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Shcherbak

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  1. “It also gives it the necessary powers to do so, from making recommendations with regard to the peaceful settlement of disputes, including support for regional agreements, to the use of coercive measures. The Council is also unique in that it is the only body in the United Nations system endowed with the power to enforce the implementation of its own decisions. In the course of the last decade and a half, we have seen the Security Council play an increased role and make greater use of its potential. It faces more difficult tasks in meeting old and new threats and challenges, primarily those posed by international terrorism. In line with that trend, the means at its disposal are also evolving.”

    2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source

  2. “In that regard, suffice it to point to Security Council decisions on the establishment of ad hoc international criminal tribunals, its adoption of resolutions reasserting the right of States to self-defence in the event of terrorist attacks against them, and the universally mandatory character of decisions concerning measures to counteract terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We believe that those innovations in the work of the body with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security merit the attention of legal experts. The Charter of the United Nations confers upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source

  3. “Nor must we forget the role of the International Court of Justice and the International Law Commission in establishing, compiling and developing modern legal norms at the international level. International law is civilization's unique achievement. It must always prevail over the selfish aims and interests of individual States. Today we have an opportunity to consider the interrelationship between the rule of law and international peace and security from the perspective of the Security Council's role in that process. I do not know what legal experts would say as to whether the Security Council can create law, but it is obvious that in the recent past its legislative activities have influenced the establishment and interpretation of international legal norms.”

    2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source

  4. “Mr. Shcherbak (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to convene a debate on this issue in the Council today. We are also very grateful to Judge Higgins and Mr. Michel for their informative briefings. There can be no doubt that today's theme is extremely relevant in the context of the work of the Security Council, as well as for the Organization as a whole. We are convinced that promoting the rule of law in international relations is the cornerstone of any lasting system of collective security, in which the United Nations, the General Assembly and the Security Council play a key role.”

    2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source

  5. “In conclusion, we would stress that Russia intends to continue to play an active and constructive role in international assistance towards the Bosnian settlement within the context of the mechanisms created to that end, in particular the Peace Implementation Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina and its Steering Committee, the Contact Group, and in close coordination with the High Representative.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  6. “In that context, we are prepared to engage in a constructive review of the proposals on possible options for resolving the so-called problem of non-certified police officers, which, of course, must be based on the appropriate decisions of the Security Council and remain squarely within the framework of international law and, primarily, of the United Nations Charter. In that regard, we believe that the Security Council should send a clear signal regarding the inadmissibility of any attempt to deny the results registered by the international presences in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We commend the intention of the High Representative closely to cooperate with the United Nations in the interests of a speedy solution to the problem.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  7. “We support the speedy transfer to the Bosnian parties of responsibility for the fate of the country and further progress in political and economic reform. On that issue, we believe it crucial that the High Representative continue to work in a spirit of partnership with the Bosnian parties on the basis of the adoption of independent consensus decisions and the resumption of constructive dialogue. We feel that the use of diplomatic mechanisms should be maximized in our work with the Bosnian parties, inter alia, in the field of cooperation with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Like the High Representative, we are concerned by attempts to call into question the results of the certification of the police carried out by the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  8. “With regard to the foundations of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we believe that the very philosophy of the Dayton accords present very significant challenges, in particular with respect to strengthening the climate of trust and the constructive cooperation of the international community with the country, and the importance of achieving consensus among all Bosnian parties on building a stable State there. We believe that the international community still needs to focus its attention on such issues as the guarantee of genuine equality among people throughout the entire country, the problem of local institutions, and refugees and displaced persons. We are pleased to note that progress has been made towards strengthening the Bosnian institutions.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  9. “We continue to believe that the further specification and promotion of those very sensitive reforms should take fully into account the interests of all Bosnian parties. In the time to come, the key problems for the country's future will have to be resolved, including the fate of the Constitution, an important element of the Dayton accords. We agree with the point made by the High Representative regarding the link between progress on constitutional reform and the outcome of the forthcoming general parliamentary elections.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  10. “Mr. Scherbak (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian delegation is pleased to welcome to this Chamber the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Adnan Terzic, and to thank him for enunciating the position of the Bosnian Government. We thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Schwarz-Schilling, for his comprehensive briefing on the latest developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the current stage of the implementation of the peace agreement. The Russian delegation commends the efforts of the High Representative to promote the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to pursue reforms to enhance the effectiveness of the country's central institutions.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  11. “We believe it important to continue to pay particular attention to concrete measures to counteract the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons at the preventive and post-conflict settlement stages. In that regard, the experience of regional organizations is extremely relevant and useful.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  12. “Of primary importance is monitoring adherence to the Security Council's arms embargoes, increasing the effectiveness of controls, and investigating violations of embargoes. Our experience in the settlement of conflicts has convincingly demonstrated the direct link between the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and the activities of illegal armed groups, the involvement of child soldiers in conflicts, large-scale violations of human rights and the norms of international humanitarian law, and transnational crime. It is becoming increasingly clear that we must prevent small arms and light weapons - particularly in their most dangerous forms - from falling into the hands of terrorists.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  13. “I should also like to draw particular attention to one of the obvious sources of illicit weapons - their manufacture and transfer without licenses or the permission of the country of origin to the manufacturer or owner of the technology to produce such weapons. On many occasions, the Security Council has considered the issue of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons with respect to conflict situations on its agenda. The Russian Federation advocates the adoption of strong and effective measures in cases in which small arms and light weapons are provided to illegal armed groups. Our experience with the implementation of embargoes on small arms and light weapons in conflict situations confirms the effectiveness of such measures by the Security Council.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  14. “First, we must limit the number of intermediaries in the small arms trade and establish clear State regulatory systems for brokerage activities in that area. Secondly, we need to ban supplies of small arms and light weapons to non-State structures and organizations, as is currently being done with regard to man-portable air defence systems. Thirdly, we need to implement controls by exporting States on how the authorized bodies of importing States are respecting their obligations regarding the proper use of imported small arms and light weapons, including undertaking random checks on storage conditions for imported weapons.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  15. “Although we are not opposed to discussing the legal supply of small arms and light weapons, we believe that such a discussion is acceptable only in cases in which it would directly serve the purpose of combating the illicit trade in such weapons. We would suggest that one of the principal challenges before the international community in addressing the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons is, above all, the implementation of those provisions of the Programme of Action that seek to increase the effectiveness of national legislation in that sphere and to strengthen regional cooperation aimed at finding concrete and practical means to combat the illicit trade in those weapons. In order to prevent small arms and light weapons moving from the legal to the illicit trade, the following national measures are needed.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  16. “We consider of great importance the United Nations conference to review progress made in the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, to be held in July. We believe that, as its very name indicates, the Programme of Action is aimed at preventing and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects. Unfortunately, it is clear that much remains to be done in that field. In our view, therefore, it is still too early to consider extending the Programme of Action's scope to monitoring the legal transfer of weapons, as such a proposal exceeds its framework.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source

  17. “Mr. Shcherbak (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting and the Secretary-General for his report on small arms. We note the participation in today's meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Peru, Mr. Oscar Maurtua, and thank the Officer-in-Charge of the Department for Disarmament Affairs for her substantive briefing on this issue. The Russian Federation has consistently advocated increasing the coordinating role of the Organization in addressing the problem of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Preventing the illicit proliferation of such weapons is particularly relevant in the context of combating terrorism and mitigating the impact of armed conflicts.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source