YouSaid · the spoken record

Nebenzia

lines on the record: 5,044
first: 2017-08-02
most recent: 2023-12-30
sittings or episodes: 461
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“The safety and security of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and humanitarian personnel on the ground may also be threatened. While we note the efforts of the de facto authorities, it is clear that they are not enough to eradicate the threat completely. Meanwhile, the prospect of terrorist activities spilling over the country’s borders into other parts of Central Asia remains very real. The drug problem is also closely linked to terrorism. It is obvious that in conditions of widespread hunger and poverty and without comprehensive international and regional assistance, Afghanistan will find it difficult to cope with the challenges alone. Support for Afghan farmers is more important than ever.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“We can see that after 20 years of a foreign presence, the terrorists have entrenched their influence in the country and are deliberately destabilizing the situation by carrying out more attacks and creating an atmosphere of fear and despair. Their goal is clearly to present themselves as an alternative force. Their victims are members of religious and ethnic minorities, including women and children, and more than 20 people lost their lives in a wave of high-profile attacks at the beginning of June. They also seek to undermine stability in Afghanistan’s neighbouring States. Meanwhile, it is no secret that ISIL is supported by external forces. The militants themselves have confirmed that the group receives funding from foreign intelligence agencies, and that foreign terrorist fighters are present in their ranks.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“They lack the courage to admit that their preferred methods long ago lost their effectiveness. The consequences of such actions will only hurt ordinary Afghans and do nothing to fundamentally change the situation on the ground. However, we long ago ceased to be surprised by that approach, and that is also well understood in Kabul, which is seeking its own path of independent development for Afghanistan without relying on Western assistance. We share the Secretary-General’s assessment of the difficult internal political situation in Afghanistan. We remain particularly concerned about the security risks posed by the terrorist activities of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-Khorasan Province.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“There is nothing more American than invading a country under the noble pretext of combating terrorism and then making a total mess of it before abandoning its former wards to the mercy of fate as soon as the priorities change. Meanwhile, the United States and its NATO allies, including by using the threat of sanctions, are trying to erase the evidence from the history books of the numerous war crimes committed by their militaries, just as they are silent about the real reasons for their lengthy stay in Afghanistan. In that context, our Western colleagues’ loud protestations about the country’s currently deteriorating situation and the suffering of the Afghan people, including women and girls, appear immoral, as do their calls for wielding the cudgel of sanctions and upping the political and economic pressure on the de facto authorities.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“Against that backdrop, it has become increasingly evident that the United States and other Western countries, which essentially ruined the country over the course of the past 20 years and left its people to their fate at the most crucial moment, have no interest whatever in a genuine settlement or in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. How else can one explain their unwillingness to provide real assistance in resolving the unprecedented humanitarian and economic crisis, under various manufactured and hypocritical pretexts? We understand that our Western colleagues simply no longer have time for Afghanistan, because all of their attention is now focused on fighting Russia on the Ukrainian battlefield.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“We have taken note of the latest report of the Secretary- General on the situation in Afghanistan, which was issued yesterday, and would like to note the following. For almost two years now, since the hasty retreat of United States and NATO troops and the Taliban’s rise to power, Afghanistan and its people have been living in a new reality, left to cope practically single-handedly with old problems and new challenges. The grand promises to build a long-awaited peace have in practice turned out to be empty words.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ms. Roza Otunbayeva, for her briefing on the situation in Afghanistan. The Russian Federation supports the activities of UNAMA under her leadership within the framework of the Mission’s mandated tasks. It is encouraging to see that the United Nations remains committed to maintaining its presence in Afghanistan and providing the assistance that its people need. We listened attentively to the statement by Ms. Shabana Basij-Rasikh and welcome the fact that regional stakeholders are also being given the floor today.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“On the whole, we believe that it is important for the Mission to focus resources, first and foremost, on helping the authorities establish State control, counter armed groups and protect civilians. We are also convinced that the full implementation of the mandate is possible only through continued constructive cooperation with the authorities of the Central African Republic. Clearly, only a comprehensive normalization of the security situation will enable Bangui to focus on creating a constructive domestic agenda for the benefit of citizens and the State. In July, the Security Council should do everything possible to facilitate this process, including lifting the remaining sanctions restrictions against the legitimate Government.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Russian instructors are working successfully in the Central African Republic, where they were sent in response to a request from the legitimate authorities. The campaign to discredit them and, in general, attempts to lay the blame for human rights violations on the Central African Republic armed forces and bilateral partners are tailor-made and are not substantiated by established facts. We consider it important that the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic continues to render effective support to the authorities. We thank the countries contributing troops who risk their lives every day in doing their duty. The United Nations Mission plays an important role in ensuring security and safety in the country.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“An important factor in building Bangui’s capacity to mount an effective humanitarian response and, in general, to improve the socioeconomic situation in the Central African Republic is the ability to make further progress in ensuring the full participation of the country in the Kimberley Process. It is important that a review mission of the Process be sent to the Central African Republic so that specialists can see for themselves that all the conditions for change on the ground have been met. We continue to help the Central African Republic build its military capabilities. With the knowledge of the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), more than one batch of military equipment were delivered to the country.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“The dire socioeconomic situation of the country is threatening to reverse the achievements of recent years in the field of national reconciliation. Developments in neighbouring Sudan are further aggravating the humanitarian situation in the country and increasing the burden on the State budget. About 14,000 refugees have already reached the country. In that regard, we believe that the Central African Republic should receive all possible assistance through international financial institutions and the United Nations. We consider it unacceptable to politicize the provision of donor assistance, since it is primarily the civilian population that suffers from such actions.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“This is a milestone in the process of implementing the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme. However, for further progress, Bangui must continue to receive appropriate financial support. We welcome the efforts of the Central African Republic authorities to establish a State presence, strengthen administrative structures, pursue security sector reform, develop the judiciary and prepare for the first local elections since 1988. We wish Bangui every success in organizing the constitutional referendum in late July. We believe that issues of internal reforms are the sovereign prerogative of the people of the Central African Republic, who have the inalienable right to determine their own development path.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We welcome the practical steps taken by Bangui to advance the political process, with a view to normalizing the situation in the Central African Republic. The illegal armed groups that have not signed the Luanda road map, under which the parties committed to ending hostilities and beginning the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, must join the process. Militant leaders must abandon violent methods of struggle. They need to begin full-fledged dialogue with Bangui since there is no alternative to the political and diplomatic settlement in the Central African Republic. We note with satisfaction the announcement of the dissolution of five illegal armed groups in late April. To date, nine of the 14 signatory groups to the Political Agreement have been disbanded.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Both the African Union and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, as well as the African members of the Security Council, are unequivocally in favour of lifting the restrictions. The Central Africans themselves are constantly talking about it. It is obvious that long-term stabilization and progress in the political process are impossible without effective support for the Central African Republic in enhancing the military capabilities of national armed forces and law enforcement units. Nevertheless, we believe that the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, which was signed in Bangui on 6 February 2019, remains the basis for achieving stability and security in the country.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“A letter (S/2023/383) from the Secretary-General circulated to Security Council members in May cites the progress by the Government of the Central African Republic in meeting benchmarks for reviewing the sanctions regime. According to United Nations officials, the authorities have conducted considerable work on arms control, disarmament and the social reintegration of ex-combatants. The current situation therefore requires the complete lifting of the arms embargo on Bangui in order to strengthen the capacity of the national armed forces and law enforcement units. Such an approach is fully in the interest of sustainable settlement and reconciliation in the Central African Republic.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“The porosity of borders and lack of financial resources for border control do not allow Central African authorities to effectively counter the cross-border movement of illegal armed groups and their weapons supply. Increased coordination between Bangui and neighbouring countries is required, and we are seeing progress in that regard, including in the military sphere. Targeted donor assistance is also crucial. Although it has been eased, the current arms embargo reduces the effectiveness of the armed forces of the Central African Republic, markedly constraining Bangui’s ability to impose order in the country and curbing threats from militants, who refuse to engage in the national reconciliation process.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“We note with satisfaction that, overall, the situation is under the control of the Government forces. With the support of partners, including Russia, the authorities of the Central African Republic have managed to overcome the most difficult phase in the fight against those who have attempted to effect an unconstitutional change of power through armed force. However, security threats have not been fully eliminated. The Coalition of Patriots for Change, the largest and most combat-ready faction, has not given up the armed struggle against the Government. Militants are especially active in the border areas with Chad, the Sudan, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic on the Congo.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Valentine Rugwabiza, UN- Women Executive Director Sima Bahous and African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye for their briefings. We listened attentively to the statement made by Mr. Rhosyns Ngatondang. We welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, Francophonie and Central Africans abroad, Ms. Sylvie Baipo-Temon; the Secretary of State for External Relations of Angola, Esmeralda Mendonça; and the representatives of Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. We are closely following the situation in the Central African Republic.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Russia will continue to provide Mali with comprehensive assistance, including to enhance the State’s ability to respond to security challenges. Our bilateral interactions take place at Bamako’s request and in strict compliance with the applicable norms of international law. We will also continue to constructively promote the normalization of the situation in Mali within the Security Council, which is in the direct interests of achieving lasting peace and stability throughout the Sahel-Sahara region, which is still suffering from the consequences of the events in Libya in 2011. We nevertheless firmly believe that the leading role in stabilizing the country belongs to the Malian people themselves.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“The fact is that the primary issue is not the number of peacekeepers but the functions they perform. One of the Malian Government’s key tasks is combating terrorism, which does not come under the Blue Helmets’ mandate. The fundamental element in the existing mandate is the protection of civilians and the provision of appropriate assistance to Mali in that regard. An excessive focus on internal political aspects and a shift to the protection of human rights in the peacekeepers’ activities are undermining their core task of maintaining peace and security in the country. In the context of discussing the possible options for reconfiguring the Mission, we believe that any proposals for changing the modalities of its work should be based on the opinion of the host country.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“We honour the memory of the peacekeepers who have given their lives for the sake of peace and security in the country and express our condolences to the Government of Burkina Faso, which lost two Blue Helmets as a result of the attack on 9 June, as well as wishing the wounded a speedy recovery. We believe that close coordination with the host country and respect for Mali’s sovereignty are vital to MINUSMA’s successful fulfilment of its tasks. In the light of the discussion that has already begun in the Security Council on the renewal of MINUSMA’s mandate, we would like to remind members that the Malians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the options proposed by the Secretary-General in his strategic review for the reconfiguration of the Mission (S/2023/36).”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“From that point of view, the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights published in May this year on the events in Moura in March 2022 looks like yet another politically motivated attempt to discredit Bamako’s efforts to combat terrorism. And clearly, as the Malians themselves have officially stated, the report is blatantly biased. At the very least we should wait for the results of Mali’s national investigation. We note the efforts of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and are aware of the threats that serving in the Mission poses to peacekeepers.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“For example, from February to March this year, the army carried out 59 successful operations against terrorists in the centre of the country. In addition, the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/402) noted that one of the results of the Malian army’s efforts was a drop in civilian casualties. The sharply negative reaction of some countries to the strengthening of the cooperation between Russia and Mali is a manifestation of neocolonialist attitudes and double standards. What needs to be done is to provide the Malian authorities with effective support rather than putting a spanner in the works, which is unfortunately what Paris and its allies continue to do, including by leveraging multilateral structures.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Despite the suspension of the Local Follow-up Committee to monitor the implementation of the agreement, the Tuareg movements are still committed to reaching an agreement with the authorities. It will be important for the signatories to the peace agreement to show flexibility and a willingness to compromise in the national interest. Given the security vacuum in Mali following the inglorious withdrawal of the French Operation Barkhane and the European Union’s Takuba Task Force, the Malian Government has been developing legitimate partnerships with international partners who can help to ensure security and protect the population. Thanks to support from Russia, among others, the Malian Armed Forces have been able to significantly increase their capacity to combat terrorism and convert it into real results on the ground.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“The transitional road map is being implemented, the country’s new territorial division has been approved and the Independent Authority for Election Management has been formed. Voting by the military in the referendum on the new constitution, the main date for which is 18 June, is already under way. We wish Bamako every success in organizing the free and democratic expression of the will of its citizens. The Malian leadership has also continued to demonstrate its commitment to implementing the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali resulting from the Algiers process, which is the basis for ensuring lasting peace and national reconciliation. In that context, we should not fail to mention the visit to Kidal in May by the Minister for Reconciliation, Peace and National Unity of Mali, Mr. Ismaël Wagué.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“According to the United Nations, almost 9 million people in Mali are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. The grave humanitarian situation has been worsened further by the chronic underfunding of the humanitarian appeal for Mali. We call on Bamako’s international partners to refrain from politicizing the issue of donor assistance, which has resulted in cuts to aid programmes in Mali. It is civilians first and foremost who are suffering from such decisions. For our part, we are providing food aid both bilaterally and through the World Food Programme. The Malian authorities are making significant efforts in difficult circumstances to restore constitutional order to Mali in accordance with the provisions agreed with the Economic Community of West African States.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General El-Ghassim Wane for his briefing, and we welcome the participation in today’s meeting of Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali. The situation in Mali remains complicated, to say the least. The subversive activities of the terrorists of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin have noticeably increased. Attacks on civilians, the Malian Armed Forces and United Nations peacekeepers continue unabated, as do armed confrontations between extremist groups. The intensifying terrorist threat is further exacerbating the humanitarian situation.”
2023-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9350 (2023) · source
“We agree that State and religious leaders must understand the exceptional importance of working to achieve inter-ethnic and interfaith unity and fraternity, while seeking paths to dialogue and compromise in order to ensure an equitable world order and prosperity. There is always an alternative to confrontation. That alternative is mutually respectful dialogue aimed at resolving international friction and creating an atmosphere that is conducive to peace and understanding.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“We commend the activities of religious leaders aimed at strengthening and developing interfaith dialogue and achieving understanding and awareness of shared human values, as well as respect for the beliefs of those who follow other religious traditions. We welcome the signing of documents reflecting those goals, such as the joint declaration by His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, entitled “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together”, in February 2019 and the joint statement by His Holiness Pope Francis and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill in February 2016.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“We also held an Arria Formula meeting on the matter. We can also see that, at the instigation of the leaders of the Kyiv regime, there has been an increase in Islamophobia in Ukraine. Protecting places of worship, including mosques, synagogues and churches, is an obligation of States guaranteed under international law and national legislation and by religion and the norms of human morality. Examples of the faith-based persecution of worshippers, as well as persecution based on national, ethnic and linguistic affiliation, are quite numerous. We are convinced that representatives of the world’s traditional religions can — and should — engage more actively in efforts to sustain peace and resolve armed conflicts.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“Over the course of several months, the entire world has borne witness to people who are devoted to their faith protect the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and courageously resist extremists and pressure by the Kyiv authorities. The Ukrainian media has launched an unbridled defamation campaign against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, calling for a complete ban on its activities. Against that backdrop, particularly cynical is the lack of response from international rights advocates to the violence against, and the persecution of, worshippers, as well as to the destruction and appropriation of religious sites. In turn, we drew the attention of the international community to that situation and convened a special meeting of the Security Council on the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by the Kyiv authorities on 17 January (see S/PV.9245).”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“In this regard, we would like to draw particular attention to the flagrant violations of the universal human and constitutional rights of the followers of canonical Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine. That is happening with the tacit consent of the sponsors of the Kyiv regime. Discriminatory legislation continues to enable the seizure of churches of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the forced, illegal liquidation of their communities. Such measures are compounded by violence against worshippers. Numerous cases of arson and vandalism in churches have been recorded. The hierarchy and followers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church are subjected to discrimination and physical and moral violence.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“We are very concerned about the increasing number of cases of discrimination, intolerance and extremism based on racial or ethnic grounds or other hatred, Islamophobia, antisemitism and Christianophobia, primarily in European countries. Enjoying impunity, digital platforms and social media often spread disinformation and hate speech, disrespect the religious and spiritual values of various faiths, provide platforms for extremists and undermine tolerance and diversity. One of the clearest manifestations of intolerance is Russophobia, which we addressed during a special meeting of the Security Council, held on our initiative on 14 March (see S/PV.9280). We all say that it is unacceptable to target places of worship.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“Pride of place in international cooperation in that context is held by the United Nations and its Alliance of Civilizations, which plays a leading role in fostering full-fledged inter-civilizational dialogue aimed at achieving harmony among the representatives of various religions, faiths and cultures. We trust that the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations will continue its constructive efforts to facilitate the inculcation of a spirit of peace and global citizenship in order to deepen understanding among people — in particular, young people — of such values as peace, tolerance, openness and mutual respect, which are essential in shaping a culture of peace.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“We firmly believe that the diversity of traditions and specificities of historical development — everything that underpins the values of human fraternity — should serve to unify the international community. Regardless of the contradictions may arise between States, the universal values shared by all major religions of the world and rooted in cultural and historical traditions can be a reliable basis for dialogue and partnership. The Russian Federation, as a multi-ethnic and multiconfessional State, endeavours to promote dialogue and partnership between representatives of different cultures, religions and civilizations and consistently pursues that policy within international and regional forums.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“Today more than ever before, States Members of the United Nations are called upon to reaffirm their willingness to demonstrate tolerance and live in peace with one another as good neighbours, as well as to promote international cooperation, including with the aim of resolving international issues of an economic, social, cultural and humanitarian nature. The very principles of the Charter of the United Nations must form the basis of a truly multipolar world, which takes into account the values of human fraternity. Today’s topic is also in line with Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, according to which: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” We fully embrace that important principle.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to the United Arab Emirates for having organized a meeting on such an important topic as the values of human fraternity in promoting and sustaining peace. We thank Secretary-General Guterres, Grand Imam Al-Tayeb, Archbishop Gallagher and Ms. Ibn Ziaten for their comprehensive briefings. Discussing this topic in these challenging times allows us to shed light on the importance of the values of human fraternity, tolerance, the culture of peace and peaceful coexistence among different peoples. It also enables us to recall the origins and fundamental pillars of our Organization as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source
“The UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement are key mechanisms in the consideration of issues related to climate change and have been effective in bringing countries together to collectively address that global issue. The division of labour enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations must be respected, and the work of those instruments must not be duplicated. We firmly believe that the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations development system and once again, the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, represent reliable platforms for tackling challenges in the area of sustainable development and the environment as a whole. The Russian Federation stands ready to continue proactively engaging with all countries within the aforementioned formats to counter the adverse consequences of climate change.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“However, the Russian Federation has consistently maintained that discussing climate change is not part of the Security Council’s mandate and merely detracts attention from the main — often socioeconomic — causes of conflict. The views of various institutions and research centres do have a right to exist. However, we doubt that they have sufficient expertise in the area of assessing the linkage between climate and security. A direct link between the climate agenda and security is not supported by science, as confirmed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Incidentally, we would like to recall that climate change on planet Earth has occurred in all periods of its existence, be it in the direction of temperatures increasing or decreasing, with often negative consequences for habitat.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Instead of merely flooding all possible processes and bodies with that popular agenda, we urge developed countries to first fulfil their obligation to provide financial resources and technology transfers to developing countries to support their climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts. The Honourable John Kerry also spoke about financing. It is the implementation of the decisions to contribute to the loss and damage fund at COP28 that would be a genuine litmus test of the willingness to combat the negative consequences of climate change, not discussions in the Security Council. Yes, in some country-specific and region-specific situations, the climate element can be an additional factor that exacerbates conflict.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Promoting economic growth and social welfare and fighting inequality are key elements to building resilient societies that are able to effectively adapt to climate challenges. Achieving sustainable development without a doubt contributes to eradicating the root causes of conflict. We underscore the importance of the issue of climate financing. We draw the Council’s attention to the fact that developed countries are masters of fuelling alarmism about the climate crisis. It is easy to make such populist statements, but when the discussions at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) turn to substantive issues about real measures, including financing and technology transfers, concrete adaptation measures and contributing to the new loss and damage fund, all the enthusiasm of donor countries curiously disappears.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Rus- sian): We thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, President Santos Calderón and Ms. Kadry for their state- ments. We thank the United Arab Emirates for its assidu- ous preparatory work in the lead-up to the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai. We believe the discussion of the global issues faced by humankind as a result of the changing climate to be fundamentally important, especially for developing countries. However, we believe that, at the United Nations, we are not stressing enough the crucial role of sustainable development issues in the package of measures for conflict prevention and are instead singling out only climate-related issues from the broader context.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“We believe that the decision of the Council of the Arab League demonstrated the desire of the Arab world to strengthen coordination in the interests of resolving urgent regional and international problems and reaffirmed its commitment to continue pursuing an independent global policy based on their fundamental interests. In conclusion, we again reaffirm our readiness to do our utmost to contribute to normalizing the situation, both in our national capacity and collectively, including through cooperation between the Arab League and the United Nations. In that context, we recall the Russian concept of collective security in the Persian Gulf, which is aimed at rejecting confrontational approaches and promoting a constructive unifying agenda.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We are convinced that such a step would not only promote current efforts to consolidate stability and security in the Middle East, but will also send an important signal that Syria has been and remains a full- fledged member of the United Nations, the Arab League and other associations, despite Western attempts to isolate representatives of the Syrian Government. Unfortunately, despite the objective reality, those attempts continue. Damascus was once again not invited, this time to the seventh Brussels Conference. We trust that Arab States will increase support to Syrians in order to help with post-conflict recovery in their country, which is obstructed by the illegitimate unilateral sanctions imposed against Damascus.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“In particular, we have consistently supported the idea of involving Arab League representatives on the work of the Middle East Quartet of international mediators to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a proposal that has been blocked by our colleagues on the Security Council. At the same time, we believe that a long-term sustainable resolution of the crises in the Middle East and northern Africa is possible only through collective agreements, with the active participation of Arab countries and without the external imposition of ready- made solutions. We therefore welcome the long-awaited decision of the Arab League member States to welcome Syria back into to the Arab family. For our part, in our contacts with Arab capitals, we have consistently called on them to restore full-fledged relations with Damascus.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We also believe in the importance of maintaining active dialogue between the Arab League and the Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Arab region in order to overcome crises and search for joint measures to resolve them. Given the particularly tense situation in a number of Arab African countries, we believe it would be relevant to expand trilateral coordination between the United Nations, the Arab League and the African Union. In that context, we reiterate that Russia traditionally supports a more active engagement of the Arab League in international formats for addressing regional crises.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We are convinced that such cooperation would help resolve existing problems and disputes peacefully, without external interference, while respecting the interests of all parties involved and on the basis of international law. In order to strengthen cooperation, in 2019, the United Nations opened a Liaison Office to the League of Arab States in Cairo, at the Arab League’s headquarters. We believe this channel should be used effectively and welcome the holding of annual informal meetings of the Security Council with members of the Council of the Arab League, which enables discussion on responses to current problems of the region and possible joint efforts for their early prevention.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Tensions persist in Syria, Libya, Yemen, the Sudan and Western Sahara. Efforts are required to bolster stability in Lebanon and Iraq. Urgent steps are needed to break the deadlock around the region’s central issue — the Palestinian-Israeli settlement. The complex socioeconomic situation in a number of Arab States foments radical sentiments and contributes to manifestations of extremism and terror. In that context, further strengthening multilevel engagement between the Arab League and the United Nations remains a pressing need. Particularly important are ensuring collective security, countering emerging challenges and settling crises in the region, all within the framework of cooperation under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome your participation, Sir, in today’s meeting in your capacity as President of the Security Council. We thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit, sharing for their assessments and considerations. We also thank Ms. Omnia El Omrani for her briefing. Russia has consistently and unfailingly advocated greater cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States. The two organizations are the same age and were established to promote peace and security on a global and regional scale. We recognize with regret that the situation in most States of the Middle East and northern Africa remains challenging, due primarily to the numerous pockets of instability in the region.”
2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source
“We call on the Secretary-General to finally provide an objective assessment of and condemn the terrorist actions of the Kyiv regime. We urge for establishing all the circumstances behind the barbaric attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. We cannot allow for the repetition of the Bucha tragedy or the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines.”
2023-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9340 (2023) · source