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  1. “Mr. Kozhara: I thank all the Council members for their kind words regarding Ukraine's chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and their strong belief in its success. I am strongly encouraged by the unanimous support granted by Council members to the priorities and initiatives of the Ukrainian chairmanship. We welcome their constructive suggestions and valuable opinions, which we will certainly take into account in advancing The President (spoke in French): There are no our common goals. further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its Al f ' t ltf t' r'thth . . . . 5 am a ew mm" es a e or a mee mg "l e consideration of the item on its agenda. Secretary-General, I shall ask the Ukraine mission to pass on our answers in written form.”

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  2. “Before I conclude, let me once again stress the value of cooperation between the OSCE and the United Nations. A number of our chairmanship's priorities coincide with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Five-Year Action Agenda. That is especially true with regard to early warning and early action in preventing violent conflicts, building a safer and more secure world, and supporting nations in transition. The United Nations is the OSCE's principal partner organization. As security challenges continue to evolve, the nature of OSCE-United Nations cooperation has to become more pragmatic, effective and results-oriented. We look forward to even closer cooperation with the United Nations and count on the Council's full support in the months ahead.”

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  3. “Further priorities in that dimension include strengthening the freedom of media. A human rights seminar in Warsaw will address the topic of best practices for crafting legal frameworks to establish and safeguard free, independent and pluralistic media. We will also strive to achieve progress in the areas of the free movement of people, the promotion of tolerance and non-discrimination, the freedom of association and assembly, inter-religious dialogue in promoting freedom of religion or belief, as well as democratic elections and election observation. Finally, we attach particular attention to the promotion of tolerance and non-discrimination through youth education. In that regard, we plan to host an OSCE youth summit this summer in Crimea, Ukraine.”

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  4. “The fight against trafficking in human beings remains one of the key issues addressed by the OSCE under the Ukrainian chairmanship. We continue to pursue a comprehensive, human rights- based approach to this global crime - in close cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Labour Organization, UNICEF and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - within the OSCE-initiated Alliance against Trafficking in Persons and on a bilateral basis under the Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking. In that respect, the chairmanship will organize an international conference on combating trafficking in human beings, to be held in June in Kyiv.”

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  5. “The OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe plays a major role in that field. It has trained more than 1,000 border experts, from 38 OSCE participating States and partners, including almost 400 Afghan border professionals. Within the economic and environmental dimension, the core theme of the Ukrainian chairmanship is increasing stability and security by improving the environmental footprint of energy-related activities. We are also exploring how the OSCE could provide added value and play a role in the development of new trade and transport corridors. In both areas, we see great potential for building on existing cooperation with the United Nations. The Ukrainian chairmanship is convinced that our commitment to the human dimension of security is, and should remain, at the core of the concept of comprehensive security.”

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  6. “We deem it necessary to pay particular attention to the OSCE response to transnational threats. In that regard, we see particular merit in deepening cooperation with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. A joint action plan for 2013-2014 was recently signed with the latter. Security, political and economic transitions in Afghanistan, as well as the withdrawal of international security forces in 2014, will continue to have security implications for the OSCE area. As OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, we are proceeding to further explore areas that require enhanced interaction with Afghanistan and improved coordination with the relevant international actors. Exchanging military information and contacts, in particular in border areas close to Afghanistan, is of paramount importance.”

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  7. “Conventional arms control and confidence- and security-building measures constitute an important part of common efforts to strengthen peace and stability in the OSCE area. As a strong advocate of non-proliferation, Ukraine, together with Poland, Belarus and Kazakhstan, introduced the draft of the updated 1994 OSCE Principles Governing Non-proliferation. That work is expected to be finalized before the Kyiv OSCE Ministerial Council meeting, to be held on 5 and 6 December. Let me also draw the Council's attention to two memorandums of understanding that were signed between the OSCE and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, namely, on developing a partnership on peace and disarmament initiatives and on promoting the regional implementation of the resolution 1540 (2004).”

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  8. “The Ukrainian chairmanship lends its full support to the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in assisting the parties to find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. During my visit to the South Caucuses in June, I intend to support the call of the co-chairs for more active engagement in the negotiations. Developments in South-Eastern Europe are a focus for our organization throughout the year. The European Union-led dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina has opened new prospects for normalization in that part of the region. The OSCE welcomes the Brussels agreement of 19 April. The leadership in Belgrade and Pristina should be commended for their courage and vision in reaching it. I welcome the continuation of that dialogue. Where possible, the OSCE will provide support in line with its mandate.”

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  9. “We call for the constructive engagement of all participants in the "5+2" talks so as to move forward in solving the existing social and economic problems and achieving a comprehensive political settlement. We are convinced that direct dialogue between the political leadership of Chisinau and Tiraspol is crucial. We have been doing our utmost to promote and to facilitate it, encouraging both leaderships to engage constructively in the negotiation process. Ukraine fully supports the work under way within the framework of the Geneva international discussions aimed at resolving security and humanitarian issues in the area of conflict in Georgia. We highly appreciate the input of the United Nations to that process and welcome the existing level of coordination among the three co-chairing organizations.”

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  10. “We remain strongly engaged with the United Nations Group of Friends of Mediation and attach great importance to the updating of confidence- and security-building measures. During our chairmanship, the organization will continue to be actively engaged with the United Nations, and we will facilitate the development of an OSCE mediation-support capacity. The Ukrainian chairmanship contributes fully to the continued efforts of the United Nations in the promotion of global security and peace. The achievement of progress in finding a sustainable, long- term solution to the protracted conflicts in the OSCE area is at the top of its agenda. Ukraine is strongly determined to contribute to the Transdniestrian settlement process.”

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  11. “The year 2015 marks four decades since the signing of the Helsinki Final Act. We strongly believe that that anniversary should serve as a catalyst for re-energizing the organization. The OSCE needs to retain the political momentum provided by the Astana Summit. The "Helsinki+40" process, initiated last year in Dublin, seems to be a promising framework in that respect. The Ukrainian chairmanship will facilitate the Helsinki+40 dialogue, which is focused on overcoming divergences and clarifying the role and goals of the OSCE in the modern security architecture. In the context of the OSCE chairmanship, Ukraine has set ambitious goals, with a number of priorities across the three dimensions of security. With regard to the politico-military dimension, we aim to update and modernize the OSCE's politico-military instruments.”

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  12. “Mr. Kozhara: I am very pleased and honoured to address the Security Council today as Chairperson-in- Office ofthe Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). With its comprehensive approach to security and in view of its geographical scope, which stretches from Vancouver to Vladivostok, the OSCE enjoys a unique position among all other regional organizations under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. Our organization is a strong partner of the United Nations in promoting international peace and security in its area. It is a great responsibility for me personally and for Ukraine to guide the OSCE towards the implementation of a shared vision of a Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security community, as set forth in the 2010 Astana Commemorative Declaration.”

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