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  1. “I "OW give the floor 10 the ofthe Turkish Republic ofNorthern Cyprus. representative of Turkey. The meeting rose at 7.45 pm.”

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  2. “Two delegations have asked for the floor to make further statements. I now give the floor to the representative of Cyprus.”

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  3. “I now propose that the Council invite the observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in this meeting, in accordance with its provisional rules of procedure and previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. I give the floor to the observer of the Observer State of Palestine.”

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  4. “I inform all concerned that we will continue this open debate through lunchtime, as we have a large number of speakers. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.”

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  5. “We are morally and legally responsible to react and restore trust in international law. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I call on the Vice-President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.”

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  6. “Acting in line with that principle is an inherent element of respect for international law. If we notice some States' actions against the spirit of international law, we cannot pretend that they are legitimate and tolerate them. We cannot accept dubious legal justifications for actions taken in bad faith, in fraudem legis. Law cannot be a tool against justice. It must serve justice and justice only. For those who seek justice, law has to be a supportive force. It applies specifically to such issues as compensation for historical losses or modern investigations. The latter includes the investigation of flight disasters, such as the full clarification of the causes of the crash of the Polish airplane in Smolensk, in which the late President of Poland, Mr. Lech Kaczyr'lski, his wife and all members of the Polish delegation perished.”

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  7. “Such crimes should never happen again. Let me underline that the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction has always been an important element of Poland's security policy. In our work in the non-proliferation regimes, including as the Chair of the second session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Chair of The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, we have constantly advocated for the primacy of international law, strong international institutions, binding non-proliferation norms, widespread and credible verification mechanisms, the implementation of good practices and closer international cooperation. In conclusion, let me refer to the principle of good faith.”

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  8. “In 2016, Poland welcomed the establishment of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for the Syrian Arab Republic, which recently published its first report. The Mechanism remains a unique initiative that contributes to the prevention and prosecution of the immense atrocities and human rights violations committed in Syria. At the same time, as we have stated on many occasions, the impunity of those responsible for chemical attacks in Syria is not only contrary to international law, it also undermines the peace process and our common security. We therefore fully support the establishment of an independent, impartial and professional mechanism to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons. Any such crime must be properly investigated, and those responsible must be held accountable.”

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  9. “Those conflicts entail clear violations of international law that can, and should, be addressed by the Security Council. Thirdly, and finally, I would like to discuss the issue of accountability. The international community, and the Security Council in particular, are morally responsible for guaranteeing individual criminal accountability for international crimes. In that context, I would like to stress Poland's support for international legal mechanisms aimed at bringing those responsible for violating international law to justice. We remember the work done by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. We have also noted the referral of the cases of the Sudan and Libya to the International Criminal Court.”

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  10. “The mandate of such an operation should not be limited to the protection of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine but should cover the whole area of the conflict, including the entire Ukrainian-Russian internationally recognized border. The international community should not lose its focus on the ongoing desperate plight of the Crimean Tatars and the human rights activists in the occupied Crimea, who are subject to constant intimidation. In speaking about Central and Eastern Europe in this forum, I must also mention common concerns related to the so-called frozen conflicts in Georgia, Moldova and Nagorno Karabakh. We have to strive to foster an open, constructive and respectful dialogue so as to contribute to the successful settlement of those conflicts.”

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  11. “All actors engaged in Syria must be called on to take action to prevent the use of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical weapons. The belief in the importance of terminating that shameful practice should be shared by all members ofthe Security Council. As President of the Republic of Poland, I cannot help but turn to my region, Central and Eastern Europe. The violation of territorial integrity through the illegal annexation and occupation of Crimea and by the separatists in Donbas, who benefit from strong third-country support, are major challenges not only to Ukraine but also to the stability of the whole European continent. Poland supports the idea of deploying a United Nations peacekeeping operation in eastern Ukraine.”

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  12. “Nevertheless, persistent international pressure needs to be combined with dialogue, as sanctions should never be an end in themselves. Imposing United Nations sanctions requires the Council's decision. Unfortunately, there are situations where a lack of consensus prevents the effective countering of obvious violations of international law. The Syrian conflict has entered its eighth year. The continued and widespread violence and violations of international law, including those of human rights, are a daily reality for Syrians. The situation in Syria demands that the United Nations and each Member State stand in defence of humanitarian principles. The international community, in particular the Security Council, needs to emphasize the importance of providing uninterrupted access for all humanitarian actors to the whole territory of Syria.”

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  13. “The second issue that I would like to highlight concerns situations in which the peaceful settlement of disputes is not applied or does not bring about a satisfactory effect. That results in situations of conflict, wars, death, suffering and a lack of hope for millions of human beings. At this point, we need to ask ourselves a question: How can we protect international law, in particular international humanitarian law, in the darkest hour? The Security Council can introduce targeted sanctions regimes. We welcome international solidarity in implementing sanctions and exerting maximum pressure on States that disregard the international legal order. Even though they are divisive at times and not perfect, coercive measures are often crucial to defending the principles of international law.”

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  14. “We also cannot forget the longest conflict in the world - that between Israel and Palestine. As a country with close and good relations with both the Israeli and the Palestinian peoples. Poland has always strongly supported all initiatives aimed at stabilization and at strengthening peace and security in the Middle East. Only a return to meaningful bilateral negotiations based on the relevant United Nations resolutions and international law might bring about a peaceful settlement of that dispute. That is the only path towards a two-State solution and resolving all final-status issues. Today more than ever, we need peace in the Holy Land, which is sacred to all major monotheistic religions. If we want to achieve peace, terrorism and violence are never the answer.”

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  15. “At this point, I would like to mention the special role of the Pope and Vatican diplomacy in the process of the normalization of international relations and the peaceful settlement of many world crises. Currently, the importance of resolving conflicts by diplomatic means is visible in the ongoing efforts to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula. Poland has been involved in the region for more than 60 years, including through participation in the work of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea. We have always stressed that the channels of communication should be kept open. That is something that I personally repeated during my visit to Panmunjom earlier this year. We are fully supportive of the new high-level diplomatic initiatives aimed at re-establishing peace on the peninsula.”

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  16. “Their aim has been to prevent or to stop violations of international law. In that regard, we remember the late Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, who gave his life to safeguard the international order. It is worth underlining some recent mediation success stories, in particular in West African States. One example is the Gambia, where the Economic Community of West African States intervened effectively during a political crisis in 2017. Furthermore, we cannot forget that the peaceful settlements of disputes also occur outside the scope of the United Nations and of regional organizations. They take place with the involvement of recognized moral authorities.”

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  17. “Following those general remarks, which I would like us all to take to heart, I wish to concentrate on the problems with regard to the functioning of three aspects of international law: means for the peaceful settlement of disputes, actions against violations of international law and ways of bringing the perpetrators of crimes under international law to justice. First, I would like to refer directly to Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations, on the pacific settlement of disputes. Poland considers it the most useful tool at the international community's disposal in the case of disagreements and imminent conflicts. The United Nations has a rich history of envoys and mediators. For decades, they have been sent to hotspots all over the world in order to assist both sides with their expertise and experience.”

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  18. “I believe that is impossible without first providing coherent definitions of the basic categories of international law in the context of contemporary challenges to peace. Such definitions are also relevant in broader political debates, for if we call an act of aggression a conflict without properly defining the victim and the aggressor, if we call a threat a challenge without defining the source ofthat threat, and ifwe call building aggressive military capabilities a disturbance of balance without determining who it is that is advancing the offensive military capabilities, we are helpless in terms of selecting the legal steps to react. In international law unnamed phenomena do not exist, and ill-defined concepts build ill-shaped realities.”

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  19. “The need to recover the lost meaning of the works of Wlodkowic and Grotius is particularly visible today, as a paradox of the modern world becomes clear. On the one hand, there is an extensive system of international law and institutional architecture to stand guard over it. This is the United Nations system, with its international courts and tribunals. On the other hand, the temptation to place force above law and fear above trust remains present around the world. That is why I invite all countries and institutions sitting at this table today to a discussion on the significance of international law. As States, we cannot deal with those challenges unless we invest in the very foundation of the global order - respect for international law.”

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  20. “The law, including natural law, condemns actions of people who attack those wishing to live in peace, according to the rule 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you'". Wlodkowic's arguments were further developed in the seventeenth century by Hugo Grotius in what are regarded as fundamental works of international law, namely, On the Law of War and Peace and The Freedom of the Seas. The conceptual work initiated by Wlodkowic and reinforced by Grotius gave rise to the concept of the rights of nations, the basis of international law. Today, 600 years later, Poland wishes to return to those roots. We want to highlight that there can be no peace without law. International law remains the strongest tool for civilized nations to ensure long-term peace - peace based on trust and mutually respected norms and values.”

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  21. “I thank Judge Meron for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the President of Poland. Let me express my gratitude for the valuable, substantive and insightful briefings by Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Judge Hisashi Owada and Judge Theodor Meron. Allow me to begin my statement with a quotation by Pawel Wlodkowic, Rector of J agiellonian University in Krakow, who as long ago as the fifteenth century proclaimed that there were certain rights of nations that must be secured, namely, their existence, freedom, independence, peculiar culture and decent and unhampered development. "Where force is stronger than friendship, one is guided by his own self-interest.”

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  22. “I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of the Holy See to the United Nations to participate in this meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Iwish to also draw the attention ofCouncil members to document S/2018/4l7/Rev.1, which contains the text of a letter dated 3 May 2018 from the Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to Ms. Viotti.”

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  23. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary- General; Judge Hisashi Owada, Senior Judge on, and President Emeritus of, the International Court of Justice; and Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I also invite the following to participate in this meeting: Her Excellency Ms. Joanne Adamson, Charge' d'Affaires ad interim of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, and Her Excellency Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations.”

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  24. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Viet Nam and Yemen to participate in this meeting.”

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  25. “I wish to warmly welcome the Ministers and other distinguished representatives here in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion.”

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