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Lahbib

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2023-09-20
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2023-09-20
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  1. “Belgium supports that plan and will remain committed to finding a solution to the conflict that can result in fair and lasting peace.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “The aggression constitutes a crime against peace and a crime against international law. Pursuant to the Rome Statute, the Council should refer the matter to the International Criminal Court, but it is paralysed. Belgium therefore fully supports efforts to establish an international special international tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine to ensure that that crime does not go unpunished. In conclusion, allow me to emphasize the fact that respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty are prerequisites for a return to peace, as emphasized in resolution ES-11/6, adopted by the General Assembly in February. Those two principles are also the basis for the peace plan put forward by President Zelenskyy and discussed in both Copenhagen and Jeddah.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “As the European Union and its member States provide 43 per cent of global development assistance, Russia has been unscrupulous. It blocked the maritime transport of grain and targeted the infrastructure that feeds the entire world. Russia has transformed its aggression into a cynical business model and strengthened its position on the grain market, further increasing some countries’ dependence on it, while engaging in the vilest form of blackmail. Broad interregional support for the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative yet again demonstrates the intrinsic value of that Initiative, which we hope will secure greater support in the near future. The majority of the participants in today’s open debate have voiced their opposition to a vision of international relations in which force takes precedence takes over law.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “We applaud the fact that Russian armed forces and affiliated groups in Ukraine have been added to the list of shame in the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict. We must now take action. Regrettably, thus far, the Security Council has failed in its role as the ultimate guarantor of peace. Ukraine is not the only country to suffer from that powerlessness. More than ever before, the entire world needs a functional, effective international order that is rooted in respect for the Charter of the United Nations. As Ukraine burns, challenges faced in other parts of the world persist. The Sustainable Development Goals are facing enormous delays. Belgium is fully cognizant of that as it contributes more than ever before to effective multilateralism and to reform of international financial institutions.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “Ms. Lahbib (Belgium) (spoke in French): Eighteen months ago, the world was stunned as it bore witness to the Russian aggression in Ukraine, which infringed upon the Charter of the United Nations. The principles of the Charter are not only moral and legal imperatives, but they also determine the very existence of an international order based on values to which every human being ultimately aspires — peace, prosperity and the enjoyment of their rights. An overwhelming majority of the members of the General Assembly took a firm stand by underscoring a commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. The General Assembly also deplored the devastating consequences of the Russian aggression on civilians, in particular children, in full violation of international humanitarian law and human rights.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source