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Vitrenko

lines on the record: 354
first: 2011-01-21
most recent: 2022-01-25
sittings or episodes: 61
sources: un-security-council

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“As a result of the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, there are 1.7 million internally displaced persons in my country. All these persons were forced to leave their homes in Crimea and certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions following the military occupation of these territories by the Russian Federation, which, as we just heard, presents itself as a humanitarian donor while in fact it has been a donor of heavy weaponry, mercenaries and regular troops in the Donbas. Population displacement on this scale on the European continent is not something to be overlooked, brushed aside or glossed over, and those people deserve to be mentioned, just as the High Commissioner rightly did, along with refugees and internally displaced persons in Syria, Yemen, South Sudan, Myanmar and other countries.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“The historical commitments made by Member States in September 2016, here in New York, through the adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants should lead to the successful elaboration of the global compact for refugees so as to address forced displacement situations more comprehensively and provide all affected people with better protection. Ukraine welcomes UNHCR's significant efforts and engagement to protect and assist internally displaced persons throughout the world, who represent a major percentage of persons of concern to UNHCR under its mandate. We welcome the High Commissioner's visit to Ukraine last year, which generated a positive momentum in response to the situation of internally displaced persons in my country.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“Ukraine commends the activities of the United Nations High Commissioner in this field, in particular the adoption of its five strategic directions for 2017-2021, which will guide the Office's engagement with all people of concern. Given the scale of conflicts on the global map and the constantly growing number of affected persons, the process of reforming UNHCR and its capabilities to respond to new challenges is very welcome. The persistent work to involve international development actors in the search for long-term solutions to humanitarian crises is noteworthy. We commend and encourage further progress on this track.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“Since this is our firstpublic meeting under the presidency of Italy, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate your country on assuming this post and wish you every success in steering the Council's work during this month. I thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for his comprehensive overview of the situation with refugees globally and for outlining the main challenges, operational and policy priorities of his Office, with prevention featuring prominently among them. We commend the endeavours of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to tackle problems that refugees are facing in different parts ofthe world. Its efforts are indispensable in addressing and solving related humanitarian crises that, unfortunately, are still a sad reality in the twenty- first century.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“It is also important to recall that the obligation to uphold international humanitarian law applies not only to direct participants in conflicts but also to those who have influence on them. Another imperative is the security of humanitarian personnel in conflict-affected countries. We therefore call on all parties to respect and protect medical and educational facilities and personnel. Ukraine highly appreciates the efforts of the international community aimed at the long-term recovery and resilience of the countries in question. Ukraine stands ready to contribute to that vital endeavour with the goal of keeping famine and human suffering at bay.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“In the light of that fact, we welcome and fully support the joint efforts of the Security Council and the Secretary-General to pursue every possible way to end the conflicts in these countries, including by addressing their underlying root causes comprehensively and sustainably. At the same time, we deplore the fact that in the conflict-afflicted countries of Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and north- eastern Nigeria, the parties to those conflicts have all too often failed to ensure unfettered and sustained access for deliveries of vital food assistance and other forms of humanitarian aid. We call on all the parties to armed conflicts to respect and protect civilians.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“Ukraine commends humanitarian actors' collective efforts to ease the famine conditions in South Sudan, but, with a record-high 1.7 million people still on the brink of famine, that does not mean that the food insecurity there is over. North-eastern Nigeria is another example of acute food insecurity. During the Security Council's visit to the Lake Chad basin, we saw that challenge at first hand, together with its complex root causes, which include aspects related to security, terrorism, climate change and development. The single biggest factor depriving local populations of access to even the most basic needs is violence. In other words, the current hunger crises unfolding before our eyes are, above all, man-made, which means that they would be fully preventable if it were not for the irresponsible actions of human beings.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“Ukraine commends the United Nations and other humanitarian actors for delivering lifesaving assistance to the Yemeni people, and we especially appreciate the efforts of the World Food Programme, which provided aid to 7 million people in August alone. We urge the parties to ensure the sustainable delivery of commercial and humanitarian supplies. We are no less concerned about the plight of the millions of Somalis who are in need of assistance owing to malnutrition and food insecurity, armed conflict and climate issues. As a result, nearly half of the population, most of them women and children, require humanitarian assistance, and not just with food; even water has become a luxury for more than 4.5 million people.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“We thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive briefing and his outstanding commitment to addressing the issue at hand. The unprecedented level of global humanitarian needs, exemplified by the food crises that more than 20 million people are facing in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-eastern Nigeria, is an urgent problem. The conflicts and violence in those countries present both short- and long-term obstacles to an effective humanitarian response and as a result represent the main drivers of hunger. The situation in Yemen is especially alarming. Millions of people there are facing a triple threat of food shortages, cholera and violence. Fifteen million lack adequate access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene and health services, and 7 million are at risk of famine.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“For this purpose, the team has to conduct its work in accordance with universally recognized standards for collecting evidence. Last but not least, it is imperative that all those responsible for committing crimes against the civilian population, in particular violations of international humanitarian law and abuses of human rights, be held accountable without any preconditions. Victims of those crimes deserve nothing less. In this regard, we call on the Iraqi authorities to meticulously observe due process and uphold human rights, in particular the right to a fair trial, as there can be no place for victor'sjustice. Finally, Ukraine stands ready to further contribute to the cost of accountability for terrorist crimes committed by ISIL.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“First, the team should cooperate fully with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and international and regional governmental and non-governmental organizations that can assist in collecting evidence and testimony on the crimes committed in Iraq by ISIL. Secondly, unprecedented numbers of foreign terrorist fighters among ISIL's ranks make the crimes perpetrated by them transnational. Therefore, for the sake of efficiently apprehending and prosecuting those terrorists, we encourage the Government of Iraq to join efforts with other States and share the evidence collected by the team without any limits or reservations. Thirdly, these pieces of evidence have to be admissible not only to the Iraqi national courts, but also to the courts of other States upon their request.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“Therefore, this resolution is a welcome and much anticipated initiative which gives Iraq the necessary support in addressing this issue with the aid of the United Nations investigative team. It will put at Iraq's disposal available international and regional mechanisms for judicial cooperation and technical assistance in investigating terrorist crimes and gathering credible evidence quickly before perpetrators can cover up their wrongdoings. It will facilitate and streamline the international community's efforts in assisting the country with strengthening the capacity of its law enforcement and judicial bodies. I should like to raise a few points with regard to the implementation of the present resolution.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“I would like begin by thanking the United Kingdom for initiating today's resolution 2379 (2017) and for taking a number of suggestions on board, including from my delegation. As the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continues to lose territory, there are many challenges that the Government of Iraq has to tackle to ensure post-conflict restoration. They include rebuilding vitally important infrastructure, carrying out national reconciliation, facilitating the safe and voluntary return ofinternally displaced persons and ensuring respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and international humanitarian law. Bringing to justice those who made the country and its people suffer from acts of terrorism is also high on the list of priorities.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8052 (2017) · source
“I wish to reiterate the key importance ofthe full and comprehensive implementation of all of the Council's resolutions related to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, by all States Members of the United Nations, in order to avert the risk of further provocations and curb the rampant nuclear and missile ambitions of Pyongyang. Ukraine voted for this resolution, trusting that any responsible member of the international community must spare no effort in restoring respect for international law and finding solutions to counter the greatest threats to global peace and security.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“Moreover, the increasing militarization has already severely impacted, and continues to threaten, the livelihoods of the population of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Besides continuously diverting resources from acute human needs to fuelling its nuclear arsenal, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has succeeded in evading sanctions. We therefore fully support imposing new robust measures against the North Korean regime, along with strengthening the existing conditions and restrictions. Our decision today clearly proves that the Council remains united and decisive in its response to the growing nuclear threat on the Korean peninsula, as well as in its intention to avoid affecting the people of North Korea.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“Ukraine welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2375 (2017) in response to the sixth nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We commend the strong leadership of the United States, which made the adoption possible. I would like to take this opportunity to express Ukraine's solidarity with the people and the Government of the United States as they commemorate the sixteenth anniversary of 911. I am proud that Ukraine was able to contribute to the Security Council's response to that horrific terrorist act back in 2001 as a non-permanent member of the Council, including by providing our Permanent Mission's premises for the Council's urgent consultations. North Korea's advancing nuclear and ballistic missiles programmes remain the most significant proliferation global challenge at the global scale.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“Much more must be done if they are to achieve proper socioeconomic reintegration. Another equally important aspect is ensuring accountability for committing crimes of sexual violence, not only to meet demands for justice, but to help societies break cycles of conflict. The perpetrators of sexual violence must be brought to account without regard for their affiliation and rank. The pervasive nature of this horrible scourge makes it imperative for us, the international community, to double down on our efforts to end it. Designing prevention policies, ensuring accountability for the perpetrators and providing adequate support and rehabilitation for their victims should be part and parcel of any conflict resolution endeavour.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“In that regard, one of the stated objectives of the visit - to make the consequences of conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls more visible - is extremely timely. The meetings and conversations with the Chibok girls in Nigeria and displaced residents in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must have been very difficult, given the suffering that many of them have endured. Discussing sexual violence, sexual slavery, forced marriage and physical and psychological abuse can be devastating. But such conversations are essential if we want to understand how we can support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. There can be no hiding from the fact that these survivors are revictimized through public shaming and stigmatization way too often.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“It is therefore highly commendable that in its meetings with high-level officials from Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the joint delegation of the United Nations and the African Union stressed the importance of women's participation in peace and security processes, as well as in elections and other political activities. Concrete and tangible follow-up is needed in order to promote women's rights. In many places in Africa, conflicts and crises are accompanied by a devastating surge in violence directed at women and girls. The persistent use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in African conflicts has left lasting scars on communities and societies.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“Women are a driving force behind peacebuilding efforts in their communities. The direction of social and economic development depends on the active participation of women in public life and entrepreneurial activities at both the local and national levels. The ultimate success or failure ofpeace agreements and the effectiveness of peacebuilding efforts can quite often be linked to the level of engagement of women in these processes. Having a seat at the negotiating table, shaping an agenda to ensure the inclusion of gender- related issues and playing a role in the implementation of negotiated arrangements - all this is a sine qua non if sustainable peace is to be built in conflict- affected areas.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“My delegation appreciates the briefing by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed as well as the briefing by the Permanent Observer of the African Union. We also look forward to the input by the representative of Nigeria. We welcome both the conduct of thematic regional visits and the initiative of informing the Council on their outcomes. Such visits and the subsequent briefings provide us with additional insights and a better understanding of situations on the ground, thus better equipping the Council to properly evaluate the problems and challenges in respective countries. It is praiseworthy that the visit was conducted to raise the profile of gender-related issues in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The role of women in bringing about positive change after conflict can hardly be overestimated.”
2017-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8022 (2017) · source
“We need to act jointly at the global level if we are to eliminate the risk of further provocations and curb the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's rampant nuclear and missile ambitions.”
2017-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8019 (2017) · source
“It also unambiguously affirms the Council's openness to a dialogue on a peaceful and diplomatic solution to the situation on the Korean peninsula and its determination to avoid affecting the North Korean population. Ukraine has always been committed to taking effective multilateral action against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Our collective decision today is a clear demonstration of the Council's firm and united stance in responding decisively to this threat to the global non-proliferation regime. I would also like to emphasize the importance of ensuring that all Member States implement the Council's relevant resolutions promptly and comprehensively in order to make the sanctions produce results.”
2017-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8019 (2017) · source
“Ukraine welcomes today's unanimous adoption of resolution 2371 (2017) and commends the efforts of the delegations involved in drafting and bringing the text to a vote, under the strong leadership of the United States. North Korea's advancing nuclear- and ballistic- missile programmes are close to the most significant proliferation challenge of our time. Ukraine firmly condemns Pyongyang's continuous illegal activities. Besides their highly visible manifestation in the form ofnuclear tests and missile launches, it has also crafted an intricate system for evading sanctions in order to circumvent the restrictions and prohibitions already in place. Today's resolution not only strengthens the existing measures, it reinforces them with additional sectoral and targeted sanctions and clarifies some of the Council's previous measures.”
2017-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8019 (2017) · source
“To that end, we are in favour of further endeavours, including relevant reports of the Secretary-General, aimed at the independent review of cross-cutting issues and trends in the application of sanctions and the best practices and challenges relating to their implementation, as well as preparing recommendations, including with regard to practical options to better support Member States' capacities in that area. I should like to conclude by citing Jan Eliasson: "[S]anctions can work - when they are designed and implemented well and when they enjoy the support of Member States on and outside the Security Council." (DSG/SM/77 7)”
2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source
“Let me also stress in that connection the important role played by various international organizations in implementing sanction regimes to respond to breaches of peace and other grave violations of international law. The use of additional measures and their own specific instruments for better targeting international wrongdoing is an essential part of the international toolbox in that area. The efforts of the European Union should be seen as an example ofa consistent and coherent sanctions policy firmly rooted in international law. Ukraine is among those countries that fully recognize the importance of undertaking continuous efforts, including periodic reviews, to further improve the proper design, implementation, evaluation and follow-up of sanctions regimes and to increase the effectiveness of targeted sanctions.”
2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source
“In that respect, Security Council should explore ways to further strengthen the roles of the respective Committees in identifying possible cases of non-compliance and determining the appropriate course of action with regard to those who violate the relevant international obligations. Outreach activities, including awareness-raising and dialogue with the relevant international and regional organizations, as well as the effective means of enforcing sanctions, are seen as important elements in curbing, eliminating and further preventing sanctions' evasion. At the same time, assistance to States in implementing United Nations sanctions is an area in which, in our view, more can and should be done to increase the effect of decisions made by the Council.”
2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source
“The first - and here we echo the comments of the delegation of the United Kingdom - is a lack of political will, which prevents the Council from responding promptly and decisively to grave violations of international law. The second is outright obstruction or evasion of existing sanctions. While the lack of political will and abuses of the right to the veto should be the subject of a separate debate, I would like to recall that paragraph 5 of Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations states, among other things, that Member States shall refrain from giving assistance to any State against which the United Nations is taking preventive or enforcement action.”
2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source
“The processes of designing, implementing, evaluating and following up sanctions, as well as of the relevant Committees" working methods, monitoring and enforcement, are closely interlinked and mutually reinforcing. At the same time, we have to recognize that the Council's sustained attention is needed not only for developments in the design of sanctions and calibration of their nature and scope, but also for the issue of enhancing their effectiveness and efficiency. That clearly depends largely on Member States' prompt, comprehensive implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. We see two major challenges in making United Nations sanctions more efficient.”
2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source
“Significant progress has also been made in designing and monitoring the implementation of sanctions regimes since April 2000, when the Council's Informal Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions was first established. Another successful step has been the establishment of expert panels to assist the relevant Security Council Committees, while the introduction of an entirely new institution - the Office of the Ombudsperson of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities - is a notable leap forward in ensuring that sanctions meet human rights standards.”
2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank the Egyptian presidency for organizing today's meeting and Assistant Secretary- General Zerihoun for his thorough briefing. For more than 50 years now, the prohibitions and restrictions imposed by the Security Council have been recognized as the most powerful non-military response to threats to global peace and security that we have. We share the view that sanctions continue to be an important tool for countering terrorism, preventing conflicts, consolidating peace agreements, protecting civilians and curbing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Furthermore, the current practice of introducing more precise and targeted sanctions is aimed at striking a balance between the desired result and any possible unintended or adverse socioeconomic and humanitarian consequences in specific States or third States.”
2017-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8018 (2017) · source
“With regard to the Mechanism, my delegation commends its judicial activities and the issuance of more than 150 decisions and orders during the reporting period, including through the remote procedure. We also support continuing efforts in reducing the costs and streamlining the internal working methods and processes to ensure efficient and transparent work by the Mechanism. In conclusion, we would like to hail successful events held as part of the ICTY legacy dialogues series and the launch of an enhanced version of the Mechanism's website. The knowledge and expertise of international criminal tribunals should be accessible to a wider public, thus contributing to efforts to maintain international peace and deliver justice around the world.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“In that respect, we welcome INTERPOL's issuance in March of Red Notices in relation to pending warrants. We urge all States to cooperate with the ICTY and the Mechanism and to respect their mandates in line with obligations under relevant Security Council resolutions. Courts cannot deliver justice by themselves. The international community must be consolidated in its support of the Criminal Tribunals' work to ensure the right to universal justice for all victims of mass atrocities. Let me touch upon another technical but critical part of the current stage of the Tribunal's liquidation-related activities. We have seen strong commitment to a timely and efficient accomplishment of that task. We are satisfied with the downsizing process, the transfer of assets and contracts to the Mechanism, as well as records and archives of the Tribunal.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“That is why we are concerned that States' non-compliance with tribunals' orders remains an outstanding issue that impedes their efficient work. We are therefore particularly concerned about Serbia's defiance of the Tribunal's arrest warrants and orders to surrender three indictees to the Tribunal's custody. We call upon that country to comply with its obligations under article 29 of the ICTY statute and respective Security Council resolutions to render all necessary assistance to the Tribunal. It is of the utmost importance for international justice and crime prevention that all cases before the Tribunal are completed by the time its activities are concluded. It is imperative to send the strong message that no one can avoid accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“Unfortunately both institutions are experiencing problems and challenges in performing their mandates. There is a challenge of staff attrition, along with the added pressure to meet deadlines in anticipation of the planned closure of the ICTY and to ensure a smooth handover of remaining issues to the Mechanism. Although they are natural and hardly avoidable under the circumstances, we hope that those difficulties will not affect the operational capabilities of both institutions at this important stage of their work. Yet there are challenges of quite a different nature. The need for States to cooperate with international criminal courts and tribunals is constantly stressed, including in the unanimously adopted resolution 2329 (2016).”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“We too would like thank today's briefers for their extremely important contribution to this meeting and to assure them of Ukraine's full support. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia. We would like to commend the steady progress that the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals have made since December 2016 in litigating trials and appeals, reforming and strengthening efforts to locate and arrest the remaining International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) fugitives, assisting nationaljurisdictions in prosecuting international crimes committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.”
2017-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7960 (2017) · source
“Leaving young Syrians without hope and turning them into a lost generatio, will end up creating a long-term safe haven for terrorists at the very heart of the region. Lastly, we are concerned about the continuing forced displacement of civilians in the eastern districts of Damascus and other regions of Syria, which is leading to devastating demographic and humanitarian consequences. Such actions may amount to violations of international humanitarian law and an attempt to change the demographic composition of modern Syria. These and other outrages committed against civilians by the Syrian regime with the help of its sponsors, first among them the Russian Federation, must come to an end.”
2017-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7955 (2017) · source
“The answer lies in the dreadful sentence wejust heard from Mr. O'Brien - that civilian suffering is a tactic of war. Secondly, we are alarmed by the most recent UNICEF report on the suffering of millions of children in Syria, as well as the horrifying information just provided by the Under-Secretary-General. More than 2 million children are living in besieged or hard-to- reach areas around Syria, with little to no humanitarian aid. Such a reckless and deliberate strategy carries fundamental risks for the long-term stability of not just Syria and the Levant but the entire Middle East. Depriving these children of basic necessities is equivalent to creating the best possible environment for the recruitment campaigns of Al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham.”
2017-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7955 (2017) · source
“We too are grateful to Mr. O'Brien for his sobering and chilling account of the humanitarian situation in Syria. This month, unfortunately, seems to be no different from previous ones, since the humanitarian track continues to be dominated by devastating negative trends, as we just heard. While there are many ofthem, today I would like to touch on three areas of particular concern. First, there are still more than 600,000 people under siege. Of those, 82 per cent are besieged by the regime's forces. At the same time, the issues of sustainable humanitarian access and lifting the sieges are an integral part of the Astana memorandum and the concept of de-escalation zones. The question, therefore, is about how much real progress has been made here. Has Damascus shown any willingness to follow through on the memorandum?”
2017-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7955 (2017) · source
“Of equal significance is to demonstrate progress in the functioning of the judiciary, including through the implementation of the relevant Constitutional Court decisions and the fight against corruption, organized crime, radicalization and terrorism. Such progress is essential for the further stability and development of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the whole region.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“We also look forward to the EU Commission opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU membership application and hope that it will attain the status of a candidate country in the near future. Ukraine commends the European Union-led peacekeeping force Althea for its efforts to enable the security forces ofBosnia and Herzegovina to operate in an independent manner and to participate in building a peaceful society. We look forward to a strategic review of the issue by the European Union. It is important to continue efforts to implement the reform agenda, which includes socioeconomic issues, the rule of law and public administration reforms.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“Ukraine joins the High Representative's call and underscores that the entities have no right to secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina and that the General Framework Agreement for Peace guarantees the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the constitutional position of the entities. We are encouraged that, despite the negative developments, during the reporting period we also witnessed substantial progress by Bosnia and Herzegovina on its path to European and Euro-Atlantic integration. In particular, I commend the adoption of the long overdue defence review and the signing of the protocol on the adoption of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“During the negotiations on resolution 2315 (2016), many Council members, including Ukraine, insisted on the inclusion of condemnation of the so-called referendum, as that would have sent a strong and clear signal to the authorities of the Republika Srpska. That did not happen due to opposition by the Russian Federation. Why was that? In the light of the recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the answer is obvious. The failure to take resolute consolidated steps against separatist actions by the leaders of the Republika Srpska challenges the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and may lead to the destabilization of the Balkans. It would thus would punch another big hole in the infamous instability belt.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“Ukraine and many other Council members then strongly condemned the holding of a so-called referendum by the authorities of Republika Srpska, which was in clear contravention of the final and binding decisions of the Constitutional Court. Despite that condemnation and calls for restraint, as well as an annulment of the results of the so-called referendum by Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court, the Republika Srpska authorities continued their provocative actions, violating the General Framework Agreement for Peace. Such actions include the "Republika Srpska Day" celebrations, with the participation of the army's Third Infantry Regiment, the adoption of the law on "Republika Srpska Day", divisive rhetoric and threats of cessation, rejection of the authority of the High Representative and many others.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“In the past few months we have witnessed tensions and even an attempted coup d'etat in the Balkans. Those developments all demonstrate that the shift from a post-conflict to a pre-conflict environment in the region is, unfortunately, still possible. Of course, the problems and challenges of each country are very different and sometimes incomparable but their roots are rather similar. Quite often, internal tensions are stoked by certain external players, who stir up instability in the Balkans to reverse European and Euro-Atlantic integration of the region and to keep the Balkan States in the imagined sphere ofinfluence. It is an irresponsible policy to conduct in a region that is as complex as the Balkans. I recall the Council's discussion before and after the adoption of resolution 2315 (2016) in November 2016.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“The need to overcome selfish interests and ethnic divisions and reach the necessary progress in the implementation of the 5+2 agenda is as pressing as never before. In that regard, Ukraine condemns the decision of the Republika Srpska authorities to cease all communications and contact with the Office of the High Representatives, as well as their denial of access to official information and documents. I would like to underline that such actions violate the General Framework Agreement for Peace and the relevant Security Council resolutions, and are therefore unacceptable. Unfortunately, existing differences in Bosnia and Herzegovina are not unique in the Balkans. Political tensions are becoming the new normal in the whole region. Two days ago, the Council discussed Kosovo (see S/PV.7940).”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“I thank High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Inzko for his important briefing and assure him of Ukraine's full support for his activities. In the current circumstances of political instability and internal tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, his role and leadership have become even more important. Ukraine aligns itself with the statement to be deliver on behalf of the European Union (EU). Despite the Council's efforts and calls on the competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to work actively to consolidate the results of the political process, engage in dialogue to settle their differences and comprehensively implement the Dayton Peace Agreement, the internal situation in that country remains tense, with a risk of further escalation.”
2017-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7943 (2017) · source
“Finally, we support, as we have before, the call of many other delegations to reconsider the regularity of the Council's briefings on Kosovo and to begin focused discussions on UNMIK' reconfiguration.”
2017-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7940 (2017) · source
“Ukraine would like to take this opportunity to welcome the peaceful holding ofthe Serbian presidential elections in Kosovo. We are glad that, despite some difficulties, according to the report of the Secretary- General, "no security incidents were reported in connection with the voting, collection or transportation of votes" (S/2017/387, para. 12). We fully agree with the Secretary-General's observations that "the European Union-facilitated dialogue is the best available mechanism for the peaceful resolution of differences, to the benefit of both sides" (ibid., para. 47). We support the European Union's enhanced role in the region, which has proved to be constructive and has contributed to the stabilization and peaceful development of countries in the Western Balkans and Europe in general.”
2017-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7940 (2017) · source
“All those developments do not contribute to the spirit of restraint and cooperation needed to achieve the necessary progress on the implementation of the agreed commitments. Against that backdrop, we welcome the efforts of the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, NATO and UNMIK to preserving peace and stability in Kosovo. Their actions are vital for diffusing tensions and averting any further deterioration of the situation. We reiterate our call on political leaders in Belgrade and Pristina to actively work to avoid provocation, confrontation, and escalation leading to a conflict. It is important to continue the implementation of their commitments, thereby bringing benefits for all people living in the region and enhancing their European perspective.”
2017-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7940 (2017) · source