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Pavlichenko

lines on the record: 72
first: 2011-07-12
most recent: 2014-10-24
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“It would be quite difficult to settle the situation in eastern Ukraine without addressing that issue, as noted in our statement today. The leadership of Ukraine has demonstrated by its deeds its readiness and willingness to work for a peaceful resolution. It is time for the other parties to step up and show their sincere will to engage in dialogue.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Unfortunately, I have not heard from the Russian delegation a firm willingness to comply strictly with the Minsk arrangements, to which it is a party. We have not heard any expression of Russia's firm intention to withdraw its troops from Ukraine or its readiness to cooperate with Ukraine in establishing effective control over the State border. We have not heard a condemnation of the serious crimes committed by the illegal armed groups, crimes that are clearly reflected in the United Nations Monitoring Mission's report. We also had expected that Russia would condemn the intentions of the separatists to hold local elections on 2 November, an act that would Violate the Minsk arrangements, signed by Ukraine and Russia.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Any such crimes should be properly investigated. They will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable sooner or later. Ukraine is open to cooperating with international partners in the investigation of such crimes. I hope that that position is quite clear. However, at the same time, it seems to me that Russia is casting such unfounded allegations against Ukraine in order to distract the attention of the international community from the main issue, which is the Russsian aggression against Ukraine and its interference into the domestic affairs of my country. The occupation of Crimea, the instigation of unrest in eastern Ukraine and the supply of weapons and manpower for the needs of the separatist movements in Ukraine are among the main causes of those dramatic events.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“I would first like to say that the independent investigation into the Flight MH-l7 aircrash is being undertaken by the Netherlands and competent authorities and that the investigation includes an international team. My Government is also participating in that task. It is fully committed to the work being undertaken within that group. As for the other allegations voiced by the Russian delegation, I regret that it continues to use such unconstructive rhetoric. I just want to reiterate our main message regarding the accusations levelled at the Government of Ukraine that our troops committed some crimes. We take very seriously all credible information about any crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine. The Government of Ukraine condemns all crimes, especially serious crimes in breach of international law.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“To fulfil that goal the terms of the agreement must be implemented in full by all involved in the trilateral dialogue. We urge the Council to hold all signatories to their commitments.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“In pursuit of its own narrow self-interests, Russia has instigated a brutal insurgency in the Donbas region that has led to the loss of numerous lives, including the passengers of Flight MH-l7, shot down by a separatist missile. International law has been trampled and the human rights of Ukrainian citizens abused. In this difficult time we are grateful for the support shown by the United Nations, members of this Council, the European Union and the members of international community who have stood up for the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of this Organization. But the crisis in our country is not yet over. We need he Council's help now more than ever to bring an end to the violence. In September we engaged in arrangements with the hope of ending the bloodshed and ensuring sustainable peace.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Therefore, we urge that free and secure access to polling stations be granted to those Ukrainian citizens who reside in the areas that remain under militant control. We call on Russia to unequivocally condemn the attempts by the illegal armed groups to hold their own local elections on 2 November. Moscow must make clear to the militant authorities that that effort will hinder the peace process and that the results of that illegal vote, organized in violation of Ukrainian legislation, will never be recognized. Since the beginning of this year, Ukraine has suffered immense upheaval. Our territory has been illegally occupied and our borders violated.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Local elections in the Donbas region envisaged by the Minsk protocol are scheduled for December The leadership of Ukraine will do its utmost to ensure their fair and transparent conduct, in full compliance with international democratic standards and the legislation of Ukraine. Both those votes are an integral part of the peace process and are vital for an inclusive dialogue at the national level. They will identify parliamentary representatives from all regions of Ukraine and legitimate local representatives in the Donbas. As of today, due to the security situation in the east, parliamentary elections can be held in 11 of 21 constituencies of the Donetsk region and in 4 of 11 constituencies of the Luhansk region. But it is important that everyone's voice is heard.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The Russian Federation must cease its illegal supplies of weapons and equipment, limit the flow of so-called volunteers across our sovereign border and allow us to re-establish proper controls. Unfortunately, what we are now seeing is the continuation of a military build-up by Russia along our border and in north Crimea. The illegal militant groups have been able to strengthen their military capabilities and are now threatening to seize other cities of Ukraine by further offensive military actions. In making those calls, we are simply urging Russia and its pro-Russian separatist allies to live up to the agreements they freely entered into. In particular, we warn them to refrain from any provocations aimed at disrupting the coming elections. This Sunday, national parliamentary elections will be held across Ukraine.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Since the truce started, the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been shelled over two thousand times. As a result of those attacks, 89 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 500 wounded. At least 54 Ukrainian civilians have been killed as a result of separatist shelling, including 7 killed by separatist rocket fire near the village of Sartana last week. If the Minsk agreements are to succeed, all parties must live up to one hundred per cent of their commitments. The militants, together with Russian troops that continue to remain on our soil, must cease their offensive military actions and end the shelling of civilian areas. All foreign military personnel must leave the territory of Ukraine.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We have strictly observed the ceasefire regime, the details ofwhich are specified in the Minsk memorandum. Since its signature, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not undertaken offensive operations and have used their weapons only to defend themselves. Regrettably, our goodwill has not been reciprocated. Militant leaders have openly stated their intentions to violate the terms of the ceasefire and their aim of capturing new territories, including the cities of Mariupol and Sloviansk. Fierce fighting has been occurring around Donetsk airport and the outskirts of the towns of Debaltseve and Shchastya, where the militants are trying to extend the area under their control. It is a tragedy that Ukrainian citizens continue to lose their lives.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“We have rendered all possible assistance to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in order to create conditions for its experts to verify the ceasefire. We fully support current efforts to step up those monitoring efforts, as demanded under articles 2 and 4 of the Minsk protocol, particularly along the Ukrainian- Russian border. At present, only two border crossings are monitored by the OSCE. That is clearly insufficient. Unfortunately, on Wednesday, our proposal to expand the monitoring of the border was blocked by the Russian Federation in the OSCE. It is of grave concern that, despite being a signatory to the agreement, Russia refuses to undertake tangible steps to implement it. It is clear that that is simply a cynical attempt to maintain the daily flows of arms, weaponry and militants from Russia to Ukraine.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Our Parliament adopted a law on interim local self-government in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and set the date for local elections. It also adopted a law granting amnesty to those involved in the recent unrest. We entered into talks regarding hostage exchanges, resulting in over 1,000 people being freed. We continued to provide humanitarian relief, working in close partnership with United Nations agencies and other international organizations, and the new law, adopted on Monday, on the temporary status of internally displaced persons will further facilitate our humanitarian efforts. We prepared a plan for economic renewal and growth, including plans for the economic revival of the Donbas region, and have called for a donor conference later this year.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“At a minimum the situation there must be internationally monitored on a constant basis. We welcome the continuing commitment of the United Nations to ensuring that those suffering in Crimea are not forgotten. As President Poroshenko has repeatedly stated, Ukraine is fully committed to a peaceful settlement of the situation in the east of our country. That situation was not of our making, but we are striving to end the bloodshed. Our commitment to finding a peaceful solution resulted in the signing of the Minsk protocol and the Minsk memorandum amoong Ukraine, the OSCE and the Russian Federation, with the participation of representatives of militant groups. Immediately after the signing of the Minsk protocol, the Ukrainian Government moved quickly to implement the agreement.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“Occupation authorities have also encouraged criminal acts against Crimean Tatars and others belonging to national minorities and religious groups. The Russian authorities have refused to facilitate proper investigations or even to comment on the killings and abductions of pro-Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar activists, who include Reshat Ametov, Tymur Shaymardanov, Seyran Zinedine, Leonid Korzh and Vasyl Chernysh. They have prevented the Tatar leaders Mustafa Jemilev and Rifat Chubarov from travelling to the Crimean peninsula, their historical native land. Illegal detentions, torture, property searches, confiscations, and pressures on business and social activity groups have become daily realities for the residents of Crimea. We demand that Russia, as the temporary occupier of Crimea, stop violating the rights of our citizens.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov is also being illegally held captive. Russia refuses to grant Ukrainian consular access to Mr. Sentsov because, since he is a resident of Crimea, they now falsely claim, without his permission, that he is a Russian citizen, in a grave violation of his rights as a citizen of Ukraine, as well as contrary to Ukrainian legislation and internationally recognized legal standards. Moreover, according to information the Government of Ukraine has received, both captives have been ill treated in Russian prisons. We continue to be gravely concerned about the massive and systematic violations of human rights in illegally occupied Crimea. In complete violation of international law, Russia has forcibly imposed its national legislation there.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The report details, for example, the introduction of a criminal code, based on that of the Russian Federation, providing for the establishment of military tribunals and the use of the death penalty. We utterly condemn such violations of basic human rights. These are Ukrainians, and their rights are being abused by the militant groups who claim to be protecting them. The latest report also draws attention to cases of Ukrainian citizens' capture and subsequent illegal transfer to Russia. One such is the case of a Ukrainian servicewoman, Nadiya Savchenko, who was kidnapped in July on Ukrainian territory by Russian security services and is currently being kept under illegal arrest in Russia. The Russian law-enforcement agencies and courts have handled her case in a very untransparent way, with numerous violations of her rights.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) confirmed on Wednesday that there is no evidence that Ukrainian forces have used such weapons, but we have nothing to hide and are ready for an open and transparent investigation. The latest report of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission presents further details of the appalling human-rights situation in the areas under militant control in eastern Ukraine. It highlights the role of foreign militants, particularly those from the Russian Federation, and the continuing grave human- rights violations committed by illegal armed groups. As the report makes clear, those groups are terrorizing Ukrainian citizens in the areas under their control. They resort to daily acts of abuse, including torture, killings and kidnappings.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“The reforms were drafted in close cooperation with civil society and are public-inspired and people-oriented. Further measures will follow. But even as we work to build a better future, we continue to make it absolutely clear that all crimes, particularly those relating to violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, must be fully investigated, and those responsible brought to justice. That applies to the killings in the Maidan in February as much as it does to the tragedy in Odessa on 2 May. The first cases connected to those tragic events are already before the courts. Last week, Human Rights Watch published a report suggesting that the Ukrainian armed forces may have used cluster munitions in Donetsk. Our forces have never used cluster munitions or any other prohibited weapons.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“In order to ensure the proper protection of civil rights and to eliminate the remnants of the totalitarian economy and the injustices of Yanukovych's rule, Ukraine needs comprehensive reforms. To that end, President Poroshenko has launched a reform strategy for 2020. Its eight priority areas are reform of the judiciary and the fight against corruption, reform of law enforcement bodies, deregulation and development of entrepreneurship, tax reform, decentralization of power and good governance, security and defence-sector reform, and health-care reform. Last week Parliament passed a package of anti-corruption measures and legislation aimed at strengthening the rule of law. The President also signed a decree initiating work on developing a national human rights strategy.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“I thank you for convening this important meeting, Madam President. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco and Assistant Secretary-General Simonovie for their briefings today. We continue to welcome the reports of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine and the assistance of the United Nations. We are fully committed to protecting and promoting the human rights of all Ukrainian citizens, including those who live in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. We have taken careful note of the issues raised by Mr. Simonovie in the Monitoring Mission's latest report and will continue to work closely with his team.”
2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source
“In that light, we deem it necessary to increase Member States' commitments to the topic under discussion today by acceding to, and effectively implementing, the relevant universal and regional instruments, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Ukraine commends the work of UNICEF and other specialized United Nations agencies in the area of children and armed conflict. We greatly appreciate the assistance provided to us by the United Nations and the relevant humanitarian organizations aimed at addressing the adverse implications that Russian aggression continues to inflict on children in Ukraine.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“According to the latest official statistics, 35 per cent ofthe the internally displaced persons (IDPs) registered by the Government are children. In order to facilitate their enrolment in schools, the Government of Ukraine allowed school administrations to enrol IDP children based only on a written request by their parents. Authorities are also working to simplify the procedure for children to obtain medical care. On 8 August, the President of Ukraine signed a law that allows for the transfer of State property to local authorities in order to establish new kindergartens. The Government of Ukraine is also addressing the need to provide psychological assistance to children who have been affected by the atmosphere of fear and intimidation.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“According to the latest report of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Ukraine, at least 23 children have been killed since mid-April, while and at least 38 have been wounded in eastern Ukraine. The protection of civilians, particularly children as the most vulnerable group, has been a top priority to the Government of Ukraine while conducting its anti-terrorist operations. The Government has taken a number of practical steps in order to enhance coordination in evacuation activities. A significant number of children has already been evacuated from the zone of the security operation. Several groups of children who had been forcibly moved outside Ukraine by illegal armed groups were successfully returned to Ukraine and are now safe.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“We fully share the Secretary-General's concern over the impact that ongoing armed conflicts have on children. Although not on a scale as large as in some other parts of the world, but no less dramatic, the issue of children and armed conflict has, unfortunately, become pertinent to Ukraine. Since the beginning of the conflict provoked by the Russian Federation - and more recently Russia's unconcealed military aggression against Ukraine - there have been repeated abductions of children by Russian-sponsored terrorist groups in eastern Ukraine, including from orphanages and medical facilities. They have been illegally moved outside the country. Children are being killed and wounded as a result of the activities of armed groups active in eastern Ukraine.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“On behalf of the delegation of Ukraine, I wish to thank you, Sir, for organizing this important meeting. I would also like to acknowledge Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and thank her for introducing the Secretary-General's report (S/2014/339) on that issue. Ukraine aligns itself with the statement made earlier in this debate by the observer of the European Union. My delegation would like to make the following statement in its national capacity. Ukraine strongly believes that the full and effective implementation of the obligations undertaken by Member States in accordance with the basic documents in the field of the protection of children's rights must be a priority at the national, regional and international levels in daily life, let alone armed conflicts.”
2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source
“It was clearly stated that we are ready to engage in negotiations on a whole range of issues. The only topic that cannot be discussed is the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and our European integration, which is what our people desire and have decided upon.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“Mr. Pavlichenko (Ukraine) (spoke in Russian): I wish to thank the representative of the Russian Federation for his questions. With regard to his first question, I can tell him decisively that Ukraine is participating actively in the work of the intergovernmental commission investigating the incident. My Government is cooperating in good faith with its international partners. I believe that a report on the Commission's work and the initial findings of the investigation is to be published in the near future. As for the Russian representative's second question, I would like to say the following. Our President, including at the meeting with the Russian President in Minsk, has spoken clearly of our readiness for further dialogue in resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“Will the international community keep witnessing silently as the fundamental principles of international law are being grossly disrespected? The entire democratic world is being challenged, and the actual world order is being destroyed. Or will it finally speak with one voice and act? The choice is not tactical; the choice is fundamental. The world is challenged by a military nuclear might that is ignoring universal principles and craves absolute power. How many more red lines have to be crossed before this challenge is addressed? We call upon the Council to fulfil its Charter responsibility and take urgent measures to stop the aggression against a sovereign State Member of the United Nations.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“While demonstrating his full readiness for peace negotiations with Russia during their meeting in Minsk, President Poroshenko made it clear that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as the European aspirations of the Ukrainian people, were not negotiable. In view of the open Russian military aggression, Ukraine reserves its right to act in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, which empowers every State Member of the United Nations with the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations. We call upon the international community to provide effective assistance to Ukraine to resist Russian aggression.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“We demand that the Russian Federation immediately withdraw all its troops from Ukrainian territory to save the lives of both Ukrainians and Russians. We demand that the Russian Federation establish effective control over the Ukrainian-Russian border under the control of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which would exclude illegal supplies of military equipment, weapons and militants to Ukraine. We demand that Russia release all Ukrainians who are being held hostage. We have been open to all diplomatic initiatives and have participated in every negotiation format. The President of Ukraine has offered his peace plan for descalation, which Russia has deliberately undermined.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“On 25 August, Ukrainian armed forces detained 10 soldiers near the town of Dzerkalne from the 33lst Regiment of the 98th Sibirsk Airborne Division of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. All their identities were revealed. We have serious doubts that fully armed Russian troops could have lost their way and penetrated 25 kilometres into Ukraine. We possess abundant evidence, including video footage of troops and Russian soldiers now in detention, as well as Russian armoured vehicles and tanks with full documentation proving that they belong to the Russian military. That leaves absolutely no doubt about the direct Russian invasion of Ukraine. We consider the Russian Federation fully responsible for the daily death toll among Ukrainian civilians and military as well as for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Donbas.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“On 24 August, two battalion tactical groups from the armed forces of the Russian Federation, reinforced by tank units, crossed the State border of Ukraine near the village of Berestovo in the Donetsk region, just 500 metres from the Ukrainian State border. It was reported that none of the Russian military equipment bore license plates and that some combat vehicles were painted with two white stripes to resemble Ukrainian combat vehicles in a counter-terrorism operation zone. The troops wore Russian army combat uniforms without insignia. Currently, the combat units I have mentioned occupy several villages in the Donetsk region, including Pobeda, Glinka, Amvrosiivka, Telmanovo, Granitny and Sontseve, and are constructing fortified strongholds.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“Last night, two military convoys crossed the Ukrainian State border and advanced towards the village of Telmanove with seven tanks, one BMP-2 and a truck with soldiers, and towards the town of Novoazovsk with five T-64 tanks, two BMP-2s, and two trucks with soldiers. After shelling the positions of Ukrainian forces from Russian territory and from the district of Sjedove, Russian troops seized Novoazovsk. More than 10,000 civilians have been held hostage by the Russian invaders. Psychological pressure is exerted against the citizens of Ukraine, and threats of psychological violence are heard.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“That was followed by the downing of a civilian aircraft by terrorist groups using Russian-supplied surface-to- air missile systems, killing all 298 passengers and crew on board. The next red line was the illegal crossing of the Ukrainian State border by a so-called humanitarian convoy dispatched by Russia without authorization from the Ukrainian Government and in violation of international agreements and procedures. Russia has been putting its troops along the border with Ukraine. As of now, over 45,000 military, about 160 tanks, 1,360 armoured battle vehicles, 390 artillery systems, 150 Grad missile systems, 192 military aircraft and 137 helicopters are deployed in the vicinity of our border. The situation has dramatically changed now. Russia has launched a direct military invasion of Ukraine with its regular armed forces.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“I would like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing earlier today. It has already been half a year since the Council, on 28 February, first took up the issue of Russia's aggression against Ukraine (see S/PV.7123). The aggression started through the military occupation and annexation of a huge part of Ukrainian sovereign territory, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. It then proceeded by means of a hybrid war against Ukraine, the sponsorship of terrorism and the supply of arms and mercenaries to illegal armed groups in the eastern region of our State, along with intensive artillery shelling from Russian territory and regular violations of Ukrainian air space by military aircraft, helicopters and drones.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7253 (2014) · source
“My delegation welcomes that initiative. We hope that, very soon, we will be able to engage in a substantive discussion on the prevention of the use of veto power in cases of aggression. In conclusion, I would like to note that we can and should propose and discuss ideas aimed at improving United Nations mechanisms of conflict prevention. There is no doubt that this is very important work. That is why the topic was a main feature of Ukraine's Security Council membership in 2000 and 2001, as well as its membership in the Peacebuilding Commission in 2011 and 2012. However, without solving the problem of abuse of the veto power and without a proper mechanism ensuring compliance with international treaties, all our efforts to prevent conflicts may fail any time, and any State Member of the Organization could become a victim of that failure.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“The problem is that by taking advantage of its veto power, the Member State has committed aggression against Ukraine, even though, before that, that State had always recognized the territorial integrity and State borders of my country in accordance with the relevant bilateral treaties. In that context, I should like to emphasize that permanent membership in the Security Council and the veto power are not just a privilege or matter of good luck. They entail the obligation and duty to responsibly take care of the peace and security of our world. Abuse of that status seriously undermines the authority and credibility of the Organization and erodes the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Within the framework of the Organization, we have already started discussions on non-use of the veto in the case of mass atrocities.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“A lack of responsibility and impunity for the violation of the Charter and international treaties, which Ukraine considers as a guarantee of peace and stability in relations with its neighbours, have been among the main causes of aggression against my country and the occupation of Crimea. The Security Council had all the necessary levers available and should have taken actions to prevent that conflict in order to secure peace and stability in the region. Unfortunately, despite support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine by almost all Member States of the Security Council, the abuse of the veto power by one of the permanent members actually blocked any practical measures by the Security Council.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“However, we believe it is impossible to succeed if the Organization cannot adequately respond to the main challenges and gaps that prevent it from being an effective global actor in the field of security. Respect for the rule of law at the international level is the basis for international peace and stability, a key precondition for the prevention and settlement of conflicts and a guarantee of predictability in and the legitimacy of international relations. It begins with strict adherence to the Charter of the United Nations and other international treaties in force by States parties.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Severe consequences of the First and Second World Wars and the strong will of States to prevent such conflicts in future led to the creation of the United Nations and the adoption of its Charter. The Charter of the United Nations gives the main bodies of the United Nations, especially the Security Council, the necessary leverage to effectively prevent conflicts. Of course, that mechanism is not perfect. But it can function quite well if there is goodwill on the part of all players. For many years, the United Nations and its main bodies have been helping to improve the technologies and techniques of conflict prevention within the authority and power invested in them by the Charter. And many of the ideas that have been expressed today merit serious attention.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing such an important and timely open debate. We welcome resolution 2171 (2014), adopted today. We also want to thank the Secretary- General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for their briefings today. The delegation of Ukraine aligns itself with the statement delivered by the delegation of the European Union. We fully share the ideas expressed by the European Union on ways to improve the United Nations performance in the prevention of conflicts. At the same time, we would like to reflect on the key issues that are very important from the perspective of our country. The idea to establish a mechanism for the prevention ofconflicts is at the very heart and essence ofthe United Nations.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Russia continues to build up its military along the border with Ukraine and to shell settlements and positions of the counter-terrorism forces of Ukraine located near the border. Russian military aircraft and drones violate Ukraine's air space daily. There are serious grounds to expect a large-scale and open invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine, under the guise of peacekeeping operations. In that context, we want to state that no Russian forces can enter the territory of Ukraine without the consent of Ukrainian authorities. Any Russian troops entering the territory of Ukraine will be regarded as aggressors and treated accordingly.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“The Government of Ukraine is making every effort to ensure a fair international investigation of the incident, in accordance with resolution 2166 (2014). We reiterate our call to Russia to use its influence on the illegal armed groups in order to make them grant it full and unimpeded access to the crash site for the international investigation team. We have conclusive evidence that Flight MH-17 was downed by Russian-backed terrorists with a Buk missile system, which was fired by a crew and which had been delivered from Russia. That was confirmed by our intelligence - intercepted telephone conversations of the terrorists and satellite images. In conclusion, I would like to just say that the situation on the Ukrainian/Russian border remains extremely tense.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Yesterday in his speech at the Constituent Assembly of the National Council of Reforms, President Petro Poroshencko said that a war could not be an excuse for the lack of reform. We see the recently signed Association Agreement with the European Union as integral document that provides the framework for reform in Ukraine. The successful investigation of high-profile cases, such as human rights violations during the protests in Independence Square and the tragedy in Odessa. is a matter of honour to the leadership of honour to the leadership of Ukraine and remains a top priority. Ukraine's law enforcement agency will cooperate fully with the United Nations mission in monitoring the process of that investigation. The downing of Flight MH-17 is a tragedy that may constitute a grave violation of international law that may amount to war crimes.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“At the same time, the credibility of the information on the huge number of refugees from Ukraine to Russia presented by the Russian authorities is very doubtful and needs to be assessed by international experts. The Government of Ukraine accepts the recommendations contained in the monitoring mission's report. Ukraine is ready to further develop and deepen cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in order to ensure the protection of human rights, taking into account all the needs of the population of every region of our country. We fully acknowledge that there is still a lot to be done to strengthen the rule of law and democracy in our country.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“We underline that as the occupying Power, it is Russia's responsibility to ensure the observance of human rights and freedoms of the population of Crimea. On our part, the Government of Ukraine will take all feasible efforts to protect our compatriots' rights and freedoms in the occupied territories. Ukraine will not tolerate politically motivated cases against Nadia Savchenko and five other members of the military, which are vivid examples of Russia's negligence of human rights standards. Allegations brought against our citizens have no legal grounds and are used as instruments of political manipulation and pressure. There is no humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. However the growing number of internally displaced persons from Crimea and the Luhansk and Donetsk regions is disturbing.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“That is the paramount objective of Ukraine's operation against the terrorists - terrorists who have refused to enter into a political dialogue, terrorists who are led by foreigners who are working for the secret service of the Russian Federation. The monitoring mission's report also clearly demonstrates that the Russian occupation of Crimea has led to harassment and discrimination against ethnic Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars, members of religious minorities and activists who are opposed to the so-called Crimean referendum of 16 March. Even now, people continue to disappear. Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar newspapers are under threat of being shut down. We are deeply concerned with the violations.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“Let me also thank Mr. Simonovie for his briefing today. Ukraine values his important contribution and that of his team. The mission's latest report reveals the true nature of the criminal organizations that are committing terrible abuses against our citizens. Entire towns and villages are being used as human shields. Gunmen are kidnapping civilians for the purpose of ransom, exchange or use as labour force; others, they are torturing and murdering. How do those crimes help the people they claim to represent? Their tactics are nothing more than terrorism, threatening the lives, health, well- being of our compatriots. It is the obligation of the Government to protect its own citizens.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“The shelling has resulted in casualties among civilians and soldiers, and destroyed residential, administrative and commercial buildings. If the Russian Federation is truly interested in the stabilization of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, we propose just a few easy steps to be taken by Russia: that it stop sending mercenaries as well as weapons and ammunition to the territory of Ukraine; establish effective control over its part of the border to prevent the infiltration of illegal armed troops and weapons; stop provoking instability; and withdraw all military and paramilitary formations of the Russian armed forces from Ukrainian borders. We are confident that the sooner the aforementioned steps are taken by the Russian Federation, the sooner the situation in my country will stabilize and return to normal.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source