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lines on the record: 433
first: 2022-01-12
most recent: 2023-12-19
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“We are hopeful that the arms embargo will eventually be lifted to enable Somalia to effectively deal with the security situation in the country. We also recommend that the Eritrea-Djibouti issue be dealt with outside the scope of this resolution. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Somalia.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. Ghana abstained in the voting on reso- lution 2662 (2022) because it was our desire to see the total lifting of the arms embargo in line with the expec-tations of the Somali Government. We believe that the total lifting of the arms embargo is in the best inter- est of the Government. Acquisition of the right arms and ammunition by the Somali Government would em- power the Somalia National Army (SNA) to effectively fight against Al-Shabaab and improve the security situ- ation in the country, particularly as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia draws down its troops on the ground and eventually hands over the security mandate of the country to the SNA. We acknowledge the fact that the resolution provides for a systematic lifting of the arms embargo.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“The draft resolution received 11 votes in favour, none against and 4 abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2662 (2022). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“In favour: Albania, Brazil, France, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: China, Gabon, Ghana, Russian Federation”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Somalia to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2022/865, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/698, which contains the text of a letter dated 15 September 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“I thank Prosecutor Khan for the clarifications he has provided. There are no more inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 11.40 a.m.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“We call on the competent Libyan authorities to respect the human rights of migrants and to protect them in accordance with international law. We therefore encourage the Office to continue the proactive cooperation measures with the national authorities and regional organizations, such as Europol, to support domestic efforts to investigate and prosecute crimes allegedly committed against migrants, as highlighted in paragraph 69 of the report. In conclusion, we encourage the Office of the Prosecutor to carry out its mandate by bringing perpetrators of atrocity crimes in Libya to face justice so as to bring succour to the families of victims. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Libya.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, it is gratifying to note that the Office provides psychosocial and protection support through the Victims and Witnesses Section to ensure that victims are fully supported in order to enable them to exercise their right to contribute to the process of accountability. Finally, on the trafficking of persons, illegal detention and the maltreatment of migrants, Ghana notes with appreciation that the ongoing close cooperation with other countries and agencies led to the recent arrest and extradition of two key suspects of crimes against migrants and refugees from Ethiopia to the Netherlands and Italy. We take this opportunity to thank the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and INTERPOL, among others, for their support.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“However, Ghana is hopeful that, with the appointment of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily, the Special Representative’s current efforts will yield the necessary results to enable the political and security situation to improve. Thirdly, during the most recent briefing to the Council (see S/PV.9024), Ghana highlighted the importance of witness protection before, during and after the trial process. We are happy to note that the Office of the Prosecutor has taken measures to empower victims, witnesses and affected communities through an enhanced presence in the region and the use of remote screenings and interviews, as well as by strengthening its ability to interact with victim groups and civil society organizations, while ensuring that the security and safety of witnesses are at the heart of that approach.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“We join the Prosecutor’s call on the Libyan authorities to provide access to documentation relevant to the investigations of the Office, support engagement with the relevant technical authorities in Libya, including those involved in forensics and crime scene analysis, ensure prompt responses to all requests for assistance submitted by the Office and, finally ensure prompt responses to all visa applications submitted by the Office to the relevant Libyan authorities in order to enable the Office to carry out its mandate expeditiously. Secondly, while calling on the Court to carry out its mandate enshrined in the Security Council referral, Ghana is not oblivious to the challenges facing the Court in the light of the current complex political and security situation in Libya.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“We also note in particular the meetings held from 20 to 23 June between the Deputy Prosecutor and the Libyan Attorney General, the military prosecutor, the Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and forensic experts from the judicial forensic expertise office in Tripoli and the General Authority for the Search for and Identification of Missing Persons, as well as representatives of civil society organizations and members of the diplomatic corps in Tripoli and Tunisia, as positive developments.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“First, we note the efforts and steps taken by the Office of the Prosecutor to establish enhanced dialogue with the Libyan authorities in the implementation of the principle of complementarity, which is one of the cardinal principles of the Rome Statute. Ghana sees the emphasis on identifying opportunities for the provision of support to the relevant actors in Libya towards accountability as a step in the right direction. We take this opportunity to call on the competent Libyan authorities to cooperate with the Office in that regard.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for presenting his twenty-fourth report on the Libyan file to the Security Council. I welcome the participation of Ambassador Elsonni of Libya in today’s meeting. The in situ briefing by the Prosecutor, Mr. Khan, from Tripoli, following the one from Khartoum (see S/PV.9113), demonstrates the Office of the Prosecutor’s dedication and commitment to duty towards ending impunity. We express our support for his efforts. On the substantive issues in the report, Ghana wishes to highlight the following four points.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · 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. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The presidency takes note of the delayed issuance of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s report on Libya to the members of the Council. It is hoped that in future the relevant provisions of note by the Presidential S/2017/507, specifically paragraph 64, which encourages that reports be made available at least four working days before the Council is scheduled to consider them, will be followed.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“I would like to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Flashing lights on the collars of the microphones will prompt speakers to bring their remarks to a close after four minutes. I now give the floor to the representative of Slovakia.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We call on both sides to show maximum restraint and refrain from unilateral actions that could escalate tensions and prejudice the peace and mutual trust that are urgently needed to stabilize the situation and reverse negative trends on the ground. We urge the Council and the wider international community to be constructive by sustaining the engagement of the parties, whose efforts in good faith are required to resolve the decades-long conflict.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source
“We call on both sides and all stakeholders to take immediate steps to prevent all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, as well as all acts of provocation and destruction, killings and human rights abuses, in violation of international humanitarian law and the relevant Security Council resolutions. As we are all aware, the State of Israel will hold its fifth election in three and a half years in a few days’ time. We trust that the vision of the two-State solution, which has been widely recognized and generally accepted as a panacea to the protracted conflict, will continue to be upheld as the consensus of the international community. In conclusion, I wish to reiterate our strong conviction that the growing insecurity in the Middle East region does not augur well for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source
“The period has been marked by near-daily Israeli operations to root out militants following a wave of deadly attacks against Israelis. There has also been a spike in the number of raids and arrests, concentrated in Nablus and the Jenin refugee camp. As we have stated in the past, we condemn all incidents of violence, the use of force and unilateral action on both sides. We do not believe that violence can help in resolving the Middle East conflict and urge all militant groups to channel their energies towards a robust political process that can deliver much- needed peace — a precondition for regional prosperity and stability.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source
“We applaud the efforts of the Government of the United States of America, which helped to broker that landmark agreement. We believe that it takes bold leadership to invest in peace and encourage the two countries and all neighbours to work towards good-neighbourliness and the sustenance of the goodwill that has been generated in the Middle East — a region with strategic geopolitical and economic importance for its States and for the world at large. It is regrettable that the security situation in the Middle East has not seen much improvement since our previous meeting (see S/PV.9139). Rather, there has been an intensification of violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the northern West Bank in the past month.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing and for the work being done to ensure an amicable resolution of the dispute in the Middle East as it relates to the question of Palestine. Ghana takes note of the positive and bold diplomatic attempts by Israel in recent times to improve ties with its neighbours and other countries in the Middle East region. We welcome yesterday’s historic agreement with Lebanon to demarcate and regulate their rights to gas reserves on their joint maritime border. It is our expectation and hope that the rapprochement will mark the commencement of initiatives by both sides that will lead to the normalization of bilateral relations between the two countries.”
2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source
“We implore both parties to adhere to international laws and instruments like international humanitarian law and the BWC, which prohibits the use of biological agents as instruments of war. Those instruments were established to prevent the recurrence of past tragedies and protect future populations. In conclusion, the use of biological agents and toxins and other weapons of mass destruction as instruments of war is ruthlessly inhumane, can never be confined to national borders, will leave no winners and should therefore not be even contemplated. We implore the parties and stakeholders of the conflict to resort to diplomacy and constructive dialogue as the only sustainable solution to the conflict.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“Accordingly, we wish to underscore the need to establish an implementation body for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) as a means of encouraging compliance and transparency by member States, and further urge the international community to forge consensus towards the establishment of a verification regime for the BWC in light of recent global developments, such as the coronavirus disease pandemic, as well as the continuous deterioration of the international security climate. Ghana remains concerned about the ongoing war in Ukraine, and more so with the increasing prospect of the use of weapons of mass destruction as the conflict escalates. Ghana therefore reiterates its call on both parties to exercise restraint and avoid the deliberate or accidental release of chemical or biological agents and other weapons of mass destruction.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“I join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Ebo for his briefing. Today’s briefings and previous briefings on the same subject, provided earlier this year, have been noted, and we continue to take, seriously, every report of the threat of use or potential use of biological or chemical weapons. In that regard, we maintain that the independent and impartial investigations conducted by internationally recognized and mandated bodies should be the only way to establish the facts in reports concerning the threat of use or the potential use of biological or chemical weapons. We believe that in all such circumstances, the voluntary disclosure of information and easy access to relevant information on the activities of laboratories of member States are a vital confidence-building measure that could help build trust among States.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“Haitians have suffered enough, and our actions as a Council must not in any way worsen the plight of the Haitian people. We recognize that the effective implementation of resolution 2653 (2022) will require the support and cooperation of all Member States, particularly actors in the region. We therefore call on neighbouring countries and others in the region to support the Council in the implementation of the resolution. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Haiti and all Haitians. We seek only the best interests of the people. While we reiterate the call for Haitian-led and Haitian-owned solutions to the current crisis, we will continue to do our utmost to support the people of Haiti.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“We hope that the measures we just adopted in the resolution will help to resolve the challenges and signal to the criminal actors perpetrating those heinous acts in Haiti that they will be held to account. Responding to the humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti is what we owe as Council members to ordinary Haitians, and this sanctions resolution targeting gangs is only one such step. We therefore welcome the strengthened benchmarks in the resolution that will enable the Council to make an overall assessment of the effectiveness and appropriateness of the measures it contains. We are particularly glad that the measures in the resolution also aim to ensure that there are no adverse humanitarian consequences for ordinary Haitians, especially given the unfortunate experience of the sanctions imposed on Haiti in past decades.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“Ghana welcomes the unanimous adoption of the Haiti sanctions resolution (resolution 2653 (2022)), which reflects the Security Council’s collective determination to implement targeted sanctions against persons who engage in or support gang violence and criminal activities in Haiti. Ghana voted in favour of the resolution, and we wish to acknowledge the co-penholders, Mexico and the United States, for their efforts to accommodate the input of the various delegations and ultimately forge a consensus. The people of Haiti are confronted with serious challenges as gangs continue to perpetrate kidnappings, murder and gender-based and sexual violence and to destroy the lives and livelihoods of ordinary Haitians.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we commend the African Women Leaders Network, which helps countries in Africa to elevate women to positions of leadership on the continent. In conclusion, my delegation would like to reaffirm the Government of Ghana’s commitment to the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda and looks forward to working constructively with Council members to ensure that it remains at the forefront of our discussions as we work to achieve our collective goal of peace and security. It is our fervent hope that we will take pragmatic steps that can translate the women and peace and security agenda from rhetoric to concrete actions, ultimately leading to sustainable peace.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Ghana also calls on Member States, the United Nations and international policymakers to build the capacity of women to take up leadership roles in peace and security efforts. As we are all aware, an increased presence of armed groups creates fear, anxiety and panic, which undermines quality of life, especially of women and children, and negatively affects their psychological health. It is essential that Member States commit to efforts to provide counselling services, mental and psychosocial support while also creating opportunities and an enabling environment for women to live their full lives in peace. In the regional context, we want to highlight the importance of national and regional networks of women in building a pool of women leaders.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“In focusing on how United Nations entities and Member States can strengthen the leadership and resilience of women in peace processes in regions plagued by armed groups, it is important to acknowledge that women make up almost half of the world’s population. It is therefore right that they should be full participants in the discussions that shape our present reality, as well as our future hopes, including in matters relating to international peace and security. To build their resilience and leadership, Ghana encourages Member States, as well as United Nations entities, to ensure the meaningful and full participation of women in peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes and negotiations, as their participation can make an enormous difference in resolving conflicts.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“The Government plans to intensify public education on laws and policies on human rights, gender issues, Sustainable Development Goal 5, resolution 1325 (2000) and our national framework on preventing and countering violent extremism, among other policies, in order to reduce the incidence of violations of women’s rights. We also intend to conduct conflict-prevention training of traditional leaders, especially queen mothers in the northern parts of the country where conflict vulnerabilities exist, and to increase awareness on conflict resolution and peacebuilding among various women’s groups so as to ensure peaceful and resilient communities.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“As one of the top 10 United Nations troop- contributing countries, Ghana is currently deploying 2,769 uniformed personnel, 15.6 per cent of whom are women, making Ghana the top contributor of uniformed women in military contingents to United Nations peacekeeping missions. We are proud of our female leadership contribution to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, whose Acting Deputy Force Commander is a female Ghanaian officer. Ghana intends to undertake the following initiatives to advance the women and peace and security agenda and build women’s resilience.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“As a HeForShe Male Champion and an AU Gender Champion, President Akufo-Addo of Ghana is committed to working to achieve gender equality and advance women’s economic empowerment in our country. Cognizant of that important role, Ghana will co-chair the Africa Group Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network initiative in New York. The Network is expected to provide a platform for the Group of African States to discuss the women and peace and security agenda in collaboration with stakeholders and partners, with the aim of sharing experiences and best practices for women and peace and security in action on the African continent.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Regarding the advancement of gender equality, especially in our security agencies, the Ghana Police Service has developed a gender policy to mainstream gender in its operations and administration. Our National Intelligence Bureau, of which women make up 52 per cent of the total staff, has established a gender office. The Government has increased the number of women on the governing board of the National Peace Council from one to three and on the Regional Peace Council from an average of one woman to a maximum of four. Ghana strongly believes that women bring unique perspectives to addressing issues and should therefore be adequately represented in decision-making processes.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“It is against that backdrop that the Women, Peace and Security Institute of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and other relevant stakeholders continue to train gender activists on peace and security issues and women as conflict mediators. Women are also being sensitized at the grassroots level on their roles in ensuring peaceful, resilient and democratic societies. Last month, to enhance our operationalization of our second national action plan, the Kofi Annan Centre trained a number of women and peace and security focal persons from Ghana and the wider region to better monitor and report on the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda in Africa, using the Continental Results Framework, which the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council adopted in 2018.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“As we have highlighted in recent Council debates, two years ago Ghana adopted its second national action plan for the period from 2020 to 2025, based on the need to address certain implementation gaps in the initial plan. The Government has disseminated the action plan by translating it into the country’s various local languages in order to create awareness and ensure that citizens understand and promote the women and peace and security agenda. In spite of the implementation barriers, Ghana is also committed to exercising leadership in the area of operationalizing the global women and peace and security agenda.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“We therefore have to consider their unique roles and viewpoints if we are to be able to build safer communities and more resilient societies and shape local solutions for lasting peace. My delegation therefore welcomes the focus of today’s high-level open debate on strengthening the resilience and leadership of women as a path to peace in regions plagued by armed conflicts. We believe that discussions around this theme will help us to work towards the common goal of increasing women’s participation in all facets of society. I would now like to share with the Council some initiatives that Ghana is undertaking under the women and peace and security agenda.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“We reiterate his appeal to Member States to step up their efforts to implement the women and peace and security agenda and, more specifically, to protect women human rights activists. Despite the fact that the world is experiencing a reversal of generational gains in women’s rights as a result of conflict, Ghana stands by the belief that the women and peace and security agenda, through resolution 1325 (2000), remains a strong framework that guides our collaborative efforts to build more peaceful and sustainable societies. While women in situations of armed conflict are indisputably victims, they can also be actors for change, as they are vital to the fight for peace.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“At the outset, permit me to convey Ghana’s appreciation to Gabon for its leadership and for prioritizing the discussion on women’s contribution to peace, especially at a time when women and girls continue to face disproportionate threats in situations of armed conflict. Ghana is equally grateful to Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed; Ms. Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN- Women; Ms. Bineta Diop, the African Union Special Envoy; and Ms. Zahra Nader for the perspectives they have brought to the open debate through their insightful briefings. We also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2022/740) and for consistently highlighting the important role of women in securing peace.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Indeed, in resolution 2341 (2017), the Security Council recognizes the increasing interdependence of countries on critical infrastructure and encourages cooperation at all levels to ensure their safety and protection from all forms of harm. We cordially call on all stakeholders to work closely to resolve any issues affecting the security of the Nord Stream gas pipelines and other such critical infrastructure. We urge restraint on the part of all parties concerned and caution against unilateral actions.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9144 (2022) · source
“We believe that urgent and independent investigations are needed to determine the circumstances that led to the leaks in the two pipelines and to guide appropriate remedial action, including ensuring accountability for any persons or States found to have been complicit in the matter. The safety and security of Europe’s energy infrastructure, like all other critical infrastructure situated on land, in maritime areas or in cyberspace, requires the concerted efforts of all Member States and the wider international community in order to prevent foreseeable interruptions to services that are critical to the survival of the people who rely on them.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9144 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank the briefers for sharing their assessments of the situation with the Council. Ghana notes with great concern the unprecedented damage caused to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that has resulted in natural gas leaks in the area. We have also noted that the leakage has necessitated the demarcation of a no-sail zone and caused some disruptions to maritime straits in the affected area. Like the wider international community, we are concerned about the immediate and potentially long-term damage to the marine environment and climate in the region.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9144 (2022) · source
“We call on the Russian Federation to end its aggression against Ukraine, refrain from any further escalatory action and embrace a new chapter of peace, cooperation and friendly relations, which are required of all Member States. As I conclude my remarks, I reaffirm Ghana’s firm commitment to respect the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. In that regard, I reiterate our continued support for efforts to help bring an end to the war through peaceful means.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“They are void and of no legal effect, in our view, as well as that of many in the international community. As we have repeatedly stated in the Chamber, it remains our principled position not to recognize the acquisition of territory by any State through the threat or use of force. We believe that any attempt to unilaterally delineate borders and, for that matter, State territory, is an attempt to unravel the settled and accepted norms of behavior that have ensured the relative stability of our international system since this Organization was established in order to draw the curtains on the era of conquest of territory by wars.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“Ghana voted in support of draft resolution S/2022/720, as we firmly believe in its objective — to uphold the rules of international law and the principles and values of the Charter of the United Nations. We regret the unsurprising outcome of the vote and the fact that, once again, the use of the veto by the offending State has stood in the way of the Security Council’s exercise of its mandate to promote and maintain international peace and security. The conduct of the referendums and the subsequent steps taken by the Russian Federation to annex the occupied territories within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine, in our view, are illegal and constitute serious violations of the sovereignty, political independence and territorial independence of Ukraine.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“We therefore renew our call to the Russian Federation to withdraw all its invading troops from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders and pursue diplomacy and dialogue to resolve its legitimate security concerns.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“We share the belief that any miscalculation could potentially result in a wider conflict in Europe, with long-term irreparable damage to the global peace and security architecture. We therefore continue to urge for maximum restraint on the part of all the key actors and for unconditional respect for the obligations imposed by the Charter of the United Nations. In that regard, we encourage all the parties to the conflict to seek a peaceful settlement, as there should be no question about the need to respect international law, which underpins the current rules- based international order. In conclusion, we want to underscore that it is crucial that the lives and safety of civilians caught up in the ongoing war, particularly women and children, be prioritized above every other consideration.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“The deliberate targeting of nuclear facilities meant for peaceful purposes has further heightened our fears that we are seeing the start of a dangerous phase in this senseless war. We stress the need for the parties to heed our genuine calls and those of the international community generally for an end to the war. We also urge that all zones around Ukraine’s nuclear facilities be demilitarized and affirm our support for allowing international inspectors access to the facilities, in line with established norms. Beyond the fact that there can be no military solution to the parties’ substantive security concerns, the war is unfortunately accentuating geopolitical tensions in many areas, putting further strain on the already fragile international order.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“Indeed, since the signing of the agreements on 27 July and their subsequent implementation, the maritime humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea created by that initiative has enabled more than 500,000 metric tons of grain and other foodstuffs to be evacuated from Ukraine’s southern ports to various parts of the world that had been reeling under the threat of hunger and food insecurity. We urge Council members to overcome their persistent divisions and work constructively to bring the weight of the Council’s authority to bear in support of such peace initiatives. Ghana continues to be deeply concerned about the mounting death toll and destruction of economic infrastructure in Ukraine.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“The Black Sea Grain Initiative and the agreement on promoting the access of Russian food products and fertilizers to world markets — both secured under the auspices of the United Nations, with active facilitation by other key actors — have proved that with persistent diplomacy, an acceptable political solution can be found to the ongoing military hostilities in Ukraine. It is now more important than ever for us to seize the positive momentum generated by those outcomes and intensify the efforts to find other avenues to significantly defuse the dangerously escalating tensions.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“I welcome the participation in this meeting of President Zelenskyy and the other rule 39 participants. We wish Ukraine the very best on its Independence Day. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his pertinent briefing on the humanitarian and security situation in Ukraine, and I join others in commending his direct involvement in the multiple mediation efforts aimed at getting the Russian Federation and Ukraine to cease their military hostilities and engage in positive dialogue. In that regard, I want to affirm Ghana’s full support for the continuing use of the Secretary-General’s good offices in helping to bring lasting peace to the people of Ukraine.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source