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Yashar Aliyev

lines on the record: 89
first: 2020-05-15
most recent: 2021-10-15
sittings or episodes: 12
sources: un-security-council

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“Pursuant to the decree of the President of Azerbaijan of 7 July 2021, the Garabagh (consisting of the city of Khankandi and the districts of Aghjabadi, Aghdam, Barda, Fuzuli, Khojaly, Khojavand, Shusha and Tartar) and East Zangazur (consisting of the districts of Jabrayil, Kalbajar, Gubadly, Lachin and Zangilan) economic regions were established in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a multiethnic country, and all its citizens and residents are entitled to the full enjoyment of human rights and freedoms on an equal and non-discriminatory basis, in accordance with the Constitution and legislation of Azerbaijan. We consider diversity to be richness and will continue our efforts towards maintaining civic cohesion and promoting inclusivity and human rights.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“At the same time, Azerbaijan expressed its readiness for the normalization of inter-State relations with Armenia based on mutual recognition and respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognized borders, including through the signing of a peace treaty based on these principles. Domestically, Azerbaijan prioritized the reinforcement of its international borders, the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the liberated territories and the restoration of housing, essential services and transportation and communication infrastructure there to ensure the safe return of the displaced population and a high standard of living.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“The statement of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Russian Federation, signed on 10 November 2020, provided for a complete ceasefire and termination of all hostilities; the withdrawal of the remaining Armenian troops from the territory of Azerbaijan; the deployment of the peacekeeping forces of the Russian Federation; the return of internally displaced persons and refugees; the exchange of prisoners of war, hostages and other detained persons; and the unblocking of all economic and transport connections in the region. The almost three decades-old armed conflict has been resolved.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“Armenia’s armed attacks involved the use of military force against densely populated Azerbaijani cities far outside the theatre of active hostilities, killing and wounding hundreds of civilians and destroying or damaging numerous civilian objects. Azerbaijan launched a counteroffensive operation to liberate its occupied territories, protect its people and allow the internally displaced persons to return to their homes, acting in full accordance with international la w. As a result, more than 300 cities, towns and villages of Azerbaijan were liberated from the occupation.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“Serious violations of international humanitarian law have been committed in the course of the aggression, resulting in the killing of tens of thousands of civilians and the ethnic cleansing of all occupied areas of more than 700,000 Azerbaijanis. Most captured cities, towns and villages of Azerbaijan were razed to the ground. The consistent pattern and scale of grave human rights abuses by Armenia against ethnic Azerbaijanis demonstrate the clear objective to expel, terrorize and kill them based on ethnic animus, erase all traces of Azerbaijani historical and cultural heritage and create a mono-ethnic State comprised exclusively of ethnic Armenians in Armenia and in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Another act of aggression by Armenia last fall became a logical consequence of the impunity it enjoyed for more than 30 years.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“Intercultural and interreligious dialogue at the national and international levels is one of the important avenues within the broader objectives of peacebuilding, sustaining peace and reconciliation. Azerbaijan is keen to continue its efforts towards promoting mutual understanding and respect for diversity. Azerbaijan has suffered seriously from the devastating effects of the war unleashed against it by Armenia in the early 1990s, at the core of which were unlawful territorial claims, fabricated historical narratives and racist prejudices. A significant part of the sovereign territory of my country was seized and remained under occupation for nearly 30 years.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“The scale and nature of sustaining peace calls for closer strategic and operational partnership between the United Nations, Governments and other key stakeholders, complying with national sovereignty and taking into consideration national priorities and policies of States. The challenges facing the world today, along with the need to effectively counter the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), recover from the pandemic, rebuild sustainability and achieve people-centred outcomes in all countries, necessitate strengthened global solidarity and multilateralism. It is also critical that the United Nations continue mobilizing the world against racism and confronting hate speech, hatred of all kinds, misinformation, disinformation and the incitement to division, violence and extremism.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“First and foremost, all States must strictly comply with their international obligations, particularly those relating to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and to non-interference in internal affairs. Respect for these principles is a necessary prerequisite for preserving, building and sustaining peace and stability and for developing and enhancing cooperation. Furthermore, justice is a fundamental building block of peacebuilding and sustainable peace. It is essential to address conflict-related abuses and violations by all available means. Efforts to that end must be free of selectivity and politically motivated objectives.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“Among other manifestations, ethnic cleansing and the destruction and desecration of cultural heritage and religious sites as a method of warfare and a means of colonization have become an integral part of a policy and strategy aimed at eliminating diversity and achieving political goals. The purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations constitute the foundational normative framework in international relations. They are universally binding and remain as important as ever for the maintenance of international and regional peace and security and the promotion of sustained economic growth, sustainable development, human rights and justice.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“I thank the delegation of Kenya for convening this open debate. As the concept note (S/2021/854) emphasizes, the majority of the situations before the Security Council and its regional counterparts stem from domestic conflicts that can threaten regional or international peace and security, many of which are either caused by or become clashes over identity that exploit ethnic, racial, regional, partisan or religious differences. Similar characteristics are applicable to most inter-State conflicts, which are often motivated by intolerance and hate-fuelled and racist ideologies.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“The Secretary-General underlines in his report (S/2021/423) that what is needed urgently now is the political will to respect the rules, implement good practices, prosecute perpetrators and ensure reparations for victims, bearing in mind that accountability for serious violations must be systematic and universal.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“The Government of Azerbaijan prioritized their rehabilitation and reconstruction to ensure the safe return of the displaced population and post-conflict peacebuilding. However, even after the cessation of hostilities, hundreds of Azerbaijani civilians were killed or seriously wounded as a result of mine explosions in the liberated territories. Armenia refuses to share information about the landmines, thereby deliberately targeting human lives and attempting to impede the return of internally displaced persons. As Armenia continues to disseminate falsehoods, stir up enmity, glorify war criminals, hatch revanchist aspirations and threaten to use force again, it is important to end impunity for the war that it unleashed and the thousands of civilians whom it killed and tortured.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“Another act of aggression by Armenia at the end of September 2020 and the subsequent combat actions caused numerous casualties among Azerbaijani civilians. The shelling with prohibited cluster munitions and ballistic missiles of major cities and towns of Azerbaijan, located far from the front line where there were no military targets, resulted in the killing of 101 Azerbaijani civilians, including 12 children. Over 400 civilians were wounded, some 84,000 people were forced to leave their homes and hundreds of civilian objects were either destroyed or damaged. In the course of the combat actions, Azerbaijan liberated more than 300 cities, towns and villages from occupation. These areas provided vast evidence of the horrifying scale of destruction and looting carried out by the aggressors.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“In addition to the earlier expulsion of over 200,000 Azerbaijanis from Armenia, all occupied territories were ethnically cleansed of their population of more than 700,000. Some of the offences committed by Armenian forces during the conflict, such as the brutal killing within a very few hours of hundreds of Azerbaijani civilians in the town of Khojaly in February 1992, which constitutes a war crime, also amount to crimes against humanity and acts of genocide. The scale of the atrocities is evidenced, inter alia, by the case of about 4,000 citizens of Azerbaijan, including 719 civilians, who went missing in connection with the conflict. Armenia still refuses to account for these persons or to conduct investigations into their fate.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of China for having convened this important meeting. Although international norms and institutional activities on the protection of civilians in armed conflict have developed significantly over the years, serious challenges remain, including hate-driven violence, increased levels of displacement and a lack of accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law. Azerbaijan has seriously suffered from the devastating effects of the war unleashed against it by Armenia in the early 1990s. As a result, a part of my country was seized and subsequently remained under occupation for almost 30 years. The war claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people.”
2021-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/505 (2021) · source
“The Government of Azerbaijan has prioritized the rehabilitation and reconstruction of these territories and the restoration of housing, essential services and transportation and communication facilities there to ensure speedy socioeconomic recovery and post-conflict peacebuilding. In the meantime, master plans of all cities are being prepared and a number of projects are being implemented, with the participation of international partners. At the same time, accountability for serious violations of international law must be an inevitable consequence of the offences committed. The fight against impunity is also an important preventive tool and an essential prerequisite on the path to lasting peace and genuine reconciliation.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“The scale of destruction, vandalism, plunder and looting evidenced in those territories after their liberation is shocking and unprecedented. Most parts of these areas have literally been turned into a ghost land, as all the civilian infrastructure was plundered and destroyed. Moreover, the retreating Armenian forces and Armenian illegal settlers vacating these territories were disassembling and then burning houses, schools and other civilian infrastructure, severing electric cables and poles, destroying gas stations, chopping down trees and setting forests on fire in an attempt to leave nothing behind. The destruction of civilian infrastructure and the vast minefields in the liberated areas represent major challenges to the safe return of internally displaced persons to their homes and properties.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“Extensive damage was inflicted upon the civilian infrastructure in several major cities of Azerbaijan outside the conflict zone. The armed forces of Armenia also targeted the energy infrastructure in Azerbaijan. The ballistic missile fired on the city of Minghachevir fell in close vicinity to the building of the Azerbaijan thermal power plant, which is located in the Mingachevir hydropower complex, the largest water reservoir in the South Caucasus. As a result of the counteroffensive operation undertaken and successfully accomplished by the armed forces of Azerbaijan, some 10,000 square kilometres of the territory of Azerbaijan — with more than 300 cities, towns and village — were liberated from occupation.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“In April 2016 and July 2020, Armenia provoked large- scale hostilities along the front line and the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported in May 2016 on the damage caused to civilian property by artillery bombardments and unexploded ordnance in Azerbaijani villages close to the conflict zone. In July 2020, cross-border attacks by the armed forces of Armenia posed a threat to the strategic international oil and gas pipelines and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway on the territory of Azerbaijan. Another act of aggression by Armenia at the end of September 2020 and the subsequent combat actions have caused numerous casualties among Azerbaijani civilians.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“As a result, a significant part of the territory of Azerbaijan was seized and remained under occupation for almost 30 years. Over the course of the conflict, Armenia has engaged in numerous violations of the prohibitions on attacks directed at, or causing indiscriminate or disproportionate harm to, civilians and civilian objects. The war claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people; all captured areas were ethnically cleansed of more than 700,000 Azerbaijanis; and most of the occupied cities, towns and villages were razed to the ground. Furthermore, the large-scale destruction of, and irreversible damage on, the natural environment by Armenia has been characterized by the international community as a form of environmental aggression. From 2015, there has been a re-escalation in and around the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of Viet Nam for having convened this important meeting to highlight experiences, challenges and recommendations regarding the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population in armed conflict. The protection of civilians from direct and indiscriminate attacks is one of the cardinal objectives of the international humanitarian legal regime, and there are numerous prohibitions on acts that undermine this objective. The principle of distinction is at the heart of this regime. Civilian objects are subject to many of the same protections as apply to civilians themselves. Azerbaijan is among those countries that have seriously suffered from the devastating effects of conflict. As is known, in early 1990s, Armenia unleashed a full-scale war against Azerbaijan.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“The end of the war also offers real prospects for the normalization of inter-State relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on mutual recognition and respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognized borders. Azerbaijan expects that the international community, including the relevant regional organizations, will support those efforts, which are aimed at consolidating peace, security and stability in the region. 60/11121-05557”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“On 11 January 2021, the leaders of the three countries signed another joint statement aimed at implementing a number of practical steps to remove obstacles to economic and transport links in the region. The new situation paves the way for hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced persons to return to their places of origin in safety and dignity and for building peace, consolidating stability and restoring peaceful coexistence. Our priorities include the restoration, reconstruction and reintegration of the conflict- affected territories of Azerbaijan and ensuring equality among all their residents, including those of Armenian origin, without distinction of any kind, within the constitutional framework of the Republic of Azerbaijan.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“As a result of the counteroffensive operation undertaken and successfully accomplished by the armed forces of Azerbaijan in the exercise of the inherent right of self-defence, some 10,000 square kilometres of the territory of Azerbaijan, along with more than 300 cities, towns and villages of Azerbaijan, were liberated from occupation. The statement made by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Russian Federation, signed on 10 November 2020, has put an end to the almost three-decade-old armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and set agreed parameters for establishing a durable peace in the region.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“The lack of adequate international reaction to the acts of aggression and unlawful activities committed by Armenia; attempts to maintain “a reasonable balance” instead of calling a spade a spade; and the notorious double standards and selectivity applied with regard to the universally recognized obligations and commitments under international law have only encouraged Armenia to continue to stick to its guns and contributed to its sense of permissiveness. Another act of aggression, committed by Armenia on 27 September 2020, was the logical consequence of the impunity it has enjoyed for more than 30 years. Even the devastating impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic has not prevented Armenia from engaging in armed provocation. The combat actions that followed lasted for 44 days.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“On the contrary, Armenia has deliberately disregarded the resolutions of the Security Council and has never engaged faithfully in negotiations but instead has directed all its efforts at colonizing the seized territories under the cover of ceasefire and peace process. Moreover, the leadership of Armenia has regarded and publicized the aggression against Azerbaijan as a “glorious victory”, venerated war criminals and convicted terrorists as national heroes, overtly promoted the outrageous ideas of ethnic incompatibility and incited the youth and future generations to new wars and violence.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“Thus in their decision adopted at the CSCE Budapest Summit, held on 5 and 6 December 1994, the participating States, including both Armenia and Azerbaijan, inter alia S/2021/394 S/2021/394 “confirmed their commitment to the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and welcomed the political support given by the Security Council to the CSCE’s efforts towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict” (A/73/835, annex II, p.3-4). However, Security Council key demands, including in the first place the withdrawal of the occupying forces from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, have not been implemented by Armenia, and the mediation efforts conducted within the framework of the CSCE/OSCE have yielded no results.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“A series of Security Council presidential statements adopted between 1992 and 1995 and numerous documents of other authoritative international organizations are framed along the same lines. The aforementioned resolutions of the Security Council also formed the basis of the mandate of the Minsk Group of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) — later the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) — and its co-Chairs and provided the framework for the settlement of the conflict.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“As a result, a significant part of the territory of Azerbaijan was occupied, tens of thousands of civilians were killed, all captured areas were ethnically cleansed of more than 700,000 Azerbaijanis, and hundreds of cities, towns and villages in my country were plundered and razed to the ground. In 1993, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993), condemning the use of force against Azerbaijan and the resulting occupation of its territories, reaffirming respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the inviolability of international borders and the inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory and demanding the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian occupying forces from all the occupied territories.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“In that regard, it is critical that the regional and subregional arrangements involved in conflict-settlement processes strictly comply with the established principles of effective mediation, such as respect for international law and agreed mandates, the consent of the parties concerned and the impartiality of mediators. It is abundantly clear that mediation does not take place in a legal vacuum and that the mediators do not have totally free rein. As is well known, at the end of 1991 and the beginning of 1992 Armenia unleashed a full-scale war against Azerbaijan.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“Most conflicts and post-conflict situations are regional, and cooperation between the United Nations and regional arrangements under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations is essential for the promotion of the purposes and principles of the Organization. At the same time, as the concept note points out, a great number of preventive measures have not been able to show their full potential owing to the absence of political will on various occasions. Each situation requires an impartial and thorough analysis and assessment to prevent or mitigate the risks of resurgence of conflicts and crises. Thus the causes of failed peace efforts at the regional level include instances of the apparent misuse of regional organizations by violators of international law as a shield for consolidating military gains.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to commend Viet Nam for having convened this important open debate and for submitting the concept note on the topic (S/2021/297, annex). Peoples throughout the world continue to suffer from wars and their devastating consequences, often aggravated by racist ideologies, incitement to ethnic and religious hatred and the dissemination of fake historical narratives. Terrorist and related activities, transnational organized crime, the current coronavirus disease pandemic and the hazards of climate change are also exacerbating the challenging security environment.”
2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source
“Therefore, an urgent international response is crucial to ensuring justice, accountability and the protection of the lives and human rights of those living under the threat posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Along the same lines, the concept note prepared for today’s meeting (S/2021/284) points out that mine action is critical to sustainable development and positively contributes to stabilization and sustaining peace. These words are highly pressing today, as the new situation in our region paves the way for hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced persons to exercise their right to a safe and dignified return to their places of origin and, despite the devastating consequences of the war, offers a unique opportunity and real prospects for building peace, consolidating stability, restoring peaceful coexistence, advancing the reconciliation agenda and investing in economic development and cooperation.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“That country refuses to release information about the minefields in the liberated areas, thus deliberately targeting human lives and attempting to impede post-conflict rehabilitation, reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in the liberated territories and the return of the internally displaced persons to their homes in safety and dignity. Armenia’s conduct constitutes a clear violation of international law and demonstrates its unwillingness to comply with its international obligations and refrain from confrontational policies. In his report on the comprehensive approach to mine action (S/2018/623), the Secretary-General emphasized that, as a precursor to peace and sustainable development, mine action makes important practical contributions to the building S/2021/346 S/2021/346 of trust between parties.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“On 11 January 2021, the leaders of the three countries signed a further joint statement aimed at implementing a number of practical steps to remove obstacles to economic and transport links in the region. However, since the signing of the aforementioned 10 November 2020 statement, 20 citizens of Azerbaijan, including 14 civilians, have been killed — and 87 citizens, including 16 civilians, have been seriously wounded — as a result of mine explosions in the liberated territories. Throughout the conflict, most of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, even including cemeteries, historical sites and other civilian objects, were systematically and indiscriminately planted with mines by Armenia.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“All captured areas were ethnically cleansed of more than 700,000 Azerbaijanis. As a result of the counteroffensive operation undertaken and successfully accomplished by the armed forces of Azerbaijan in response to yet another act of aggression committed by Armenia on 27 September 2020, some 10,000 square kilometres of the territory of Azerbaijan, with more than 300 cities, towns and villages of Azerbaijan, were liberated from occupation. The statement signed on 10 November 2020 by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Russian Federation put an end to the almost three-decades-old armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and set agreed parameters for establishing durable peace in the region.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Established in 1999, the Azerbaijan National Mine Action Agency, with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme, has helped clear more than 800,000 mines and other explosive ordnance in Azerbaijan over the past 20 years, helping to ensure the safe return of over 160,500 displaced people to their homes. However, Azerbaijan is among those countries in post-conflict situations that continue to suffer from the deadly effects of landmines and the explosive remnants of war. As is well known, at the end of 1991 and the beginning of 1992, Armenia unleashed a full-scale war against Azerbaijan. As a result, a significant part of the territory of Azerbaijan was occupied by that country. The war claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people and ruined cities, towns and villages.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate the delegation of Viet Nam on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. Azerbaijan welcomes the initiative of Viet Nam to convene this meeting on a matter of high relevance and importance. Landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices continue to affect many countries in conflict or post-conflict situations, posing a deadly threat to civilians and service, peacekeeping and humanitarian personnel. We appreciate the support of the United Nations in strengthening mine-action capacity in Azerbaijan.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“On the contrary, Armenia has continued to enjoy impunity, which, as an immediate corollary, has generated a sense of permissiveness among its authorities, freed their hands for new acts of aggression and hate crimes and led to the situation that we are now facing. Peace, security and development are achievable only if the consequences of Armenia’s aggression are removed, thereby ensuring that its armed forces are completely withdrawn from the occupied territories, the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is restored and the right of internally displaced Azerbaijanis to return is implemented.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“Azerbaijan’s consistent position with regard to the issue under consideration is well known and stems, among other factors, from its experience of facing armed aggression and its devastating consequences. In its resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993), the Security Council acknowledged the fact that acts of military force were committed against Azerbaijan, that those acts were incompatible with the Charter of the United Nations and that they constituted a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. However, the Security Council demands for the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the Armenian occupying forces from all the occupied territories of Azerbaijan have not been unimplemented.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“First and foremost, all States must strictly comply with their international obligations, particularly those relating to respect for each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognized borders. Effective solutions necessitate the implementation of the decisions adopted by the principal organs of the United Nations. Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations is clear about the obligations of Member States in that regard. It is also important to work on addressing all the root causes of conflict, taking into account that peace, security, development, human rights and the rule of law are interlinked and mutually reinforcing.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“Racist ideologies and the incitement of ethnic and religious hatred, often coupled with fake historical narratives, have an undermining effect on the eruption or protraction of conflict. The coronavirus disease pandemic and the hazards of climate change aggravate and exacerbate the challenging security environment. Coherent global responses and common efforts are the most effective ways to address conflicts, fight climate change and the coronavirus disease, combat terrorism, manage forced displacements and migratory flows and achieve the goals of peace, inclusive sustainable development and human rights for all. The United Nations is a critical pillar of multilateralism, and the purposes and principles of its Charter constitute the foundational normative framework in international relations.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate the delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and on convening this meeting. The concept note (S/2020/1064, annex) raises an important question as to what can be done to strengthen and mainstream an integrated approach to promote solutions. Over the 75 years since the establishment of the United Nations, a great deal has been accomplished to settle international disputes, resolve conflicts, eradicate colonialism and restore hope in those affected by war, violence and instability. However, conflicts, prolonged foreign occupation and the lack of accountability continue to endanger peace and security.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“Guided by the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, a comprehensive approach must be adopted to address the multidimensional risks to sustained peace posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Over the past few decades, the United Nations leading role in strengthening international efforts to sustain peace has produced notable progress in settling disputes, resolving conflicts, eradicating colonialism and restoring hope to those affected by war and instability. However, serious challenges remain, with the continued resurgence of conflict, increased levels of displacement and hate-driven violence. People throughout the world continue to suffer from prolonged foreign occupation, ethnic cleansing and the lack of accountability for serious violations of international law. Protracted conflicts and their political, military and humanitarian consequences must be addressed properly.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“On 12 July, in blatant violation of international law, Armenia launched a cross-border attack against Azerbaijan in the Tovuz district, with the use of artillery and mortars, resulting in a number of casualties, including civilians, and necessitating a strong response in order to neutralize Armenian fire and deter it from further acts of aggression. Therefore, Armenia’s statement on its alleged support for and adherence to the appeal of the Secretary-General for a global ceasefire is nothing other than utter falsehood. No doubt, Armenia’s objective is not to save lives and alleviate the sufferings of people in need, but to prevent more than 700,000 forcibly displaced Azerbaijanis from returning to their homes and colonize the territories it has ethnically cleansed and occupied.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Such attacks continue notwithstanding the appeal of the Secretary-General for a global ceasefire. Furthermore, Armenia has pursued the deliberate policy of consolidating the status quo of the occupation, including by strengthening its military build-up in the seized territories and changing their demographic, cultural and physical character, in clear violation of international law. Neither the ongoing peace process nor a global public health emergency have convinced the aggressor to halt illegal activities. On the contrary, even the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has not prevented Armenia from continuing its armed provocations.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Unfortunately, in some situations of armed conflict, spurious peacefulness and declared commitment to truce and ceasefire, along with misinterpretation of the objectives of the humanitarian principles, are among the means that aggressors frequently employ in attempts to freeze military gains achieved as a result of the unlawful use of force and other actions in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Therefore, over the years passed since the establishment of the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 1994, the armed forces of Armenia have regularly violated the ceasefire, targeting the towns and villages in Azerbaijan situated along the front line and the border between the two States to direct and indiscriminate attacks.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Accordingly, on 10 July, the thirty-first special session of the General Assembly commenced its proceedings. Azerbaijan welcomed the adoption this July of resolution 2532 (2020), which recognized that the unprecedented extent of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, demanding, in particular, a general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations on its agenda and calling upon all parties to armed conflicts to engage immediately in a durable humanitarian pause. Being an important tool for the cessation of hostilities and humanitarian action, ceasefire accords must be implemented in good faith to achieve a speedy political settlement.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source