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“An equally important role is played by the quality of interactions with the authorities of the host country. In this context, we are convinced that the effectiveness of peacekeeping efforts does not always depend on technological equipment, gender representation or the number of advisers on all kinds of issues that are not core to the peacekeeping activity. It should not be forgotten that overcoming political tensions is the alpha and omega of United Nations effectiveness and its peacekeeping operations. The history of conflicts in various regions of the world has demonstrated that quality and painstaking political and mediation efforts, together with respect for the sovereignty of States, help eradicate the root causes of conflicts, rather than merely treat the symptoms.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“Against the backdrop of adapting the United Nations system to new challenges and the diversification of international mechanisms and instruments for the prevention and resolution of crises, United Nations peacekeeping will undoubtedly remain one of the most effective instruments for resolving conflicts and providing assistance in State-building at the initial post-crisis stage. At the same time, there are often situations in which peacekeeping operations have been deployed for decades without any guarantee of tangible progress in resolving or eradicating the root causes of conflict. We must therefore reflect on the effectiveness of mandates and the appropriateness of expanding them to the detriment of the responsibility of States for their own internal political processes.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“At this stage, Member States have decided that the use of new technologies by the Blue Helmets and other United Nations personnel must be aimed at ensuring the safety and security of civilians and peacekeepers themselves. The future lies in cutting-edge technology, but where there is opportunity, there is also risk. The introduction and use of information and digital technologies by peacekeepers must not undermine the sovereignty of the host State or its neighbours, or violate the privacy of its citizens. The issue is particularly sensitive with regard to the United Nations — an organization with a unique reputation for justice and impartiality, and whose main task is to selflessly help those most in need. We thank the Secretary-General for the assessments that he made in his briefing.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“In that regard, of particular importance is cooperation from the host country, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat, which all need to work in harmony and good faith and with the necessary level of transparency. It is our view that the resolution adopted today has removed some of the existing gaps in that area. As for the need to equip peacekeepers with modern equipment, that is undeniable. We live in a rapidly changing world, owing to technology, and, of course, new technologies in peacekeeping are a critical issue, many aspects of which have yet to be discussed by Member States with a view to developing shared approaches. The Secretariat should closely follow such discussions and incorporate their results into its work.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“As a result, we have before us genuinely balanced documents that take into account the interests of all Council members. For that reason, Russia co-sponsored resolution 2589 (2021), on accountability for crimes committed against peacekeepers. The Blue Helmets do their noble duty in extremely complex and dangerous circumstances, risking their lives on a daily basis, and their contribution to the business of peace is invaluable. Therefore, crimes committed against peacekeepers, the investigation of such crimes and accountability for those responsible require our special attention. We need to create mechanisms that allow us to ensure the administration of justice in a swift and unprejudiced way in all such cases.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome your personal participation, Sir, in today’s events. We highly appreciate your country’s contribution to United Nations peacekeeping efforts. India is not only one of the biggest troop contributors to peacekeeping operations, but also actively participates in discussions at the United Nations aimed at improving the performance of peacekeepers and their working conditions. It therefore comes as no surprise that those issues have taken centre stage during India’s presidency of the Council. We are grateful to you, Sir, for raising such important issues as ensuring the safety and security of Blue Helmets and the use of new technologies in peacekeeping. We supported the initiative to prepare the two respective documents and value the work done by your country’s delegation.”
2021-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8838 (2021) · source
“We are convinced that an end to the years-long bloody war and the achievement of national reconciliation would benefit all — the people of Afghanistan, its regional neighbours and the world as a whole.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“Of concern are the numerous reports of the number of internally displaced persons and the refugee flows across the country’s borders, which is creating an additional burden for neighbouring States, including Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Pakistan, not to mention increasing the risk of fighters infiltrating the region, inter alia, by pretending to be refugees. We are in regular contact with all five Central Asian countries, both bilaterally and through such regional organizations as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. We still want to see a swift peaceful settlement in Afghanistan, a subsequent stabilization of the country and a post-conflict recovery.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“Against this backdrop, the Russian Embassy in Kabul is continuing to operate normally. Still, we remain concerned by the ongoing terrorist threat in Afghanistan, including from the Islamic State-Khorasan Province, whose terrorist activity is likely to spill across Afghanistan borders and thereby threaten the security of neighbouring countries in Central Asia. Terrorism is inextricably linked to the drug problem. The deteriorating situation in Afghanistan over recent months has led to a sharply worsening humanitarian situation.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“We believe that the international community must pursue its efforts to assist Afghanistan in achieving national reconciliation. The extended troika — Russia, China, Pakistan and the United States — has been actively engaged in this effort. We believe that an important role could be played in this regard by Iran as well. We will determine our further official steps in relation to the Taliban depending on the evolving situation and the Taliban’s specific actions. According to our reports, the Taliban have already sought to bring public order and confirmed security guarantees for civilians and staff members of foreign diplomatic missions. We trust, in the current circumstances, that the security of diplomatic staff and the United Nations presence in Afghanistan will be guaranteed and that their institutions will enjoy immunity.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“Today all our eyes are on Kabul, which yesterday was quickly abandoned by the country’s leader, ordinary Afghans as well as part of the diplomatic corps. It is clear that such a sharp turnabout took everyone by surprise, including those who very recently made public pronouncements about the high degree of military fitness of the Afghan law enforcement structures that were prepared and trained over the past 20 years. Broadly, we are continuing to closely monitor the situation in the country. Currently, we believe that there is no point in panicking. The main point is that a widespread bloodbath among civilians has been avoided. We urge all Afghan parties to refrain from hostilities and foster a peaceful settlement.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations for his thoughts and views on the situation in Afghanistan. We would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Ghulam M. Isaczai. We are closely following the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan. As soon as the withdrawal of foreign forces was announced, we all heard worrying reports about an uptick in violence and the number of victims. Furthermore, as we have seen, major Afghan cities have fallen without much resistance. Since the previous discussion in the Security Council (see S/PV.8831), just 10 days have passed. However, the situation in the country over that time has changed beyond recognition.”
2021-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8834 (2021) · source
“We must do all we can to find sensible compromise solutions that take into account the interests of all ethnic and religious minorities. However, the question of the country’s future political composition can be decided only by the Afghan people. In any case, the call to continue to show flexibility — not in words but in deeds — should be directed to all parties. We believe that insisting on mutual recrimination will hardly help achieve that goal. A united and stable Afghanistan, free from terrorism and illicit drugs, is necessary — not only for the Afghans but also for the entire region. It is the key to Afghanistan’s economic development and prosperity.”
2021-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8831 (2021) · source
“The most important task today, therefore, is the expeditious launch of substantive negotiations. Russia has done a great deal to launch the process of national reconciliation and direct intra-Afghan dialogue. We continue to work with both sides to that end. On 2 July, we held talks in Moscow with the Afghan delegation, headed by Mr. Hamdullah Mohib, National Security Adviser to the President of Afghanistan, and on 8 and 9 July, we met with a delegation from the Taliban Political Commission. We trust that the upcoming meeting in Doha on 11 August in the troika plus Pakistan format will give an additional impetus to the peace process. We are convinced that the consolidation of all international and regional efforts is more important than ever.”
2021-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8831 (2021) · source
“The production of illicit drugs is also growing at a record pace. The risk of militants infiltrating the region, including under the guise of being refugees, must cause concern for our Central Asian neighbours. We are in regular contact with all five Central Asian States. As never before, cooperation is proceeding in the framework of regional organizations — the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), including the CSTO Working Group on Afghanistan and the renewed mechanism of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group. It is clear that there is no military solution to the Afghan situation, but given the lack of progress on the negotiation track, the prospect of Afghanistan sliding into a full-scale and protracted civil war is unfortunately very real.”
2021-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8831 (2021) · source
“Civilians, including women and children, are victims of the ongoing conflict on an almost daily basis. Today we learned about the murder of the Head of the Government media and information centre. We would like to express our sincere condolences to the families and the friends of all the innocent civilians killed in Afghanistan. Domestic political instability in recent years has contributed to the persistent terrorist threat in the country. During this period, Afghanistan saw the emergence of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant- Khorasan Province, whose terrorist attacks continue to roil the country. The militants maintain sleeper cells in the north and east and are bolstering their capacity to increase their influence in the country and to spread their terrorist activities from Afghanistan to the Central Asian region.”
2021-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8831 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Ms. Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for her thoughts and views. We believe that UNAMA plays an important role in coordinating international efforts in Afghanistan. We listened carefully to the statement and assessment of Ambassador Ghulam M. Isaczai, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations. We also thank Ms. Shaharzad Akbar, Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, for her briefing. The deteriorating situation in Afghanistan is a matter of increasing concern. Against the background of the withdrawal of foreign troops, the balance of power is cause for concern. We have received horrific reports of an escalation of violence.”
2021-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8831 (2021) · source
“We expect to have detailed information on the provision of humanitarian assistance through the cross-border mechanism, in particular United Nations mechanisms for distribution on the ground, location and storage of such assistance. That will be the best way to guarantee that humanitarian workers are protected. Today we are witnessing a historic moment. For the first time, Russia and the United States managed not only to reach agreement but also to present a joint text that was supported by all our colleagues in the Council. We hope that this kind of day will be a turning point and that this will represent a win not only for Syria but also the Middle East region and the world as a whole.”
2021-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8817 (2021) · source
“Council members agree that humanitarian action must also address the urgent needs of the Syrian population, in particular with regard to water, health and education. Council members thereby gave the green light for the cross-border mechanism to be gradually supplemented and then replaced by supplies across the contact lines. We will closely monitor this process over the next 6 months, after which the Secretary-General is to submit a substantive report on the operation of the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing, with a particular focus on the transparency of cross-line operations and supply processes. Moreover, the Secretary-General will regularly report on trends in the launch of supplies across the contact lines, as well as on improvements in humanitarian delivery modalities and recovery projects.”
2021-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8817 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are pleased that, despite all the difficulties and contradictions, the Security Council today managed to find an important point of contact on such a complex issue as a cross-border mechanism for the supply of humanitarian aid in Syria. We are grateful to our American colleagues, who worked in the spirit of the agreements reached during the Geneva summit between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden. The text of today’s resolution 2585 (2021) is a major milestone on the way to resolving the Syrian crisis and overcoming its consequences. For the first time, it emphasizes the need to improve supplies across the contact lines. That is fully consistent with the United Nations principles for the delivery of humanitarian aid.”
2021-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8817 (2021) · source
“Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan are close friends of our country, and we sincerely hope that they will soon be able to resolve outstanding differences, agree on modalities for further filling the dam’s reservoir and, in general, reach compromises on its functioning. We confirm Russia’s readiness to provide satellite monitoring of the filling of the reservoir in the event of a request from all participants in the trilateral negotiations.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“We call on the Congolese presidency of the African Union to step up its efforts in that direction. In our view, an increase in the number of mediators or observers in the negotiations will not bring added value. However, their involvement is possible with the consent of all parties. In conclusion, we would also like to make a concrete proposal. Since all the interested parties are gathered here in New York, why not hold a round of negotiations, brokered by the presidency of the African Union, to resolve the differences over the dam? We believe that this would be the best possible contribution of the Security Council to resolving the situation in the spirit of our shared principle of African solutions to African problems. We would like to emphasize the Russian Federation’s readiness to help resolve this complex problem.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“We believe that gradually reaching agreements on certain aspects of filling the reservoir and the further operation of the hydroelectric power plant could lead to a de-escalation among the parties and a help to gradually reach a comprehensive mutually acceptable agreement. The best option would be to negotiate such a document with all the Nile basin countries, which should participate in determining the parameters of water use on an equal footing. We commend the significant involvement of the African Union in resolving the dispute over the dam, including the work of its Specialized Technical Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. We believe that the capacity of this authoritative regional organization to resolve the current water crisis has not yet been exhausted.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“We are convinced that the search for a solution must be carried out in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the 2015 Khartoum Declaration of Principles, taking into account the progress already achieved trilaterally in defining the operating parameters of the Ethiopian hydroelectric complex. Mutual understanding and trust are necessary. Escalating the situation and making statements about the possibility of using force are unacceptable. We will be frank — we are concerned about the escalation of confrontational rhetoric, which is not conducive to finding compromise solutions. We are convinced that differences on socioeconomic development should not lead to threats to peace and security.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“We fully understand the political and socioeconomic significance of this hydropower project, the largest on the African continent, for the millions of people living in Ethiopia, a country that is experiencing a major electricity shortage. At the same time, we note the legitimate concerns expressed by Egypt and the Sudan regarding the possible negative effects the operation of the dam could have, in the absence of an agreement, on the inhabitants of those countries during dry years. We believe there is no alternative to settling this water dispute through political and diplomatic methods via negotiations involving the three countries.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the participation of Mr. Sameh Hassan Shokry Selim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt; Mrs. Mariam Alsadig Al Sedeeg Al Mahadi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sudan; and Mr. Seleshi Bekele Awulachew, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia, in today’s meeting. We thank Ms. Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme; Mr. Parfait Onanga- Anyanga, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa; as well as the Chargé d’affaires of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations, Paul Empole. The Russian Federation is closely following developments in the situation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam being built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile.”
2021-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8816 (2021) · source
“While sharing the concern over the human rights issues caused by the conflict in Tigray, we believe that such a document should aim not at accusing and punishing, but rather at preventing and helping to overcome human rights violations, no matter what side may commit them. In conclusion, let me say that Russia is ready to continue promoting normalization in Tigray. We are convinced that politicizing this issue is unacceptable. The situation in Tigray must remain an internal affair of Ethiopia’s. Interference by the Security Council in resolving the issue would be counterproductive.”
2021-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8812 (2021) · source
“We call on the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and humanitarian agencies present in the region to build on those efforts, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 46/182 and in strict compliance with the guiding principles for humanitarian assistance. We expect the humanitarian community to develop an objective assessment of the humanitarian situation in Tigray and define the real needs of the population in the region. We are aware that a group of Western States put forward a draft resolution on the human rights situation in Tigray at the forty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. In our view, the draft resolution is too geared towards blaming the leadership of Ethiopia.”
2021-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8812 (2021) · source
“That would also allow crops to be planted and internally displaced persons to return home. We call on all partners of Addis Ababa to support the steps taken by the Ethiopian Government to restore peace in the region and for life to return to normal. We also believe that, in order to resolve the conflict in Ethiopia, Ethiopians themselves must play a leading role — with assistance, first and foremost, from the African community. New regional developments should not distract our attention from the serious socioeconomic issues in Tigray. In recent months, the Government of Ethiopia has made a substantial contribution to rebuilding infrastructure that was destroyed and to meeting humanitarian needs in the region. According to information available, the Government has spent more than $2.5 billion on those efforts.”
2021-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8812 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to express our regret about the format of today’s meeting and to caution our colleagues against using it to further destabilize an already complex situation in Tigray and weaken the political position of federal authorities. We believe that the topic being discussed today is an internal issue in Ethiopia. Let us not forget that. We are closely following developments in the complex military and political situation. We believe that the unilateral decision taken by the federal Government of Ethiopia on 28 June to declare an immediate cessation of hostilities in Tigray was a step in the right direction. We hope that all opposing sides will demonstrate the necessary political will to help stop the bloodshed, improve the humanitarian situation and gradually restore socioeconomic stability.”
2021-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8812 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, we congratulate France on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July and thank Estonia for its able leadership of the Council in June. We listened closely to the briefings on the situation in Tigray, delivered by Under-Secretary General DiCarlo and the Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ramesh Rajasingham. We welcome Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon and the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, Taye Atskeselassie Amde, to today’s meeting.”
2021-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8812 (2021) · source
“That is why all efforts should now be focused on restoring it. That is what the Secretary- General calls for in his report. In practice, that means that the United States must immediately return to full compliance with the requirements of resolution 2231 (2015) and the JCPOA, and that Iran must immediately respond to those steps and ensure the unfreezing of all the obligations it previously suspended, first and foremost in terms of the transparency of its nuclear programme and cooperation with the IAEA. The task of other parties to the agreement is to cooperate to ensure the convergence of positions. Our primary duty now is to help our colleagues in Vienna. Russia is ready to do everything necessary to achieve that. We are counting on the common sense and support of the other members of the Council.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“We noted a similar appeal by the Secretary-General in his report with regard to creating a conducive environment for diplomatic efforts in Vienna and refraining from provocative rhetoric and actions that could undermine them, as well as his point that issues related to the broader context of regional security should be considered without being linked to the task of preserving the JCPOA and its achievements. A calm, pragmatic discussion is needed now more than ever. There is no need to raise the stakes or fuel emotions. In any case, there is no alternative to the JCPOA. That needs to be clearly understood. I urge everyone to imagine for a moment a world where there is no deal. Would it be safer for someone than the current one? Fortunately, understanding the value of the JCPOA seems to unite us all.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“We talked about it in detail last October during a separate meeting of the Security Council on this topic under the Russian presidency that month (see S/2020/1037). We believe that there is a need for concrete steps towards strengthening mutual trust, preventing crises and reducing the risk of military clashes, misunderstandings and escalation. We could consider the experience of other regions in developing a system of confidence-building measures. In doing so, security issues in the Persian Gulf should be resolved primarily by regional States.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Of course, it is regrettable that the escalation has led, among other things, to a significant reduction in the IAEA verification activities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. However, it is significant that all of Iran’s steps are reversible, as has been repeatedly confirmed by the IAEA. Equally important is the fact that Iran continues its dialogue with the Agency without reneging on its non-proliferation commitments. I will now say a few words on regional security in the Persian Gulf. That is a very important topic, but it goes beyond the JCPOA. Rather, it is a discussion for the future once the deal is fully restored. Our idea of launching a regional dialogue on security issues in the Persian Gulf is well known.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“All Iran’s steps to temporarily freeze its commitments are not some arbitrary violations, as some colleagues are now trying to portray it, but were a legitimate response to the non-compliance on the part of the United States with the deal. That conclusion, albeit, in our view, presented somewhat obliquely, is also reflected in the report of the Secretary-General. Unfortunately, we have not yet seen a real revision of the decisions taken by the previous United States Administration. In practice, the United States continues its policy of maximum pressure on Iran and violation of resolution 2231 (2015), including by maintaining the unilateral sanctions and the arms embargo against Iran, while all United Nations sanctions in that regard have ceased to apply.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“The final report on that topic was prepared in December 2015, and its conclusions were endorsed in the relevant resolution of the IAEA Board of Governors. It was the resolving of issues concerning Tehran and the resulting transparency regime for the Iranian nuclear programme, primarily through the implementation of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between Iran and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards, that became the key non-proliferation achievement of the JCPOA. The tensions in that area that we have seen today are the direct result of the destructive actions of the United States in undermining the JCPOA. The cause-and-effect correlation is exactly that.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“However, we hear from some colleagues the opposite call, that is, to extend the restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities and maintain the unilateral sanctions on conventional arms transfers that violate resolution 2231 (2015), and even veiled hints that the JCPOA should be revised or somehow expanded to include aspects of regional security. I would like to recall that the purpose of resolution 2231 (2015) has never been to contain Tehran. It was always about the ultimate normalization of international economic, scientific and technical cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, including in the area of peaceful nuclear energy, after the earlier issues with the IAEA had been resolved.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Let me recall that the purpose of the JCPOA was precisely to acknowledge that the Iranian nuclear programme was no different from that of any other non-nuclear-weapon State party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Other provisions of the deal, including the now expired special procedure for conventional arms transfers to and from Iran, also pursued the same goal of gradually restoring the same cooperation regime with Iran as with any other State Member of the United Nations. It is important that the call for Member States to strengthen normal trade cooperation with Iran, including through the mechanism of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges and the JCPOA Joint Commission’s procurement channel, is also mentioned in the Secretary-General’s current report.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“For many years now, we have been appealing to the common sense of our partners, trying to convey a simple logic: if the objective is to reach an agreement, then we should not demonize Iran and make it the source of all evil. Iran is an equal partner with its own interests, concerns and perception of national security risks. As a sovereign State, it is fully entitled to all that. In international relations, countries do not have to like each other. However, they are obliged to treat each other with respect. As we all remember, par in parem non habet imperium. If that principle is respected in relations with Iran, the resolution process will go much faster.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Although there were certain comments on that document, in a constructive spirit and with a view to agreement on the format of resolution 2231 (2015), we decided to support the consensus forming around it. Any stabilization process clearly requires time and is not easy. It would be naive to expect that the detritus left behind by the United States unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA and its subsequent steps to destroy the deal can somehow be magically cleared up in a few days or weeks. We all need to be realistic. Restoring the normal functioning of the JCPOA requires patience, perseverance and the political will of all participants.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“In our letter drafted in connection with the statements of several countries, we explained in detail that the accusations of our Western colleagues regarding Iran’s ballistic missile programme were unfounded. They are simply statements based on the notion of “highly likely”. No single fact was mentioned in their accusations. That is also confirmed by the Secretary- General. It is strange and doubly unacceptable to hear about violations of the ballistic-missile provisions of resolution 2231 (2015) from the representative of the United States of America, which themselves continue to violate that resolution. The report of the Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (see S/2021/578) is also balanced overall. For that, we should pay tribute to the efforts of the Irish Facilitator, Ambassador Byrne Nason, and her team.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“I wish to separately note the Secretary-General’s conclusion that during the reporting period there were no violations identified in terms of “the supply, sale, transfer or export to the Islamic Republic of Iran of nuclear-related items undertaken contrary to paragraph 2 of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015)” (S/2021/582, para. 7). Further, according to paragraph 9 of the report, the Secretary-General did not receive any official information regarding transfers undertaken contrary to paragraph 4 of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015), including on ballistic missile-related transfers from the Islamic Republic of Iran. I want to stress that those are the conclusions of the Secretary-General, not the Russian Federation.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“We have therefore turned the page once and for all on this issue. A diplomatic process is in full swing in Vienna to restore the full-fledged functioning of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and we are already seeing the profile of a future agreement. There is a general understanding of how to move forward to attain the goals set before us. The current report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/582) is another signal that the overall dynamic compared to last year is moving in the right direction. It confirms that the regime set up in resolution 2231 (2015) continues to operate. Any extraordinary events that might have influenced this were not mentioned in the report.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Olof Skoog, and the Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and Permanent Representative of Ireland Geraldine Byrne Nason, for their briefings. Today’s meeting is taking place in a situation that is completely different from that of six months ago. We have left behind us the illegitimate attempts by the United States to restore United Nations sanctions against Iran and use the Security Council to set up an arms embargo of unprecedented strictness. The Council unanimously rejected these destructive moves. At the beginning of this year, our American colleagues officially withdrew their illegitimate claims to trigger a snapback.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I agree with you, Mr. President. I also have no desire to continue this discussion. I just want to point out the fact that we are in an open meeting and that the parties concerned will be able to watch it. I therefore do not believe that it is up to me to determine the extent of the Minister’s authority, the capacity in which she is supposed to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at this meeting or the statements she is and is not authorized to make here. I believe that the matter is for Bosnia and Herzegovina to decide. I am sure that this meeting will be carefully watched there. Let them decide for themselves whether or not Ms. Turković was or was not authorized to make the statement she delivered. The meeting rose at 4.50 p.m.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to ask how I am supposed to interpret what Minister Turković just said. Therefore, in order to speak on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, just as within the Steering Board, consensus is not necessary and a majority is sufficient? Is my understanding correct?”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“That letter, which does exist, states that Minister Turković is not authorized to speak on behalf of the country on the present issue, or to express her position as representing the interests of all the constituent peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. That is my answer to her question.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8810 (2021) · source
“Mr. Nebenzia (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I will gladly answer Minister Turković’s question. I can assure her that I am fully authorized to speak on behalf of the Russian Government. I have been authorized by the President of the country, Mr. Vladimir Putin. I have submitted my credentials to the Secretary- General. She can be absolutely certain that everything I say in the Chamber is an official statement on behalf of the Russian Federation. I do not know whether she wants written confirmation from Mr. Lavrov. I know she does not have such a letter, whereas we do — it is signed by the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
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“Otherwise, instead of resolving the situation, we can only provoke further antagonism between the parties. We have heard in many statements today that all the legal requirements for the appointment of the High Representative were complied with and that the Security Council plays no role in the matter, which is now closed. That is quite surprising, as when we appointed High Representatives in the past, consensus was required in the Steering Board and no one cast any doubt on the role of the Security Council. As we mentioned earlier, the same unacceptable games are still being played here. The views of the members of the Steering Board and the entities that make up the country are not being heeded, and decisions are being pushed through. I can say now that it does not add any authority to the allegedly appointed High Representative Schmidt.”
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