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Nebenzia/Mr. Polyanskiy

lines on the record: 145
first: 2018-06-13
most recent: 2023-04-26
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“We are convinced that such large-scale operations to stem that scourge would be impossible without the involvement of the American partners of the Haitian gangs. That would clearly be an opportunity to clip the wings of Haitian organized crime. Special Representative Salvador has without a doubt one of the most complicated areas of work in our global Organization. We are convinced that her expertise and enthusiasm will guide her all the way through the twists and turns of the Haitian file and help her to assist the people of Haiti in the best way possible. We wish her every success in her Office of great responsibility and assure her of our unstinting support. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship of Haiti.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s report shed some light on the weapons and drug trafficking routes through Haiti, confirming what was already clear: the lion’s share of weapons that trafficked into Haiti come from the United States. According to available information, it is not uncommon to find bandits on the streets of Port-au-Prince carrying guns and assault rifles with identifying marks indicating their use by United States troops in Iraq. The data provided by the customs service of the Dominican Republic helps to indicate the true extent of the ongoing smuggling. In the first half of 2022 alone, customs officers seized 112,000 small arms destined for Haiti. Another concern is the growing trend of using the country as a transit hub for drug flows from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“The crisis facing Haitian statehood is to a large extent the outcome of outside political engineering and neocolonial policy. Fixing the situation this way is not an option. There is also a growing body of evidence suggesting that the institutional crisis and the gang violence in Haiti are two sides of the same coin. We must come to grips with the issue of political and economic actors amalgamating with armed gangs, and on that front we count on the Security Council sanctions committee’s Panel of Experts. A separate issue is the ongoing illegal flow of weapons into Haiti from outside the country. It is clear that the authorities have lost control over the ports and border crossings, which criminals can use freely now.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“Neither do we see any results of the national investigation into the assassination of the President, Mr. Moïse. Almost two years of silence is what we have seen since this awful crime was committed, which only heightens the people’s distrust of the authorities. The extradition of the suspects to the United States further saps the hopes for independent court proceedings. We call on the Haitian parties to stand ready to partake in an inclusive political dialogue based on the support of broad swathes of Haitian society. However, we cannot impose on Haitians solutions that do not take into account local Haitian realities, as has often been, and still is, the case. We see brazen attempts to interfere in the political process in Haiti in the form of unilateral sanctions against individuals who are not to the liking of some.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“Humanitarian organizations, including United Nations bodies, are doing everything they can to save Haitians from hunger and help meet the population’s basic needs. The Security Council must address those interrelated political and security problems in Haiti, and that must be done as a matter of priority. Based on statements of the country’s authorities and their Western partners, resolving the country’s pressing problems — and this is a long-suffering country — by restoring the legitimate and sustainable power of the State should be achieved through the implementation of the so-called consensus document. Nevertheless, four months have gone by since it was published, and we can see no genuine progress on ensuring a political transition or preparation for transparent elections in the country.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“As we understand it, Port-au- Prince is literally besieged by such armed gangs, if it is not already fully under their control. All exits from the city have been blocked, thereby disrupting supply routes as well as the movement of people around the country. The population lives in fear for their lives. Abductions, rape and homicides are now becoming the norm. There can be no talk of the national health- care system or the educational system operating as they should. What is happening is very difficult to just describe as a crisis. Rather, this is a genuine humanitarian, socioeconomic and political disaster. We must recognize that currently neither the Haitians nor the international community have a full understanding of how to untangle this knot of Haitian problems or how to help the country not fall into the abyss.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. We welcome the participation in this meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti, Mr. Jean Victor Généus, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Roberto Álvarez Gil. We would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. María Isabel Salvador, for her briefing, and we are very grateful to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, for her assessments. News from Haiti continues to give us cause for grave concern. Haitians are sick and tired of waiting for order to be restored by the security forces. They are therefore taking the law into their own hands. They are lynching their gangs.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“I thank Ms. Waly for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2023/274, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti. I now give the floor to Ms. Salvador.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Canada, the Dominican Republic and Haiti to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Jean Victor Généus, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti, and His Excellency Mr. Roberto Álvarez Gil, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti; and Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2023-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9311 (2023) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at noon.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“We believe that all issues related to the control of oil infrastructure and export operations should be resolved by the Libyans themselves. We should take a similar approach to safeguarding Libya’s frozen assets, which in future should be used for the benefit of the Libyan people. The key players in that regard must not be allowed to have a double agenda. We want to remind the Council that both the revenue from the sale of hydrocarbons and the frozen assets are intended for fostering economic recovery and improving the lives of ordinary people, and we call on all our colleagues on the Council to approach the settlement of the Libyan issue in that spirit. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Libya.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“At the same time, we believe that a political settlement in Libya should not create an arena for international competition. That is first and foremost because the Libyan people need to be able to finally emerge from the crisis provoked by the NATO aggression in 2011 and put an end to all forms of foreign interference. We therefore consider any unilateral initiatives aimed at creating parallel formats for a settlement without the participation of Libya itself and other stakeholders to be counterproductive. Unfortunately, the situation is not helped by the short-sighted policies of various international actors that continue to use the pretext of their commitment to reach a political settlement to exploit Libya’s instability for their own interests, not least among them the energy sector.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“The withdrawal of all non-Libyan armed forces, groups and military units must be carried out in a synchronized, balanced, gradual and phased manner in order to maintain a balance of forces on the ground. We want to emphasize the particular importance of coordinating the consolidated good-faith efforts of the international community aimed at putting an end to this protracted conflict. The role of the United Nations and its key tool, UNSMIL, are more important than ever in resolving the crisis. We once again express our support for Mr. Bathily in his tireless efforts to find acceptable ways out of the internal political impasse, advance the political dialogue in a meaningful way and assist in holding inclusive, representative and transparent elections as soon as possible.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“We welcome the outcome of the most recent meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in Benghazi, Libya, during which participants reaffirmed their readiness to provide as much support as possible to ensure the security of the upcoming elections. Besides that, we note how essential it is to ramp up efforts to create the conditions needed to integrate the country’s disparate military components into a unified Libyan army. That will take a great deal of energy and political will. We also support the ongoing work to eliminate the foreign military presence in Libya, including the establishment of liaison subcommittees with Libya’s neighbours under the auspices of the Joint Military Commission. Our position on the issue has not changed.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“We emphasize that the entire spectrum of Libyan political forces, including representatives of the former Government, must be included in the electoral process in a non-discriminatory manner. That is the only way to ensure harmony within society on the outcome of the upcoming elections and avoid any further deterioration of the politico-military situation, which would be dangerous. A similar principle would also guarantee the success of the national reconciliation process. In that regard, we welcome the efforts of the African Union to organize a pan- Libyan conference. Of equal importance is cooperation on the security track.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“The main goal at this stage is to promote a just, lasting and sustainable settlement through a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process, without any external interference. The cornerstone of that process is the holding of general presidential and parliamentary elections. We hope that the stated intentions of the House of Representatives and the High State Council to finalize the legal framework for the upcoming elections will materialize as scheduled — that is, by June 2023. We welcome the steps being taken to that end, including the approval of an updated version of the constitutional declaration and the establishment of the specialized joint 6+6 committee. We call on Libyan leaders to continue to seek reasonable compromise.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Russian Federation. We are grateful to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, for his briefing. We also thank Ambassador Ishikane Kimihiro, Permanent Representative of Japan, for his report on the activities of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. We continue to closely follow developments in the situation in Libya. The achievement of normalization and the maintenance of stability and security in Libya are important not only for that country and its people, but also plays a key role in ensuring the continued development of North Africa as a whole.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“Kimihiro Ishikane, Permanent Representative of Japan, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I now give the floor to Mr. Bathily.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, 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/2023/248, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Bathily and Mr.”
2023-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9306 (2023) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.40 a.m.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“We note the efforts of the actors in the region on the financial and humanitarian tracks. We also hope that there will be a prompt resolution to the issues around the FSO SAFER oil tanker. In its current state, the tanker continues to pose a serious threat to the Red Sea ecosystem. In conclusion, I wish to recall the consistent efforts undertaken by the Russian Federation to improve the situation and achieve robust peace, stability and sustainable development in the Persian Gulf region. The achievement of these objectives is the focus of the Russian blueprint for ensuring collective security in the Persian Gulf region, which was renewed in August 2021. I now resume my functions as the President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Yemen.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“Our shared goal should be the long-term comprehensive settlement to the numerous problems that Yemen has been enduring, problems that have spilled over into neighbouring States and significantly affected them. At the same time, we continue to be discouraged by the persistent fixation of a number of Security Council colleagues on the need to renew the export of Yemeni oil. Now is not the time to advance national agendas, despite the desire of some parties to continue to exploit the country’s resources. We are concerned by the persistent dire socioeconomic situation in Yemen, where the world’s largest humanitarian disaster has unfolded. The Yemeni people, regardless of where they reside, need to have unfettered access to food, medicine and other basic necessities on a non-discriminatory basis.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“We believe that meaningful progress in this direction would facilitate confidence-building and also help to create an atmosphere favourable to the establishment of a full- fledged nationwide dialogue with the participation of all of the leading political forces in Yemen, under the auspices of the United Nations. This will also help to ensure a lasting normalization of the situation. For our part, the Russian Federation will continue to coordinate its approaches with all leading Yemeni actors and key regional partners. We note the unstinting efforts undertaken by the Special Envoy to ensure that the Yemeni parties return to the negotiating table. Our support for Special Envoy Grunberg was reaffirmed during his discussion with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Mr. Lavrov, on 17 February.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“Under these circumstances, the need to exercise restraint and forestall provocations is greater than ever before. There has been heartening progress in addressing the issue of prisoner exchange. We welcome what was arrived at and achieved by the Special Envoy in late March, in particular the agreement on the exchange of detainees and the prisoners. The agreement was reached between the official Yemeni authorities and the Houthi movement, and we welcome the beginning of its implementation. We urge the Yemeni stakeholders to step up negotiations geared towards continuing to resolve the question of forcibly detained persons and other humanitarian issues.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“Prior to discussing the launching of a full-fledged political process, the Yemeni actors need to reach agreement on a number of political issues, with a view to renewing for a lengthier period of time the truce that was suspended last year, expanding the provisions thereof and mitigating the acute humanitarian crisis. The parties need to be willing to engage in reciprocal concessions in order to overcome key differences. It is indispensable that the international legal basis for settlement be renewed in order to ensure that it reflects current realities. We hope that all influential political stakeholders in the country will maintain a constructive position. That will help to coonsolidate a lasting regime for ending the hostilities.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. We thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, Mr. Hans Grunberg, and the Deputy Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Ghada Mudawi, for their briefings on the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen. Today we are undoubtedly bearing witness to a turning point for this long-suffering country where, for a number of consecutive years, there has been an acute military, political and humanitarian crisis. In terms of a Yemeni settlement, considerable progress has been observed. All of the parties are clearly striving to avoid another large-scale escalation and are genuinely interested in normalization. Nonetheless, this is a slow and fragile process.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“I thank Ms. Mudawi for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Grundberg for his briefing. I hope that the injury to his right hand will not prevent him from continuing proactive efforts to advance a Yemeni settlement. I now give the floor to Ms. Mudawi.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen 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. Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen; and Ms. Ghada Mudawi, Deputy Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Grundberg.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9304 (2023) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of this subject. The meeting rose at 11.55 a.m.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“It is encouraging that the current Colombian authorities are aware of the complexity of the task at hand and are willing to continue the painstaking work despite all the current problems. As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia will continue to provide all assistance to the Colombian peace process and to the United Nations Verification Mission, led by Carlos Ruiz Massieu. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“We are convinced that the question of contacts between the United Nations and the recognized criminal groups involved in drug trafficking requires separate and serious analysis, including in consideration of the possible consequences for the Mission’s credibility. We emphasize that the current multi-vector dialogue must be built on the basis of the 2016 Final Agreement and must not in any way undermine its implementation. Only the full implementation of the Final Agreement can build trust among new participants in the peace process. The series of incidents that occurred during the past month, including the suspension of the ceasefire with the Clan del Golfo and the killing of nine Colombian soldiers by ELN, demonstrate that comprehensive reconciliation will not be achieved overnight.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“The eventual expansion of the Mission’s mandate will create many additional risks and threats that must be addressed. For example, it is important not only to verify the bilateral ceasefire agreements between the Government forces and the illegal armed groups but also to separate the competing groups on the ground and prevent them from clashing with one another, especially in territories in which the State is either entirely absent or is unable to exercise effective control. That calls for a clear acknowledgement by the militias involved in the bilateral ceasefires of the Mission’s authority and requiring them not to fire on one another.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“In addition to the implementation of the Final Agreement, the Colombian Government and the international community are now focused on dialogue with the remaining armed groups, especially the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). We expect that agreements between the authorities and the rebels will soon be reached, including on a ceasefire, during the next round of talks, to be held in Cuba. We understand Bogotá’s desire to consolidate the gains made in dialogue with the armed groups through the verification of possible agreements by the Mission. We trust that the Secretary-General will provide the Security Council with detailed proposals on the possibility of involving the United Nations to that end. All Colombian stakeholders should be able to participate in discussions on that initiative, given the difficult peacebuilding situation.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“The implementation of the peace agreements will undoubtedly be facilitated by the current extension of the mandate of the Commission for the Follow-Up, Promotion and Verification of the Implementation of the Final Agreement, as well as the first sentences handed down by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, the implementation of which will also be monitored by the United Nations. Despite the peaceful aspirations of the Colombian authorities and all of Colombian society, the country has not seen a decrease in the level of violence. The violence has shifted from a confrontation between the State and illegal armed groups to confrontations among armed groups fighting for control of territory and drug-trafficking channels.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“The peacebuilding process in Colombia is dynamic. We see Bogotá’s efforts to comprehensively implement the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace. We see progress on rural reform and the ethnic chapter of the Final Agreement, which the United Nations Verification Mission was recently mandated to supervise, as well as on the reintegration of former combatants. At the same time, the key problem of guaranteeing the security of former combatants remains.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Russian Federation. We welcome the participation in today’s discussion of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Leyva Durán. We are grateful for the views expressed by the Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, and by the Permanent Representative of Croatia, Mr. Ivan Šimonović, in his capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. We are sure that it was also useful for all the members of the Security Council to hear, for the first time in this Chamber, the views of a key participant in the peace process, a representative of the former leadership of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo and President of the Comunes party, Mr. Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Londoño Echeverri for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2023/222, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. I now give the floor to Mr. Ruiz Massieu.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Colombia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Álvaro Leyva Durán, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia; His Excellency Mr. Ivan Šimonović, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission; and Mr. Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, President of the Comunes party. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“As President of the Security Council, I must thank the representative of Poland for his statement, despite the personal challenge it poses to us. We will find a different time and place to address that issue. I now give the floor to the representative of South Africa.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“We would like to express our gratitude to those who approached today’s discussion responsibly, as befits the members of the Security Council. We are also grateful to States that share the idea that the Security Council can discuss concrete measures to improve the situation. We hope that other countries will take a similarly responsible approach. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Belarus.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“It is no secret that huge funds supposedly intended to help Ukraine are trickling down to the pockets of Western manufacturers of military equipment, whose profits have increased by approximately 50 per cent since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, according to various estimates. Even in the United States Congress, Michael McCaul, the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has mentioned that only 20 per cent of Washington’s financial assistance goes directly to Kyiv, with some 60 per cent of it going to Americans. Clearly the coinciding interests of Governments and arms producers lead to the artificial prolongation of these and other conflicts, and it is civilians who suffer the most.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“However, attempts to organize an audit through the United States Congress of the aid provided to Kyiv got no support, and on 28 February Robert Storch, the Department of Defense Inspector General, was forced to admit that Washington had received reports of improper handling of weapons supplied to the Kyiv regime. Meanwhile, shadow arms markets are already overflowing and continue to be replenished, including with Western-produced weapons that have not been used in combat before. We have already mentioned the risks of merging the military-industrial complex and national Governments.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“The United States and its allies are well aware of the dire consequences of the use of toxic armour-piercing munitions with depleted uranium thanks to their invasions of Yugoslavia and Iraq, but that has not stopped London from announcing plans to send munitions of that kind to Kyiv. It is not responsible behaviour to transfer military equipment to the Kyiv authorities, who cannot monitor its further transfer. The Western countries have brought this up themselves and have supposedly even taken steps to strengthen control over the distribution of so-called military assistance.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“We would also like to draw attention to the fact that the issue of the supply of weapons to Kyiv has now developed a strategic dimension, since the list of military equipment is expanding, which means that in this specific case certain States are not only violating their obligations but are not setting any reasonable limits on themselves, despite the very serious risk of an escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. On the contrary, the West has no interest in ending the crisis in Ukraine. It wants to prolong it and it admits that without a twinge of conscience. The countries of the West have consistently ignored the so-called concept of responsible behaviour that they themselves have touted when it comes to promoting their own interests in various regions of the world. The examples abound.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made a noteworthy admission when he said recently that the so-called European Peace Facility is being used to fund arms supplies to Ukraine, in spite of its obvious breach of the EU’s founding agreements, obligations under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the policy aims of the Facility itself. What is that if not an overt violation of obligations, not to mention how cynical it sounds?”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source
“The signatories to the Arms Trade Treaty and the countries of the European Union (EU) have completely ignored their obligations when it comes to supplying arms to Kyiv, which has continued to use them to bomb the peaceful population and civilian infrastructure of the Donbas for years. The flood of weapons supplied to Kyiv continues. Over the past year, the combined direct military assistance from NATO member States totalled $40 billion along with $12 billion through the EU. But beyond direct assistance alone there is more, camouflaged as general aid.”
2023-04-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9301 (2023) · source