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Kuchinsky

lines on the record: 484
first: 2001-04-05
most recent: 2006-05-30
sittings or episodes: 68
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“We thus look forward to the speedy adoption and implementation of a global strategy against terrorism to promote comprehensive, coordinated and consistent responses at the national, regional and international levels, as mandated by the world summit.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“virtual centre for combating terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking and other dangerous crimes; and the project on the creation of the GUAM. inter-State information management system. Terrorism is a reprehensible malady of the present day. If we let it flourish through our hesitation, it has the potential to undermine the very pillars of our civilization. The United Nations and its Security Council constitute the basis for our collective efforts to fight this threat as a transnational phenomenon. GUAM stands ready to further enhance its capacities in order to make its contribution to our common goal.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“They expressed their determination to provide a political, legal and organizational basis for overcoming the challenges of international terrorism, separatism, intolerance and extremism. GUAM. attaches great importance to the strengthening of its legal framework. In that regard, the Presidents of the GUAM. States parties welcomed the joint statement of the law enforcement authorities of S/l'V.5446 GUAM. member States signed at Kyiv during the summit on 22 May 2006 and also the signing by the heads of those countries' border services of a protocol concerning cooperation among the operational bodies of the border services. GUAM. is continuing to carry out two projects in the area of counter-terrorism and border security: the project on the establishment of the GUAM.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“summit, which took place on 22 and 23 May in Kyiv, Ukraine, the heads of State of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine declared the establishment of a new international organization for democracy and economic development, which will retain the name "GUAM". By signing the Kyiv GUAM. summit communique, its members stressed the following priorities for the international organization in the future: the strengthening of the values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and freedoms, stability and security, combating international terrorism and other lofty goals. The participants in the summit had a high assessment of the existing level of interaction in combating terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking and other dangerous types of crime.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“It is important that the Committee continue to provide all possible assistance to the multinational anti-terrorist coalition by strengthening, inter alia, the capacities of the regional organizations and groups, as many speakers have underlined today. In this regard, let me stress that GUAM. has actively participated in the consolidation of the efforts of the international community in the fight against terrorism. In particular, GUAM. has made its own contribution to the special meetings of the Counter- Terrorism Committee with international, regional and subregional organizations held over the past several years. At the recent GUAM.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“countries welcome the efforts of the 1267 Committee to further improve the Al- Qaida/Taliban sanctions regime, and commend the role of the 1540 Committee and its group of experts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We consider the Counter-Terrorism Committee's activities in providing the information on available assistance programmes to be one of its main contributions to the fight against terrorism. We expect the Committees to continue their work, as mandated by the Security Council. In our view, the CTC is unique. The character and scope of its mandate and working methods represent an important innovation and open possibilities for inter- State cooperation. I would like to take this opportunity to express GUAM's full support for the Counter- Terrorism Committee's programme of further activities.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“Only a strong coalition of nations based on shared principles and values and, of course, on the Charter of the United Nations, can - as we must - resolutely rebuff the terrorists' aspirations and plans. The Al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) have made a fruitful contribution to fighting the scourge of terrorism. We believe that they are accomplishing their various mandates. The Committees should continue their efforts to increase cooperation and coordination among themselves and their experts in monitoring the implementation of the respective Security Council resolutions, as well as with regard to information-sharing and visits to various countries The GUAM.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the GUAM-participating States - the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Since the attack of 11 September 2001, which visited upon us an unthinkable dimension of terrorism, many countries, cities and towns, including Bali, Riyadh, Jakarta, Russia, Madrid, London, Sharm el- Sheikh, Dahab and - repeatedly - Iraq, as well as many other sites all over the world, have fallen prey to a brand of terrorism that operates in global networks. Those tragedies prove that no State is immune from the threat of terrorism. It is only through the concerted efforts of the international community as a whole that we will be able to effectively withstand that challenge.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“Fully understanding the need for a continued international civilian and military presence in Kosovo during the whole process of standards implementation and the need to ensure security throughout the region, Ukraine remains committed to making a tangible contribution to the efforts of the international community in this important area.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Therefore, any imposed decision or hasty action can destabilize the situation in the Western Balkans region and can create dangerous precedents. We support a decision on Kosovo's status that would strengthen security and stability in the region and in Europe as a whole. In that specific context, it would be quite natural to assume that the political process of settling Kosovo's status represents a specific case and that it should not be claimed as a precedent for any other issue. From the very outset of the Kosovo crisis, Ukraine has made efforts aimed at settling it through political means and has been assisting with post- conflict stabilization in the region. Ukraine actively participates in the peacekeeping efforts of the international community in Kosovo.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Ukraine endorses the negotiating process between Belgrade and Pristina, the establishment of an effective dialogue between all Kosovo communities and the search for a mutually acceptable compromise settlement. We attach particular importance to standards implementation and to guaranteeing human rights and the rights of all Kosovo ethnic groups. In our view, the political process of determining the future status of Kosovo, which was initiated by the United Nations and which we fully support, should be handled with utmost care and delicacy, taking into account its possible implications for the whole European security architecture. Protracted or frozen conflicts still remain on the continent, representing a threat to common security and stability.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“As an active contributor to international stability, Ukraine is closely observing the situation in South- Eastern Europe, and in Kosovo in particular. Agreeing that there is a need to give new impetus to the ongoing political process, and supporting the efforts of the Contact Group to achieve a viable and lasting settlement of the situation in Kosovo, we think we should be guided by the need to attain final stabilization of the political, economic and security situation on the basis of relevant decisions of the Security Council, including resolution 1244 (1999), in full compliance, of course, with the principles of international law.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Mr. President, at the outset, I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadic, President of the Republic of Serbia, and to thank him for his statement. I would also like to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, Mr. Soren Jessen- Petersen, and his delegation, and to thank him for his very thorough and informative briefing on the current situation in Kosovo. Fully adhering to the principled approach to the Kosovo issue eloquently expressed in the European Union statement, I would like to touch upon some specific issues that, in our view, might be of importance for ensuring lasting peace in the region of the Western Balkans and in Europe as a whole.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“As an active contributor to the Kosovo settlement, Ukraine reaffirms its commitment to promoting peace and security in the province and to ensuring its further stabilization and recovery. We are standing now at the threshold of a comprehensive review that will have a crucial impact on the timing of the final status talks. My country expects that our discussion today will lead to the adoption of a carefully balanced approach that will facilitate the advancement of the goal of building a politically stable, multi-ethnic and prosperous Kosovo, in full conjunction with resolution 1244 (1999).”
2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source
“We have seen many commitments on the part of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government with respect to the implementation of the standards; we expect those commitments to be translated into real deeds. The situation in Kosovo remains fragile and requires a continuous international presence on the ground, particularly during the extremely sensitive period ahead of us. Ukraine, as a major police contributor to UNMIK, is aware of the importance of maintaining an appropriate security level at this stage. In this respect, we would like to draw the Council's attention to the need for donors to fully meet their financial obligations to the police-contributing States in a timely manner. A further failure to do so might limit the capacity of those countries to provide the necessary personnel, thus compromising security in the region.”
2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source
“However, we cannot but note the uneven progress in the implementation of the standards, primarily those focusing on minority issues, which is reflected in the Secretary-General's report. In this regard, we are particularly concerned about the continuing lack of headway in the areas of minority freedom of movement, sustainable returns and relevant minority representation in governmental structures and in the public sector as a whole. While the security situation has remained stable in recent months, the safety of minorities still needs further improvement. Another serious challenge to the process are the problems of Kosovo's economy, accompanied by high unemployment rates. It is obvious that ultimate progress in these areas will require further concerted efforts by the international community, Belgrade and the Kosovars.”
2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source
“In this regard, we commend the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government for their consistent and proactive efforts to implement Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and to bring about positive change in the areas covered by the eight standards. We also commend the tireless and efficient work of Mr. Jessen-Petersen as Head of the Mission, and take this opportunity to assure him of Ukraine's continuing support. The Secretary-General's report reflects many promising developments on the ground. The international presence has achieved a number of important results in strengthening the foundation for the democratic transformation of Kosovo.”
2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source
“I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Madam, on the successful and productive Danish presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Soren Jessen-Petersen, for his informative and, I must say, encouraging briefing, and to welcome the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/335). Let me also welcome the participation in today's meeting of the President of the Coordination Centre of Serbia and Montenegro and of the Republic of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija, Mr. Nebojsa Covic. More than a year after the tragic events of March 2004, the general situation in Kosovo is now well on track - hopefully, towards substantial progress.”
2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source
“Ukraine supports, in principle, the Secretary- General's proposals and ideas as to the functions and modalities of that body and hopes that the decision to establish the Commission will be among the major outcomes of the United Nations summit in September 2005.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Each given situation requires dialogue and cooperation among a number of actors, including local stakeholders. Fostering local ownership is an important element of ensuring the sustainability of peacebuilding efforts. Early involvement, where necessary, of regional and subregional organizations would also contribute to the goals of peacekeeping. In conclusion, I wish to reiterate Ukraine's support for the creation of a Peacebuilding Commission. In our view, the Commission could fill the institutional gap in the United Nations and help to overcome many existing challenges in the United Nations peacebuilding machinery.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Council has already undertaken to include peacebuilding elements in the mandates of peacekeeping operations in order to ensure a smooth transition to a successful post- conflict phase. At the same time, we believe that when a country approaches the phase of moving from transitional recovery towards long-term development, it is the Economic and Social Council that should take over the leading role in coordinating the relevant activities of the international community. I would also like to acknowledge the important role of the General Assembly in mapping out general peacebuilding strategies, as well as that of the Secretary-General. Considering the complexity of peacebuilding activities, there can be no one-size-fits- all recipe.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In our view, such an approach should take into account the existing links among conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacemaking and peacebuilding and should thus be aimed at preserving the results achieved and preventing the recurrence of armed conflict. It should also be based on an understanding of the interdependence among sustainable peace, security and development. Obviously, the implementation of such a comprehensive strategy requires effective interaction, cooperation and division of labour among all international partners including the relevant United Nations bodies, Member States, international financial institutions, non-governmental organizations, local stakeholders and other players. The Security Council undoubtedly has an outstanding role to play in peacebuilding efforts, especially in the immediate aftermath of a conflict.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We are also grateful to the Deputy Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank for their important and thought-provoking statements today, and to the high dignitaries taking part in today's discussion. Ukraine welcomes the fact that the issue of peacebuilding is becoming increasingly topical for the United Nations. Indeed, the United Nations peacebuilding efforts are in great demand all over the world. It is a well- known fact that almost half of all countries that emerge from war lapse back into violence within a few years. Rebuilding the State and its institutions, establishing effective and democratic governance and the rule of law, as well as ensuring an environment of security to help countries in transition from war to lasting peace requires a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Ukraine fully aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union. We welcome today's debate as a logical continuation of a number of discussions held by the Security Council over the past several years on subjects related to peacebuilding. We also recognize the additional relevance and value of this discussion in the light of the ongoing deliberations in the General Assembly and elsewhere on the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission. My delegation would like to thank the Danish presidency for convening this timely and very important meeting and for the submission of the focused discussion paper for today's debate.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“A national export-control system provides for effective procedures for licensing imports and exports. Measures have also been taken to improve national legislation in this field. One of the latest steps was the adoption by the Government of Ukraine of a set of practical measures to implement the 2001 United Nations Programme of Action and the 2000 OSCE Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons. Let me assure the Council that Ukraine will continue to play an active part in international efforts to combat the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons and to rein in their uncontrolled proliferation.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“In our view, the successful implementation of NATO's Partnership for Peace trust fund project in my country, which aims to destroy 1.5 million small arms and light weapons and 133,000 tons of ammunition, as well as future destruction programmes to be carried out in Ukraine under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Document on Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition, will make a considerable contribution to international efforts in this area. In conclusion, I would like to stress that Ukraine conducts a responsible policy in the field of arms control. Ukrainian legislation envisages strict measures to prevent the illegal manufacture, possession and trafficking of all types of armaments, including small arms and light weapons.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Ukraine would also like to propose some additional elements concerning illicit small arms and light weapons for further exploration as the issue is discussed: placing restrictions on the supply of ammunition to areas of instability; and destroying excessive old stockpiles of small arms and light weapons. Ukraine believes that the effective destruction of excessive old stockpiles of small arms and light weapons in affected countries may prove to be an important development.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“The series of innovative measures taken by the Security Council to enhance compliance with arms embargoes, including by establishing independent panels of experts and monitoring mechanisms, has resulted in some positive outcomes. The problem nevertheless persists. We fully support the Council's consideration of action against States, entities and individuals that deliberately violate United Nations arms embargoes. It is also important to review the lessons learned, in order to ensure the effectiveness of further measures that could be taken by the Security Council. It will be useful to focus on the financial sources used to purchase illegal weapons and to define the role that international organizations, business and financial institutions and other actors at the regional and local levels can play in implementing arms embargoes.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Above all, we believe that a future instrument should be viable, effective and workable, so that it can enjoy the broadest possible support from the international community. It is evident that promoting long-term conditions for development and security is impossible without the resolution of ongoing conflicts and the taking of adequate measures aimed at ensuring stability in post- conflict situations. The Council has made considerable progress in that regard. However, we still have some distance to cover in the areas of detailed monitoring and working with businesses, financial institutions and other actors on the implementation of arms embargoes.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“We are of the view that each element in the tracing of illicit small arms and light weapons - marking, record-keeping and international cooperation - should remain a national prerogative. Any arrangement to be established or further strengthened by a new international instrument on tracing should not duplicate, complicate or diminish the effectiveness of existing mechanisms and arrangements, including customs cooperation and mutual legal assistance. Ukraine fully supports the view that any new instrument should conform to the existing commitments of States under the relevant bilateral, regional and international arrangements and should fully reflect national security interests.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Ukraine shares the view that efforts to combat the illicit trade in, and proliferation of, small arms and light weapons are greatly hampered by inadequate national, regional and international capacity to trace the sources and supply lines of illicit arms. While recognizing the vital importance of international cooperation, we believe that States bear the primary responsibility to solve the problems associated with the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. States should make their best effort to ensure that the production, export, import, stockpiling, marking and transfer of small arms and light weapons, as well as record-keeping, are carried out in strict adherence to international and national laws and regulations.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“I wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for holding this open debate on the question of small arms. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his substantive report (S/2005/69) on this issue, and to support the recommendations contained therein. In our view, the United Nations Programme of Action on small arms, which was adopted in 2001, is the most comprehensive framework to deal with the illicit trade in small arms. The Programme is a significant, but only the first, big step towards achieving the goal of controlling that scourge. We hope that the follow-up process will find ways to strengthen and further develop the measures contained in the Programme.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Ukraine continues to advocate for the deployment of child-protection and gender advisers in peacekeeping missions in order to effectively integrate the rights and well-being of women and children into peacekeeping and peace- building processes.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Finally, I would like once again, as my colleagues have done, to underline the importance of the protection of women and children. Since the Council first considered this issue in 1998, a degree of progress has been achieved. However, success in standard- setting must not be cause for complacency. In many regions of the world children and women continue to be the main victims of conflict. Children are killed, orphaned, maimed, abducted, deprived of education and care, recruited and used as child soldiers on a massive scale and left with deep emotional scars and trauma as a result. Women and girls are more and more often directly targeted, being threatened with rape, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, trafficking, sexual humiliation and mutilation.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Therefore, the potential of the ICC should be given due consideration in countering the impunity of persons responsible for the most serious crimes. Safeguarding the security of their humanitarian personnel remains a key challenge for the United Nations and its humanitarian partners. The number of losses among United Nations staff and associated personnel is of major concern for Ukraine as a country that has experienced the bitterness of human loss from among its peacekeepers in various United Nations operations. As one of the countries initiators of the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, Ukraine fully supports the ongoing work within the United Nation on the extension of its legal regime and hopes that this will be finished successfully in the near future.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Those organizations should be involved as soon as possible, and the Security Council should continue to play a proactive role in this sphere. We also consider Security Council missions to be a useful, practical tool in assisting humanitarian access. Further strengthening of cooperation between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council has, in our View, an important role in areas that are at the heart of peace- building. Individuals should be protected from crimes against humanity. They are to be protected because these crimes are most often committed in times of armed conflict. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has become a reality aimed at acting effectively in preventing and punishing violations of humanitarian law.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In that regard, the revised aide- memoire adopted by the Security Council last year (S/PRST/2003/27, annex) has become a practical tool that provides a basis for the analysis and diagnosis of key issues that arise out of conflict. We also note with satisfaction the ongoing work on the elaboration of the road map based on the 10 points raised by the Secretary-General in his report. Turning to those specific problems, I would like to touch upon some of them that, in our View, are crucially important. First, we think that humanitarian assistance does much to improve the protection of civilian populations and the prospects for a successful transition to reconciliation. As most conflicts have a transboundary character and impact, the role of regional organizations cannot be overestimated.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Therefore, there is an urgent need for the continued engagement of the international community in order to ensure that civilians are not deprived of their rights. We welcome the fact that since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1296 (2000) the mandates of major peacekeeping operations have been broadened to include physical protection of civilians under imminent threat of violence. The inclusion in peacekeeping mandates of such elements as the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation of combatants, as well as of measures to protect refugees and returnees is, in our View, an important step towards achieving the goal of protecting the rights of civilians. In our View, these concerns should be addressed on a systematic basis.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The situations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, West and Central Africa and other regions of the world only compel us to concentrate on what was done during all those years to better protect vulnerable civilians and on what is to be done for further improvement of our collective actions in this regard. True, we have witnessed a certain progress in the sphere of the protection of civilians. But we have also witnessed many lives of innocent civilians lost on the way, as well as many lives of those who served to ensure a better present and a better future for them. Unfortunately, there is still a lack of political will and of willingness by parties to conflicts to improve all relevant international instruments or indeed to implement existing ones.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Ukraine highly commends the initiative of your country, Mr. President, to hold this important debate on how to improve the protection of war-affected civilians. I would also like to thank Mr. Ian Egeland for his very informative briefing to the Security Council as Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. During the past five years, the Security Council has increasingly focused its attention on the situation of civilians in armed conflict. The fourth report of the Secretary-General on this problem (S/2004/431) is under consideration by the Council today.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Every year on 29 May, the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is now observed as a tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage and in honour of the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. In our view, on that Day the Security Council could send its message recognizing the role and sacrifice of United Nations peacekeepers, to whom we owe every success the United Nations has achieved in its peacekeeping endeavours.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Ukraine supports the efforts aimed at strengthening and expanding the legal regime of protection of United Nations and associated personnel under the Convention. We also support the need for better information-gathering and analysis in the field aimed at preventing and managing the threats to peacekeeping personnel. In conclusion, I would like to draw the attention of the Council to a very important upcoming event that has special significance, both in moral and political terms, for the majority of United Nations Member States and for tens of thousands of their nationals.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We look forward to the full and effective implementation of the respective decisions of the Council in that area. We also see merits in increased consultations between the Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations and troop-contributing countries on specific peacekeeping issues and on individual missions. We also expect the Security Council to consider giving new breadth to the activities of the Group. The importance of ensuring the appropriate level of security and safety of peacekeeping personnel cannot be underestimated, as has been stressed by many previous speakers. As one of the initiators of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, we call upon the States that have not done so to ratify or accede to the Convention as soon as possible.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Over the last decade and most recently, there have been quite a few encouraging examples of how United Nations peacekeeping operations can be effectively supported and complemented by United Nations-mandated operations of other organizations or ad hoc coalitions bringing their comparative strengths and expertise. We therefore encourage the Secretariat, in cooperation with respective organizations, to study such recent experiences with the aim of working out the modalities for the future. We also call on the international community to continue to support the efforts of the African Union to strengthen its peacekeeping capacities. Despite the progress to date, which we welcome, there is still a need to further strengthen the relationship between the major bodies: the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“For over three years, we have been providing hundreds of armoured personnel carriers and heavy cargo trucks, as well as maintaining them and providing training in their operation to the peacekeeping contingents of other countries in the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). My country is ready to provide such equipment to other new and forthcoming peacekeeping operations. Ukraine believes that the development of new types of partnerships and arrangements between the United Nations and a number of regional and subregional organizations could help the United Nations to meet the new challenges.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We support the proposal to establish a working group aimed at considering the funding difficulties of troop-contributing countries and looking for ways to ensure timely reimbursements for troops and contingent-owned equipment. We recognize the role of strategic deployment stocks in reducing the deployment timeline for peacekeeping operations and believe that the functioning of this mechanism should be optimized, especially in view of the lessons learned from the recent deployment in Liberia. With respect to overcoming the equipment shortfalls faced by some troop-contributing countries, I would like to inform the Council of Ukraine's unique experience.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Our response to the recent surge in peacekeeping vividly testifies to that. My country has deployed a significant helicopter detachment to the United Nations Mission in Liberia and reiterates its readiness to contribute a helicopter detachment to the new mission in Cote d'Ivoire, as well as a special police unit to Haiti. While welcoming the progress made in enhancing the United Nations rapid deployment capability, our latest experience shows that we are still far from meeting the agreed objectives of a 30-day to 90-day period. Among the major obstacles to the rapid deployment of troops in the field remain financial and logistical problems. While noting the considerable improvement in financial issues, further progress is necessary to meet the growing demand for personnel and equipment.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We are facing significant challenges in meeting the growing requirements for peacekeeping personnel, logistical support and financial resources, to name a few problems. If peacekeeping is to remain an effective instrument of the United Nations, Member States, the Security Council and the Secretariat have to work together closely to meet those challenges and to find the right answers to critical questions. Ukraine has always supported United Nations peacekeeping, both politically and practically. Over the past four years, Ukraine has been among the major troop-contributing countries to United Nations peacekeeping operations and the single largest troop- contributing country in Europe. I would like to reiterate our readiness to continue to remain a reliable partner of the United Nations in this area.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Undoubtedly, a lot has been achieved in many areas. But we consider this reform to be a dynamic and continuous process, which should build on its results and adapt to new realities. The notable recent increase in peacekeeping activities, particularly the deployment of the first post- Brahimi United Nations mission, in Liberia, provides us with the opportunity to take stock of how the gains of the reform work in reality and what needs to be adjusted and improved. This is even more important in the light of the ongoing and expected deployments of several new missions. As has been underlined by a number of previous speakers, the international community is now at a critical juncture in its peacekeeping efforts.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“This underscores the vital importance of ensuring that the United Nations has the necessary potential to effectively meet those expectations and challenges, on which, to a great extent, its credibility is - and will be -judged. Thanks to the peacekeeping reform initiated by the Brahimi report (S/2000/809), the United Nations today has the capacity to act more rapidly and efficiently then ever before. Both Member States and the Secretariat have contributed to this process. Today I would like to particularly acknowledge the role of the Security Council. Having affirmed at its summit meeting in September 2000 its determination to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping operations, the Security Council adopted a number of important follow-up decisions to implement the recommendations of the Brahimi report.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source