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President Duda

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2018-01-18
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2023-09-20
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  1. “The war in Ukraine has permanently changed the global security architecture. Regardless of its final result, we will have to face a new political, military and economic reality that will last until a new security system is formed — a system with no place for aggression, imperialism or neocolonialism.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “That is why Poland has been making efforts to hold Russia and individual Russian citizens accountable for their flagrant violations of international law and the United Nations Charter. We support the work of the existing jurisdictions, such as the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the European Court of Human Rights. Because the Russian aggression as such cannot be a subject of assessment by the International Criminal Court, we support the creation of a special ad hoc international tribunal. Moreover, Poland is striving to create an international mechanism to repair the damage and compensate for the losses caused by Russia. The perpetrators of international crimes must not go unpunished. They should be tried before competent courts. It should be our imperative to ensure a lasting peace in the future.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “Russia is abusing its veto power to prevent the Council from addressing the flagrant violations of international law that Russia itself has committed. In this situation, the nations of the world cannot remain passive. The prohibition of aggression and the elimination of genocide and crimes against humanity are jus cogens norms that are accepted and recognized by the international community. These are the norms from which no deviation is permitted. That means that Russia’s continued neocolonial aggression against Ukraine is not a bilateral or a regional issue; it concerns us all. If we do not act in solidarity today to defend the fundamental values of international law, tomorrow it may be too late.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “When Russia replaced the Soviet Union as a permanent member of the Security Council, it took upon itself even greater responsibility than other nations to preserve international peace and security. Yet its leadership made a deliberate decision to violate our basic principles, the key norms of international law, and it continues to do so repeatedly — from air attacks on critical infrastructure to setting off a global food crisis, from causing the ecological catastrophe at Nova Kakhovka to bombing cultural heritage sites in Ukrainian cities. Those hideous actions, together with a continuous negation of the international order, including the United Nations Charter, prove that an imperialistic Russia is discrediting itself as a member of the international community.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “President Duda: From the perspective of my region, 24 February 2022 is the day when the world, as we knew, it changed permanently. Russia’s full- scale invasion of invasion of Ukraine was a defining moment in geopolitics, transforming Europe’s security landscape and tearing down the core pillar of our international system. This strategic change is not temporary. We are living in a new era of uncertainty. The multilateral system established nearly 80 years ago, with its principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, asserted the superiority of the rule of law over force in international relations. It gave nations a place to turn to when faced with regional or global challenges, often as a last resort. The Charter embodies a code of international ethics by which every State should abide.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “For 15 years since its establishment, The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation has been promoting transparency and confidence-building measures. As its Chair, Poland wishes to follow up by supporting the full implementation of the Code and strengthening its relationship with the United Nations, as reflected in General Assembly resolution 59/91, of 3 December 2004. In closing, I would like to again express my gratitude to the Kazakh presidency for selecting such an important issue as the focus of today's debate. Poland will continue its commitment to making our world safe from nuclear threats. As we are all aware, the devastating aftermath of the use of weapons of mass destruction would transgress all borders. That is why we should work closely within the United Nations community to make sure that it never happens.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  7. “As its current guardian, Poland has the intention of focusing on maintaining its credibility, as well as creating the environment for a mutually respectful, transparent and all-inclusive dialogue. Bearing in mind that the 2020 Review Conference will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the entry into force of the NPT, we would very much appreciate the support of the Security Council and of the United Nations in efforts to make it our common success. Equally significant to global and regional security and stability is the proliferation of ballistic missiles, including those capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction. Unfortunately, the record of efforts aimed at curbing it is short. That is why the importance of control mechanisms has become even greater.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  8. “That event should be celebrated in safe surroundings and allow for spectacular sport competition in an atmosphere of peace and friendship among all nations. Poland has been a longstanding and active supporter of strengthening non-proliferation and disarmament norms and principles. We currently chair two important initiatives, namely, the second Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, the latter which we inherited from Kazakhstan in 2017. Despite the concerns raised over the NPT, we believe it is the only real instrument that brings us closer to a world without nuclear weapons. The implementation of the Treaty is subject to review every five years.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  9. “Such actions show that the policy of aggression and confrontation overshadows the policy of open dialogue and trust. What is worse, they also show - creating a dangerous precedent - that running a policy based on the law of force, and not the force of law, sadly can be effective and can go unpunished. The way in which we solve the crisis will have a significant impact on the future of the entire global non-proliferation architecture. I believe that the intensified efforts undertaken together by the international community will bring about a political solution and will result in the stabilization of the situation in the region. That is especially crucial today, as the 2018 Winter Olympics will soon begin in South Korea.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  10. “Chemical weapons were used on a number of occasions since the 1960s by Egypt in Yemen, in the 1980s by Iraq against Iran and recently in Syria, but with no serious consequences for the side that used them - which is the problem. Currently, however, the most worrisome situation seems to be the one on the Korean peninsula, where provocative actions taken by the North Korean regime not only destabilize the whole region but also undermine the entire non-proliferation effort. The stockpiling of chemical weapons, the development of military nuclear capabilities and ballistic missile programmes and provocative tests of those weapons are clear violations of international law in general, and of the respective Security Council resolutions in particular.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  11. “Recent developments in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, broken assurances provided for Ukraine by the Budapest Memorandum, controversies over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, as well as threats posed by non-State actors, have all shown that the non-proliferation agenda is even more topical than ever today. And it does not apply only to military nuclear capabilities; chemical and biological weapons and ballistic missile proliferation2 are just as important. With regard to chemical weapons, Poland finds it unacceptable that we are still confronted with the continued use ofthat type ofarms. It is the responsibility of the Security Council to continue conveying a strong message to the world on that matter.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  12. “First, there is no requirement for a country to join the Treaty, and those that do join have a potentially easy way out - they can withdraw from it with no more than three months' notice. Secondly, there is no framework under the Treaty for a sanctions regime to guard against Treaty violations. And, thirdly, although the Treaty allows for its signatories to pursue a nuclear strategy for peaceful purposes, the inspections procedure is based on voluntary cooperation and mutual trust. But, as we have seen throughout history, the world is not run by the gentlemen's agreement rule. In fact, world affairs are too often run by people who are anything but gentlemen.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  13. “Peaceful cooperation among all States is the very essence of solidarity and lawfulness at the international level. That is why it is so important to further develop legal instruments in international relations, as well as the ability to enforce them. It also applies to the issue of nuclear non-proliferation. As members of the Security Council, we are committed to treating it with all the seriousness it deserves. Despite having a developed and established legal and treaty architecture, non-proliferation and disarmament remain an unfinished project. At its core, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) can be seen as having a mixed record. I see three problems in that regard.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  14. “I also want to thank President Nazarbayev personally for inviting me to this debate. This is my first time, and most definitely not my last, visit to the Security Council as President of the Republic of Poland. I am here because the issue under consideration is very much connected to Poland's priorities in the Council, that is, supporting the existing and building new international law instruments to mitigate the unlawful and aggressive behaviour of some members of the international community. Let me stress that not only aggression, but also any attempt to build aggressive capabilities, should always be treated as a Violation of international norms because, in the end, it leads to the erosion of the noble idea of the peaceful coexistence among States.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  15. “President Duda: Let me start by thanking the Kazakh presidency for organizing this high-level debate on such an important and relevant topic. It shows Kazakhstan's long-lasting commitment to non-proliferation efforts. Kazakhstan's credibility in that matter is reinforced by the fact that it is one of a very few countries that has abandoned the nuclear path. I remember reading remarks by President Nazarbayev in which he stressed "that was the best decision I have ever made for my young country". And Kazakhstan's continued engagement in that regard has been demonstrated many times ever since. Let me mention just the recent establishment of the Low Enriched Uranium Bank, which not only constitutes a major step towards promoting nuclear safety but also promotes transparency and builds confidence among peace-loving nations.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source