of combating terrorism. The visit also demonstrated that Somalia has some promising prospects, but the terrorist problem remains very serious. Thanks to a coordinated, successful operation by African peacekeepers, Al-Shabaab has been contained. However, the terrorists continue to control a significant part of the territory and key roads.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“During that visit, the members of the Council met with the high political representation of Somalia, Kenya and Egypt, received first-hand information on the situation in those countries and in the region as a whole and exchanged views and assessments of many issues on the international agenda. All of the meetings took place in a businesslike and constructive manner and were very well organized. I would like to say a few words about the situation in Somalia and the challenges that country is facing. We welcome the adoption of the election model, which is aimed at ensuring national reconciliation and uniting the country. The Council members' visit to Mogadishu and the negotiations that took place there served to encourage the Head of State to approve the election model.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“This assumes the Security Council's primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and the complementarity between the work of the United Nations and regional organizations, in which each can capitalize on its relative advantages. Your commitment to the quest for solutions for Africa, Mr. President, was also apparent in full measure in your organization of the Security Council's mission to Kenya and Somalia. We are grateful to Cairo for the hospitality shown to the members of the Council in the Egyptian capital and at the headquarters of the League of Arab States.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“The consultative meeting was organically complemented by the holding the next day of an open debate on the issue of cooperation on security between the United Nations and the African Union (S/PV.7694), in which about 50 delegations took part, and at which we adopted presidential statement S/PRST/2016/8 on the subject. In our View, such activities have become a major milestone in our efforts to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two organizations, as well as between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, on the basis of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations and a foundation of genuine mutual respect.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“It was not an easy discussion, but we value the fact that there was no attempt to conceal the existence of various problems in the relationship between the two Councils and that suggestions were made for concrete ways to overcome them. In particular, we acknowledged the importance of ensuring that our consultative meetings are more effective, including improving the effectiveness of our mechanisms for implementing decisions. One especially interesting discussion was on the possibility of organizing joint missions of the two Councils in the field.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“In that regard, we truly appreciate the efforts of the Egyptian and Angolan delegations in convening, on 23 May, the scheduled consultative meeting between the Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, and we commend the importance and timeliness of the holding of an informal segment of the meeting for the first time. It enabled us to conduct a frank and constructive analysis of the current condition of and prospects for cooperation between the two Councils, as well as between the United Nations and the African Union in general, in the maintenance of peace and security. We also discussed country-specific topics of interest.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would first like to express our sincere gratitude to you personally, Mr. President, and to your team, for the capable leadership and full programme of work you brought to the Security Council this month. A considerable amount of time has been allotted in May to African issues and to discussing ways of arriving at collaborative solutions to the crises on that continent. As we have said in the Security Council more than once, for us one of the key principles in that context is finding African solutions to African problems.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7703 (2016) · source
“We are also disappointed by the refusal of some delegations to include in the resolution reference to the importance of international assistance in normalizing the situation and overcoming the economic and humanitarian problems in South Sudan. In our view, the international partners should apply not only sanctions, but also positive incentives to South Sudan. No one is interested in its economic collapse. We hope that in the course of the work on a new draft resolution on South Sudan in July, these legitimate concerns will be taken into account. Otherwise, the unity of the Council and its effective performance in South Sudan may again be threatened.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7702 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, as in the case of other Council resolutions on South Sudan, the authors did not take into account the serious and reasonable concerns of a number of delegations. We believe that it is inappropriate - especially in a Security Council sanctions resolution - to include a provision on the review of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Bill. This provision not only serves to create advantages for foreign NGOs, but also distorts the South Sudan Peace Agreement. Nor can we justify inclusion in the text of a reference to the reports of the High United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Security Council did not request these reports; they were discussed in the Human Rights Council. The contents of the document have nothing to do with the primacy of Security Council leadership.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7702 (2016) · source
“Russia cannot in principle accept a situation where anyone - especially a member of the Security Council - should seek to use sanctions instead of undertaking serious political and diplomatic work. We therefore strongly opposed the inclusion in today's resolution a provision warning of the broadening of the Security Council sanctions regime against South Sudan in the coming months, including the imposition of an arms embargo. Let us not forget the needs of the Government of South Sudan in ensuring security, law and order in the country. We are glad that common sense prevailed in the Council in the end. However, our support for resolution 2290 (2016)as a whole does not mean that we agree with all its provisions.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7702 (2016) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Russia supported the adoption of resolution 2290 (2016). In voting for it, we based our decision on the significant progress recently achieved towards the settlement of the conflict in South Sudan, including the establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity. We also take into account the sensitivity of the current situation and the need for effective international support for the peace process in that country. We have repeatedly expressed concern that excessive pressure, particularly that exerted by sanctions, can undermine those achievements and entrench the positions of the South Sudanese parties.”
2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7702 (2016) · source
“We are convinced that the whole range of equally complex problems of the region needs to be addressed through the consistent implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. This is a useful initiative, which has proved its worth. We have only just begun to tap into its full potential by successfully implementing projects in several areas. We hope that the merging in February of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel with the United Nations Office for West Africa will create the necessary synergy to implement this strategy.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7699 (2016) · source
“In New York, real value could be added by holding substantive discussions on this topic in the framework of the specialized Second Committee of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, especially since the importance of addressing desertification and restoring degraded land in order to achieve sustainable development was emphasized in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (resolution 70/1), under Goal 15. We believe that desertification is not the only challenge to food and economic security in the Sahel that might lead to radicalization and make it easier for terrorists to promote their ideologies and recruit adherents from among the hardest-hit segments of the population.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7699 (2016) · source
“That said, we feel it is inappropriate for the Security Council to be directly involved. It does not have the relevant expertise and the necessary tools in this area. The Council's involvement could be counterproductive and lead the international community away from a search for practical solutions to combat land degradation. Not one of the briefers mentioned the role of the Security Council in combatting climate change and desertification, and that was not by chance.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7699 (2016) · source
“Drought and land degradation could aggravate the situation in areas of conflict, the causes of which, in our opinion, can still be attributed to ineffective responses by the appropriate political institutions to emerging issues. The main platform for addressing desertification and land degradation is the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. When considering the problem of desertification in a cross-border context, we firmly believe there is a need to find mutually beneficial solutions based on partnership and respect for national sovereignty. We should also focus on fostering technical cooperation and training national staff on land use for countries in need. Naturally, the assistance provided should take into account the countries' specific national development needs and strategies, as well as regional aspects.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7699 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, we consider it crucial to work on implementing resolution 1624 (2005), highlighting terrorism prevention, by making terrorism less attractive and by countering the dissemination of terrorist ideology and violent extremism. With regard to the specific problem ofdesertification in the region, we agree that it undermines the traditional way of life and the economic potential of the countries in the region. At the same time, we believe that natural phenomena, including land and soil degradation caused by natural factors or human activities cannot a priori be regarded as a threat to international peace and security.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7699 (2016) · source
“We are convinced that we should currently focus on rebuilding and strengthening the counter-terrorism potential of the States of the region, as required by the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. In that regard, we would like to thank the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Mr. Laborde, for his briefing. We highly value the efforts of CTED in assessing the real needs of States in terms of combating terrorism. Russia has always focused on building countries' capacities and providing bilateral support to train professionals, including law enforcement agents.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7699 (2016) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Russia pays particular attention to the developing situation in the Sahel and has consistently favoured active coordination between the United Nations and the African Union and subregional organizations to normalize it. Wewishtorecallthatthephenomenaofterrorismand violent extremism in the Sahel have sharply increased in recent years. The situation has sharply deteriorated since the situation in Libya was destabilized. The security situation is still negatively affected by porous borders, which enable the trafficking in drugs, weapons and other contraband. Without making progress on a settlement in Libya, it will not be possible to find a lasting solution to terrorism in the Sahel.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7699 (2016) · source
“We recall that basic peacekeeping principles require United Nations peacekeeping operations be deployed with the consent of the parties to the conflict. That requires the assent of all interested parties, including the Sudan, to any change in the mission's leadership, especially as in this case it falls under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7691 (2016) · source
“Mr. Iliichev (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian delegation voted in favour of resolution 2287 (2016), given the importance of maintaining consensus in the Council on the issue of an Abyei settlement and of pursuing the activities of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei in upholding peace and stability in that region. At the same time, we cannot support the impulse driving several delegations to raise ad infinitum the issue of appointing a civilian head of the peacekeeping mission, as reflected in the twenty-seventh preambular paragraph of the resolution. The Government of the Sudan does not agree to such an appointment and its views cannot be ignored. Even the very name of mission in Abyei speaks against appointing a civilian head.”
2016-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7691 (2016) · source
“The most important tasks for the Government now are to strengthen the security sector, bolster the foundations of federalism and advance sustainable national and inter-ethnic reconciliation in Somalia.”
2016-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7674 (2016) · source
“We share the belief that currently there is a need to not only step up international donations to resolve specific economic and social issues, but also to ensure comprehensive support to the Federal Government to provide financial and humanitarian assistance to people. At the same time, we call forthe strict implementation ofthe provisions of resolution 2275 (2016) on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, including, inter alia, the necessary holding this year of parliamentary elections on the basis of the agreed electoral model and the Government's implementation of the road map for 2020, as well as accelerating work on the drafting of a new Constitution for the country.”
2016-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7674 (2016) · source