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2005-09-14

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2023-09-20

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1. “When we unite in defence of the Charter, it will also offer a pathway to peace. That brings me to my third and final point. Russia must immediately end its war of aggression and withdraw from the entire territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. What is needed is a just and sustainable peace based on international law, including the United Nations Charter. We support all meaningful efforts in that regard, and we firmly support President Zelenskyy’s peace formula, which lays a foundation for those efforts. We encourage all Member States to do the same. The Nordic countries’ support for the Charter and Ukraine is unwavering.”

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

2. “Ensuring that Russia and its representatives are held to account is a shared responsibility that falls to all of us as States Members of the United Nations. Secondly, the consequences of Russia’s war are causing suffering across the globe. Food stocks have been reduced, prices have gone up and the energy crisis is getting worse. Time after time, Russia has shown its complete disregard for human life, not only in Ukraine but globally. It has continued to weaponize food and intensify the global food security crisis. We need to rebuild trust and double down on our efforts to find common solutions to the shared problems confronting us. Instead, Russia is creating new ones. We need strong cross-regional support to stop Russia’s irresponsible actions and ensure a collective defence of the Charter.”

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

3. “A permanent member of the Council is blatantly disregarding the Charter — the very cornerstone of this organ — and the territorial integrity and political independence of all States. We should remember that the situation is very simple. If Russia stops fighting, there will be no war. If Ukraine stops fighting, there will be no Ukraine. An overwhelming majority of Member States have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and are defending the United Nations Charter. It is the first line of defence in a world order in which might does not make right. The Nordic countries will continue to seek full accountability for Russia’s unlawful war of aggression against Ukraine. That includes holding those responsible for crimes under international law to account. It also includes the provision of reparations.”

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

4. “But the veto power was never intended to be carte blanche for invading other States with a view to taking their territory, breaching the Charter or conducting brutal warfare in blatant disregard of international law. That cannot and should not be tolerated. It is our shared responsibility to uphold the Charter, which has been the foundation of international cooperation for 78 years. Rebuilding trust in its institutions will not be an easy process. It will require time and effort, and a renewed commitment to the Charter’s purposes and principles. Today the Nordic countries would like to share three messages. First, Russia is violating the most basic rules and principles of international law with its war of aggression.”

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

5. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries — Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Denmark. First, on behalf of all the Nordic countries, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for bringing leaders from across the world together in the Chamber today so that we can discuss the most immediate threat to international peace and security of our time, which is Russia’s unlawful and unjustified aggression against Ukraine. We also want to take this opportunity to present a vision for peace. The maintenance of international peace and security is the responsibility vested in the Council. The Charter of the United Nations entrusted five Member States with a special responsibility — the power of the veto.”

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

6. “Acquiring nuclear weapons does not enhance the security of any State; it only decreases it for us all. Seventy per cent of all conflicts discussed by this Council take place in Africa. The impact on civilians on that continent is particularly devastating. Africa alone has around 20 million refugees and internally displaced people. For that reason, the resolution put forward here today by the Council's three African members is an important one. I hope that the adoption of that resolution will enable the international community to better prevent international disputes and internal crises from spilling over into armed conflicts, in particular in Africa.”

   2005-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5261 (2005) · source

7. “All countries must incorporate the relevant provisions into their national legislations in order to hamper the terrorists' room for manoeuvre, and the United Nations should constantly ensure that Member States fulfil their obligations. Countries that lack the necessary capacity to enforce the new legislation deserve our full and generous assistance. Countries that lack the necessary political will deserve our wrath and condemnation. The threat of terrorists or irresponsible dictators armed with weapons of mass destruction is a shared nightmare for all mankind. This Council has the obligation to ensure that the nightmare never materializes. The nuclear programmes of Iran and North Korea are a particular and urgent concern. We shall be ready to deal with them here at this table if other avenues fail.”

   2005-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5261 (2005) · source

8. “It must be made completely clear to our citizens what is acceptable and what is not. Freedom of speech and expression is the very foundation of any modern, democratic society, but that must never be an excuse for inciting terrorism and fostering hatred. I see a major role for the United Nations in this battle, and I welcome the Secretary-General's outline of a counter-terrorism strategy, but that is not enough. We need to empower the United Nations so that it can fulfil its obligation to ensure security for all in the age of global terrorism. All Member States need to sign, ratify and implement the United Nations terrorism conventions.”

   2005-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5261 (2005) · source

9. “Our discussion here is timely and relevant. Terror attacks in several countries during the last years have underlined our obligation to joint, efficient action against this major scourge of our generation. Let me be very clear: Terrorism can never be justified. Terrorism is never a legitimate weapon. The targeting and deliberate killing of civilians are unacceptable. Full stop. I therefore find it appalling that today, four years after two passenger planes created havoc in this very city, a few countries are still blocking agreement on a common definition of terrorism. Each and every Government has an obligation to destroy terror networks, to dismantle training facilities and to cut off the supply of money and recruits. There ought to be absolutely no doubt or ambiguity about that.”

   2005-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5261 (2005) · source