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2017-08-30
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  1. “In conclusion, I congratulate you, Sir, on your successful presidency. To to our Ethiopian colleagues, who have a rare privilege and responsibility of the greatest importance in directing the Council's work in September, with Heads of State and Government meeting in New York, I would like to convey our full support.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source

  2. “As one of the champions of the global non-proliferation regime, Ukraine will continue to contribute to international efforts to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, which is essential to removing the risk of unnecessary provocations and curbing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's misguided nuclear and missile ambitions. Returning to the agenda item of our meeting today, I welcome the agreement of Council members on the revised and updated version of presidential note (S/2010/507) on working methods. Our congratulations go to the delegation of Japan and all the members of the Council for their constructive efforts in preparing and negotiating the text. The presidential note adopted today will serve as an important guideline for the Council to make its work more efficient and transparent.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source

  3. “The gravity of the situation was highlighted by the recent ballistic missile launch by North Korea, and we welcomed yesterday's unanimous and firm reaction of the Council, which culminated in the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2017/ 16. The international community must work diligently to thwart and penalize any attempt to undermine the existing legally binding arrangements in the nuclear sphere. Without a resolute stance on that issue, there is little hope for the eventual eradication of the global threat of weapons of mass destruction.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source

  4. “It was a difficult, but nonetheless unavoidable step, since the Council has a duty to ensure accountability for actions that violate established international norms and principles. North Korea's behaviour in advancing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes is nothing other than one of the most vivid examples of blatant violations of the international law. Besides engaging in misguided and reckless efforts to establish its own nuclear arsenal instead of improving the living conditions of its people, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea spares no effort to find new ways to circumvent established restrictions and prohibitions.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source

  5. “Therefore, it is ajoint moral duty of all responsible members of the United Nations family to work towards preventing the obstruction and evasion of existing sanctions regimes. Otherwise, the whole international endeavour will be undermined, and the very idea of sanctions will be gradually discredited. In that regard, specialized and regional international organizations can play an important role in ensuring the proper implementation of sanctions. The use of additional measures and organizations' own specific instruments to better respond to breaches of the peace and other grave violations of international law is an essential part of the international toolbox in that area. In August, the Council adopted resolution 2371 (2017), an important resolution that introduced additional sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source

  6. “In that regard, it is critical that the Council follow closely how the resolution is being implemented, thereby making yet another tangible contribution to international efforts to combat that scourge. Another subject that we discussed in early August was sanctions. It is no secret that there is a plethora of views on the subject - from rejecting the legitimacy of such a tool to overblown expectations that through sanctions anything can be achieved. The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. Ukraine is convinced that sanctions can and do work, when and if implemented in good faith by all members of the international community. We have to remember that sanctions' effectiveness depends on their thorough implementation by all stakeholders without exception. The chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source

  7. “At the outset of the Egyptian presidency, the Council adopted resolution 2370 (2017), on preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons. Considering the spread of terrorism around the world today, as well as the significant involvement of certain States in supporting terrorist activities abroad, we commend the Egyptian delegation for coming forward with that initiative, which was very timely. We expect that, having unanimously adopted the resolution, all Council members have already begun to respect their obligation not to support and supply terrorists with weapons. Failure to do so will undoubtedly have grave consequences, and violators will pay a price for their transgressions.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source

  8. “We appreciate this opportunity to discuss, in open Chamber, the work of the Security Council in August. Since Ukraine presided over the Security Council during the month of February, this is only the second time this year that the Security Council has held such a briefing. We welcome the return of formal wrap-up sessions and hope that future presidencies will revive this practice, which is in keeping with the implementation presidential note (S/20lO/507). We also thank you personally, Mr. President, and commend the Egyptian delegation for fulfilling the responsibilities of the presidency throughout the month in a transparent and professional manner. Despite the fact that August is usually a rather slow month, this year it was quite packed. We had several important discussions and adopted a number of truly landmark resolutions.”

    2017-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8038 (2017) · source