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1. “We call upon the international community to continue to take decisive action to combat State or State-sponsored terrorism against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its members. We believe that some of the principles enshrined in the Declaration adopted by the International Conference on the Question of Terrorism of 1987 (A/42/307, annex), reflecting the essence of the notion of State terrorism, can be taken as a basis for the preparation of a new legally binding instrument in this field. Without the bona fide fulfillment of international treaties and the sincere cooperation of all States parties, any international effort in the area of counter-terrorism, including the efforts of the Security Council, shall be in vain.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

2. “In particular, it has completely neglected its obligations under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism of 1999 and the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings of 1997. That State, acting through various State institutions and physical and legal entities under its direct control, is committing the crime of terrorism. It was the unlawful actions of this neighbour that led to the occupation of the Crimea and the destabilization of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. As is evident in the situation in Ukraine, terrorism can be used as a form of hidden aggression against sovereign States.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

3. “It is incredible that terrorism should be occurring in a country where the terrorist threat was assessed by United Nations experts as low just a few months before the occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and the establishment of the terrorist organizations known as the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics. As it turns out, foreign factors might encourage this evil to grow rapidly. The situation in the world in general and in my country in particular shows that the international community must redouble its efforts in the fight against terror. Ukraine is extremely concerned over the blatant violation of international counter-terrorism treaties on the part of some States. One of our neighbors continues to break its international obligations with respect to terrorism.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

4. “The meaning of this voluntary step is clear - Ukraine is a consistent and reliable partner that makes a valuable contribution to combating nuclear terrorism and strengthening the entire system of nuclear safety and security. And this is despite the foreign aggression that my country has recently experienced. Unfortunately, as of recent date, the problem of terrorism has become pertinent to my country. As Council members may know, the Government of Ukraine has been conducting counter-terrorism operations in the east of Ukraine since March. This operation fully complies with the Charter of the United Nations and all their other obligations of Ukraine under international law, in particular international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

5. “The Ukrainian Government is actively involved in counter-terrorism cooperation with many international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and the Financial Action Task Force, as well as Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM. Nuclear terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continue to be among the most challenging threats to international security. I am proud to say that my country plays a leading role in preventing nuclear terrorism. Furthering its long-standing goals in nuclear nonproliferation, Ukraine has responsibly implemented its pledge to get rid of all national stocks of highly enriched uranium.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

6. “Ukraine is deeply concerned about the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, the Al-Nusra Front and other terrorist entities associated with Al-Qaida, and by the negative impact of their presence, violent extremist ideology and actions on the stability of Iraq, Syria and the region, including their devastating humanitarian impact on civilian populations. Ukraine supports the central role of the United Nations in the global effort to suppress international terrorism and in promoting international cooperation in this field. The United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy continues to be central to addressing the evolving trends of the terrorist phenomenon, and to doing so in an integrated and balanced way. Ukraine is a party to about 20 multilateral conventions and protocols in the field of counter- terrorism.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

7. “I thank you, Sir, for organizing this very important meeting today. Ukraine fully supports the position of the Security Council that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security and that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations. Almost every day we learn with deep sorrow of new victims of terrorist attacks that occur in all corners of the world. This world evil can be eliminated only through consolidated and decisive measures taken by the international community.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

8. “In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Ukraine's unwavering commitment to the strong, effective, efficient and transparent Security Council - a commitment that was a cornerstone of our only tenure to date in this body as an independent State in 2000-2001.”

   2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

9. “We regard the initiative of France for the permanent members to renounce their veto powers in the event of mass atrocities as an important first step in this direction. We welcome the holding last month in New York of a ministerial meeting on framing the veto and express our readiness to contribute to this discussion. My delegation believes that the elaboration of a proposed code of good conduct for permanent members of the Council should also encompass, besides mentioned genuine commitment to the core values of the United Nations, such vital aspect as prevention of the use of the veto power for aggression. It should also include revitalization and making operational provision of the Article 27 of the Charter of the United Nations stating that a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting in the Council.”

   2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

10. “What became even more crystal clear is the direct linkage between ensuring effective functioning of the Council and genuine commitment of each and every of its members - permanent ones above all - to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. In other words, it is impossible to effectively address the Council's working methods without first fixing and then preventing the scenario of one of its permanent members abusing core United Nations values, going unpunished for it, and continuing to occupy a permanent seat in this Chamber as if nothing had happened. That is why we believe that the idea that the status of permanent member does not provide immunity from the obligations under the United Nations Charter should lie at the heart of any concept of the Council reform, including in terms of the working methods.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

11. “As an active and dedicated participation in United Nations, peacekeeping efforts Ukraine also sees the continuous need to adjust the timing of Council decisions on extensions of mandates of peace operations so as not to put the relevant TCCs and PCCs in difficult position in terms of their domestic legislative procedures. Ukraine encourages Council members to further maintain and build on the dynamics in streamlining its modus operandi in line with Article 30 of the Charter of the United Nations. Now let me turn to the more complex issues underlying the Council procedure and bearing direct impact on the way it functions. External aggression against Ukraine made my and many other countries take a deeper look at the Council working methods.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

12. “Other welcome developments are the notes by the President S/2014/368 of 14 April and S/2014/393 of 5 June, encouraging, respectively, a more inclusive system of penholders and consultative and earlier appointment process of the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies. Let me recall the long-standing position of Ukraine on the necessity to give a stronger voice in the Council decision-making processes to those States Members of the United Nations directly involved in implementation of its decisions. First and foremost, it should apply to the troop-contributing countries (TCCs) and police-contributing countries (PCCs).”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

13. “With that in mind, I would like to touch upon some other aspects of the Council working methods which, in our View, are of no less relevance to its effectiveness and efficiency and, therefore, of equal interest to the wider United Nations membership. On the issue of procedure of this body, we welcome continuation of the Council's own efforts aimed at streamlining and improving its day-to-day operations. Among such positive steps in 2014, I would like to point out the further increase in the number of public meetings; the active use of the practice of wrap-up sessions, including the first such public session since 2005 organized by Rwanda; monthly informal briefings at the end of each presidency; and so on.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

14. “I would like to thank you, Madam, for holding this important meeting and for your useful briefing as the Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, as well as to congratulate you on the successful Security Council presidency of Argentina. Our appreciation also goes to other briefers - Ms. Kimberley Prost, Ombudsperson of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, and Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ukraine fully appreciates the emphasis in the concept paper (S/2014/725, annex) before us on the Council's cooperation with the ICC and due process in targeted sanctions. We welcome the contribution of today's debate to take forward those important issues.”

    2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source

15. “That period has witnessed my country's active military and police engagement in more than 20 missions under the auspices of the United Nations. If there were a peacekeeping ratio, Ukraine's would be one new mission per year. Overall, as of today Ukraine has contributed almost 40,000 Blue Helmets to United Nations peacekeeping efforts in every region of their deployment around the world. There is hardly a need for greater testimony to our commitment to United Nations peacekeeping efforts - a commitment that we are resolved to maintain in the years to come.”

    2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source

16. “I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest condolences over the loss earlier this month of the lives of four peacekeepers in the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei. The perpetrators of such heinous acts should not go unpunished, and the relevant TCCs should have every legal right and means to be involved in the investigation of crimes committed against the life and health of their peacekeepers. As one of the initiators of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, Ukraine looks forward to the Secretariat's comprehensive report on all the processes involved in the investigation and prosecution of crimes committed against deployed United Nations peacekeepers. The year 2012 will mark 20 years of Ukraine's contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source

17. “But for this triangle to work best, a mutual understanding between each of its actors is a prerequisite. The surest way to achieve such understanding is to give troop-contributing countries (TCCs) a much stronger voice in the decision-making process at all stages of peacekeeping operations, from planning to termination. There should be no instances when TCCs are confronted with a fait accompli, only learning about decisions directly affecting their personnel or assets from Security Council resolutions on the day of their adoption. Ensuring an adequate level of safety and security for United Nations personnel must be the central element of any peacekeeping operation. We are deeply concerned over increasing threats to Blue Helmets.”

    2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source

18. “Our peacekeepers should have all capacities needed to tackle increasingly complex situations and tasks, especially in vast theatres of operations. We therefore fully concur with the European Union's call for pragmatic and swift solutions and look forward to studying the Secretariat's forthcoming proposals. Ukraine believes that those proposals should be based on the relevant recommendations of the last two sessions of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, especially in terms of changing the way in which military helicopters are reimbursed for and operated. Much has been said about United Nations peacekeeping as a global partnership between the Security Council, troop and police contributors, and the Secretariat. We cannot agree more.”

    2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source

19. “That is why, in our view, it is even more urgent to address the most pressing issues affecting today's peacekeeping operations, which were laid bare by a historical surge in the number of uniformed personnel deployments in 2010. Let me briefly outline three areas where, in Ukraine's opinion, our attention is most needed. My delegation remains deeply concerned over the mismatch between resources in terms of major enablers and the broad mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations. The gap is exemplified by the classic case of military utility helicopters, the shortage of which jeopardizes the effectiveness of some of the United Nations' most complex and ambitious operations. That was one of the unmistakable messages of the latest Security Council meeting with Force Commanders (6592nd meeting).”

    2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source

20. “Let me start by giving credit to former Under- Secretary-General Le Roy for his dedicated stewardship of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations through some of the most turbulent years for United Nations peacekeeping. As he rightly noted, "demand for United Nations-led peacekeeping operations is likely to continue over the next five years and may even start to rise again as fresh crises and conflicts emerge The number of peacekeepers in the field is not falling, just a year after many thought that United Nations peacekeeping was entering a period of consolidation". Recent events - the establishment of two new United Nations peacekeeping operations and the sketching out of a United Nations presence in Libya - prove that this conclusion is very much to the point.”

    2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source

21. “First and foremost, Ukraine would like to join others in condemning today's hideous attack against the United Nations in Abuja. We express deepest sympathies to the victims and their families, to the Government of Nigeria and to the United Nations family. Let me thank you, Sir, for convening this important debate. The choice of today's topic came quite naturally to such a major troop-contributing country as India. I would like to join previous speakers in commending the extraordinary contribution of your country in this sphere. Our appreciation also goes to the Secretary-General for his insight into today's topic. While Ukraine aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union, I find it pertinent to make a few brief points in my national capacity.”

    2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source

22. “Ukraine commends those States that have amended their domestic law to criminalize piracy and facilitate the prosecution of suspected pirates in their national courts, consistent with applicable international law, including human rights aspects. At the same time, the domestic law of a number of States lacks provisions criminalizing piracy and lacks procedural provisions for effective criminal prosecution of suspected pirates. In our view, the lack of an international legal agreement on how to prosecute Somali pirates undermines the effort to eradicate piracy in the region. Our country therefore intends, at the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly, a draft comprehensive convention on combating piracy and armed robbery at sea. We hope that in doing so we will contribute to the process of fighting impunity at sea.”

    2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source

23. “It should be recalled that the informal plenary meeting of the General Assembly on maritime piracy held on 14 May 2010 showed the value of such comprehensive discussions and made a solid contribution to international efforts to combat piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia in a holistic manner, covering the political, security, governance and humanitarian needs of the country. Pirate attacks have become a huge problem for the entire world. Gaps in international law are making it even more difficult to tackle this issue. In most cases, foreign navies disarm and release pirates. It is obvious that the need for an effective legal framework applicable to combating piracy and armed robbery at sea remains significant.”

    2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source

24. “At the same time, my country stands ready to actively participate in further discussion on possible establishment of an international or a regional-national mechanism with an international element aimed at bringing pirates to justice and providing sufficient imprisonment arrangements. During the general debate of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session, Ukraine urged the international community to redouble practical efforts to fight piracy at sea (see A/64/PV.4). A number of proposals have been put forward by my country to this end, some of which, like the one addressing the problem of piracy in a broader manner in the framework of the General Assembly, have already been successfully implemented.”

    2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source

25. “The document before the Security Council today details possible options for effectively prosecuting and imprisoning persons responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia. As a participant in the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, my country attaches high importance to the fact that the work of the Group has been taken into account in the report of the Secretary-General. Ukraine supports the idea of enhancing United Nations assistance to build the capacity of regional States to prosecute and imprison persons responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea and commends the efforts which have been undertaken by Member States and relevant United Nations agencies to that end.”

    2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source

26. “My delegation aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered on behalf of the European Union. On behalf of the delegation of Ukraine, I would like to thank you, Sir, for holding this important meeting and for having invited Ukraine to participate. Our appreciation also goes to the Secretary- General for the presentation of his report on possible options to further the aim of prosecuting and imprisoning persons responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia (S/20lO/394). Ukraine welcomes the actions that have been consistently taken by the Security Council to counter maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia.”

    2010-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6374 (2010) · source