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1. “In conclusion, we would like to express the hope that the work of CTED, on the basis of this renewed mandate and under its new Executive Director, will be effective and fruitful in the coming period.”

   2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8146 (2017) · source

2. “For our part, we will be ready to provide the necessary support for the implementation of their joint programmes. With the adoption of a highly specialized Security Council resolution on various aspects of counter- terrorism, the demands on States and the corresponding volume of work for the Committee have significantly increased. In the circumstances, there it will be essential to set clear priorities, including where the development of thematic subjects that accord with CTED is concerned. In that regard, we note the emphasis that the resolution puts on priority tasks related to countering terrorist propaganda, combating the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes, cutting off financial and arms support to terrorists and developing cooperation in the area of criminal law.”

   2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8146 (2017) · source

3. “First and foremost, this is about improving CTED's mechanisms for interacting with States when assessing their counter-terrorism potential. It is vital to ensure that the independent expert monitoring of the implementation of Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014) remains a key function of the Directorate, as is affirmed in the text adopted today. It is also essential to focus on the States that are most vulnerable to the threat of terrorism. In many cases, the monitoring documents are an important indicator of States' needs for technical assistance, the provision of which is one of the key functions of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism. That is why the review resolution outlines the parameters for cooperation between CTED and the Office of Counter- Terrorism.”

   2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8146 (2017) · source

4. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its Executive Directorate (CTED) have unique experience and authority in the area of counter-terrorism. Their job is to ensure the effective monitoring of the implementation of the Security Council's decisions on counter-terrorism. My delegation supported the Council's adoption today of resolution 2395 (2017), on the review and extension of CTED's mandate. We are pleased that the document reflects the outcomes of the September briefing of the Council (S/PV.8059) ahead the review, organized at the initiative of the delegations of Russia and Ethiopia, and supports the proposals we presented during the preparations for it and at the meeting itself.”

   2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8146 (2017) · source

5. “We have no intention of accounting for our bilateral contacts with the Government of the Sudan to anyone, especially since resolution 1593 (2005) does not apply that obligation to States that are not party to the Rome Statute, as is clearly reflected in its text. In conclusion, I want to draw the Council's attention to the fact that the current report, like those on the situation in Libya, once again brings up the issue ofthe provision ofresources to the ICC from the United Nations budget and follow-up action by the Security Council. Our position on those issues is well known and we will not reiterate it. We hope that such passages will stop migrating from one report of the International Criminal Court to the next.”

   2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source

6. “As the report emphasizes, the States that he has visited, including those that are party to the Rome Statute, have no intention of going along with the ICC's thinking and interpretation with regard to questions of immunity. The African Union's position on the issue is also well known. For our part, we reiterate that resolution 1593 (2005) does not render invalid the norms of international law on immunity for senior officials of States that are not party to the Rome Statute. They still apply, and no decisions by the ICC can change that. Any reference in the Prosecutor's report to the recent visit of the President of the Sudan to our country is completely inappropriate. The issue does not come within her purview.”

   2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source

7. “Going on the report, there have been no developments in the Sudanese dossier for the past six months. As in other cases, the Court has nothing to brag about as far as making progress in the genuine fight against impunity is concerned, an objective that our delegation shares, needless to say. Instead of conducting an objective, independent investigation of the crimes allegedly committed by all parties to the conflict, the Prosecutor continues to exaggerate the issue of immunity for senior Sudanese officials. It would appear that the main aim is to attempt to justify the absence of immunity for the President of the Sudan.”

   2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source

8. “The Sudanese forces have been working constructively with the mission to protect its equipment and personnel. There is also clear progress in the provision of humanitarian access, where the new directives and procedures for humanitarian assistance and the transfer of humanitarian personnel are proving effective. We welcome the measures taken by the Government of the Sudan to facilitate access for humanitarian assistance to South Sudan. The authors of the report clearly thought these facts were not worth mentioning, despite the fact that the report is stuffed with selective references to resolution 2363 (2017), on the extension of the UNAMID mandate. I would now like to consider the Prosecutor's activities in the context of criminal justice procedure.”

   2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source

9. “Regrettably, there is no mention in the report of the measures taken by Khartoum to implement the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, to which there is still no alternative, or of the beginning steps to implement the decisions of the National Dialogue Conference of October 2016. Another positive was the recent extension by the Government and the movements that are non-signatories to the Doha Document of their obligations under the ceasefire. With regard to cooperation between Khartoum and the international community, we should note the progress in the Government's efforts to solve the obstacles that have been hindering UNAMID, including the granting of visas and customs clearance for contingent- owned equipment, while flight authorizations are now also in good shape.”

   2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source

10. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We have familiarized ourselves with the twenty-sixth report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the situation in Darfur and would like to begin by addressing some of the facts and figures in the report. In particular, it notes a continued reduction in armed clashes between the Government of the Sudan and rebel forces. In actual fact, it appears that if there were any clashes at all, they took place only at the very beginning of the reporting period, during the first half of June. As the August report (S/2017/746) of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) underscores, they were residual. We therefore believe that it might behoove the Prosecutor to reflect that trend more accurately.”

    2017-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8132 (2017) · source

11. “The present difficult situation should not be used as a pretext to increase foreign military potential in the region. We call upon all parties to decrease tensions, avoid military rhetoric and quickly start a political process to find a way out of the impasse.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

12. “With regard to the potential outcome of today's meeting, the long-standing practice of the organs of the United Nations system concerning human rights is clear testament to the fact that politicized, country-specific resolutions and discussions have never yielded positive results, which can be achieved only by strengthening dialogue and interaction among countries, as has been demonstrated by attempts to discuss this issue here in the Council. At this stage, the main goal of the Security Council is to create the conditions for resuming the negotiating process as soon as possible in the interests of arriving at political solutions to the problems of the Korean peninsula. Our priority should be on finding a peaceful resolution to this problem.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

13. “No international document on human rights assigns the Security Council authority for oversight or any other function in that area. The remit ofthe Security Council should be focused on issues that pose genuine threats to international peace and security, but if we regularly pad the agenda with non-core issues it will inevitably dissipate the Council's attention and strength, reduce its effectiveness and encourage future accusations that it has exceeded its mandate, become politicized and is using double standards, leading to a weakening of trust in the Security Council in general.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

14. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We have often expressed our opposition to the introduction of human rights issues into the Security Council's agenda. We believe that they are not within the Council's remit and should be considered by the specialized bodies, first and foremost the Human Rights Council. The Security Council has never been part of the United Nations toolkit for protecting and promoting human rights. It was never intended to monitor or analyse situations in the area of human rights. It has unique authority to take decisions on situations that may involve the potential use of force, among them situations that represent a threat to or a breach of peace or an act of aggression. Given that mandate, the Council cannot be a platform for discussions of human rights situations, wherever they are.”

    2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source

15. “We believe that it is essential to develop active cooperation in this area based on the principle of the State and the private sector's mutual responsibility. In conclusion, we would like to emphasize that, given our experience in counter-terrorism, our delegation stands ready to continue working substantively to improve the Security Council's counter- terrorism tools and the mechanisms for monitoring their implementation.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

16. “At the same time, the challenges of today mean that we have to continually improve our anti-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation. Recent updates of Russia's anti-terrorism laws have touched on issues related to disseminating extremist materials and inciting people to terrorism through the Internet, and committing crimes in situations of armed conflict. In formulating such changes to the law we analysed the most up-to- date world practices. One ofour priorities is combating terrorist ideology, and we are actively involved in producing anti-terrorist propaganda. We distributed more than 79,000 messages with counter-terrorism content in Russia in 2016 alone and blocked more than 37,000 Internet sources that contained terrorist or extremist materials.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

17. “That kind of apparently politicized approach undermines the Committee's effectiveness. The fight against the terrorists who flocked to the conflict zones in the Middle East and North Africa is coming to an end, and it is the Russian aerospace forces' successful operation in Syria that has been the key contribution to that effort. Nonetheless, we cannot fight terrorism by military means alone. My country has initiated more than 2,000 criminal proceedings related to the issue of foreign terrorist fighters and has succeeded in identifying 112 agents who purposely recruited new members for terrorist organizations. We are taking every possible step to ensure that the requirements of resolution 2138 (2014) are fully implemented.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

18. “In our view, it is pointless to see rehabilitation programmes as some kind of alternative to criminal prosecution. As for the practice of qualifying terrorists by categorizing them as violent extremists, that could lead to the possibility of terrorists generally, and foreign terrorist fighters in particular, avoiding criminal responsibility, among other things, and could ultimately increase the terrorist threat. Right now, it is also especially important to ensure that foreign terrorist fighters come under the remit of the counter-terrorism sanctions regime for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al-Qaida. That raises questions about some countries' reluctance to agree to Russia's request to the Sanctions Committee for listing two individuals who have participated in those terrorist organizations' activities.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

19. “The International Counter-Terrorism Database, founded in Russia, is gaining traction and provides the greatest possible flexibility for posting and using information. In such circumstances, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the effectiveness of efforts in this area depends first and foremost on whether there is a genuine desire to cooperate. We must maintain a comprehensive approach to dealing with the issue of foreign terrorist fighters returning from conflict zones. It is crucial to ensure that they are held criminally responsible. The principles whereby punishment will be assured and also commensurate with the crime should be the foundation of these efforts. We can and should use the reintegration and rehabilitation of terrorists as tools in this, but within the framework of the penal system.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

20. “There are also gaps in the area of international counter- terrorism cooperation. The legal assistance and extradition mechanisms effectively almost cease to function, frequently becoming hostages to bureaucracy, not to mention to attempts to politicize them. There are also serious difficulties linked to tracking terrorists' movements across borders, in many cases compounded by the fact that the borders themselves are porous. Besides that, the scope of the information about foreign terrorist fighters that States exchange, bilaterally and multilaterally, does not measure up to that of the current threat. That is not because the right mechanisms do not exist. INTERPOL has advanced systems.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

21. “Nonetheless, when it came to implementing it, it turned out that many States do not get around to improving their counter-terrorism systems until there is a flare-up on their own territory. A good example of that has been the commitment to criminalizing various aspects of foreign terrorist fighter activities laid out in paragraph 6 of resolution 2178 (2014). As the results of the Counter-Terrorism Committee's monitoring have shown, in a number of cases neither the process of formulating legal bans on travelling abroad with the intention of committing an act of terror, or on giving any kind of assistance to foreign terrorist fighters, has even begun. Furthermore, terrorist crimes as such have not actually been outlawed everywhere. It would be naive to think that terrorists leaving Syria and Iraq en masse have not noticed such loopholes.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

22. “An unprecedented number of radicals high on terrorist ideology, including many residents of extremely affluent States, have set out for the areas of conflict in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya and other parts of the world. They return home or relocate to other countries in search of so-called safe havens on the assumption that they will not be held accountable. In that regard, it is essential that States fulfil their obligations with regard to countering foreign terrorist fighters strictly and rigorously. Three years ago, in addition to its already extensive counter-terrorism toolkit, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2178 (2014) on this specific issue. The decision had wide support from the States Members of the United Nations.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

23. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The situation today makes it vital for us to exchange opinions and assessments of the contemporary threats posed by the activities of terrorist groups. We would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, of the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism, and Ambassador Umarov, Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, for their briefings. We also thank Ms. Coninsx, the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, and congratulate her on her maiden briefing to the Security Council.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source

24. “We know that there are some who prefer to address similar problems independently by bypassing international law and in violation of the sovereignty of States. That will only exacerbate the difficult situation that emerged following the destruction of Libya. At the same time, key international organizations and structures would be well advised to pay close attention migrant- related issues in that country. In that regard, it would be highly useful to strengthen cooperation with the African Union.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source

25. “The criminal business related to illegal migration clearly has a reach throughout the region that extends to Europe as well. We have noted Libya's intention to prosecute these criminal activities, and we should support its efforts to fight them and assist the victims. However, a long-term solution to the problem lies solely in the reunification of Libya through a political settlement in the framework of a broad-based dialogue under United Nations auspices. Only the achievement of lasting peace and a consistent struggle against the terrorist threats in Libya will help lead to sustainably alleviating the problems of refugees and illegal migrants. Under the pretext of the difficult situation of migrant rights in Libya, we are hearing suggestions about the need for urgent intervention.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source

26. “In order to be as effective as possible in dealing both with this problem and with other migrant-related issues it is essential to take an integrated approach that includes tackling its underlying causes, prosecuting the perpetrators and assisting their victims. The primary focus should be on what has created the problem of migrants. With regard to the root causes of the situation in Libya, the scale of the activities there of the criminal groups associated with trafficking in persons is one of the many consequences of the severe and protracted crisis created by the violent military intervention in Libya's internal affairs in 2011. The inhuman treatment of migrants has been made possible against a background of continued political and institutional disunity in Libya. And Libya does not exist in a vacuum.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source

27. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would first like to thank the briefers for their information. The serious problems raised during today's meeting are very worrying. We share the concerns about information indicating the growth of trafficking in persons in the region. The Security Council already discussed the problem in last week's debate (see S/PV.8111) on the subject of trafficking in people in conflict situations, at which we also adopted resolution 2388 (2017). The issue is regularly brought up in discussions about the situation in Libya, as it has been this month. As we have noted before, the transnational character of crimes related to trafficking in human beings in situations of armed conflict demands major international cooperation in combating it.”

    2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8114 (2017) · source

28. “We should therefore adopt a cautious attitude to attempts to modify or formulate alternative platforms in this area, so as to avoid misunderstanding or weakening the international anti-trafficking regime. In conclusion, we would once again like to emphasize that in order to avoid duplicating efforts in combating human trafficking it is crucial to strictly follow the terms of reference established by United Nations bodies. In that way, it is appropriate for the Security Council to consider issues of human trafficking only in relation to the issues on its agenda. As we understand it, one can address that issue in the context of specific conflict situations, each of which has its own particular features, and of efforts to curtial the financing of terrorism.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

29. “We firmly believe in the importance of further developing the capacity of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons and its member organizations' active participation in implementing the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings. We consider it a key reference point for directing States' efforts in this area. In that regard, we welcomed the General Assembly's adoption in September of resolution 72/1, on the political declaration on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action. We believe that the approaches that have been agreed on in the United Nations to combating trafficking in human beings constitute a solid basis for cooperation on the issue.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

30. “Our country is a party to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children and a member of the Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking. We consider the leading role of the United Nations in consolidating international and national bodies' efforts to combat trafficking in human beings very important, and we welcome the measures taken in this direction through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, especially for giving specialized assistance to interested States. We believe that such work deserves support, and we plan to continue to contribute to it.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

31. “The best way to effectively combat human trafficking is by taking an integrated approach to the problem that includes prevention, the criminal prosecution of perpetrators and assistance to their victims. The issue of human trafficking's links to terrorism and its financing is a specific and separate problem. We urge everyone to work more actively to fight this nexus, including by strengthen cooperation in exposing and prosecuting those involved. It is important to use all the available tools in order to suppress such activity, and we support strengthening the mechanisms for combating trafficking in human beings through various United Nations platforms as well as other global and regional formats.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

32. “The topic of today's meeting is not a new one for the Council, which has dedicated resolution 2331 (2016) and presidential statement S/PRST/2015/25, adopted in December 2015, to it. The problems treated in those documents remain urgent. Considering the transnational nature of crimes related to the trafficking of persons in conflict situations, international cooperation in combating them is becoming more and more essential. Such cooperation should be based on recognizing the interrelationship between trafficking in persons and the persistent imbalances between the socioeconomic development of various States and regions, the increasing illegal migration flows around the world and the activities of international organized criminal associations.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

33. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Since it so happens that today we have been given the floor immediately after the Ukrainian delegation, we would like to begin by once again repudiating the insinuations made about Russia as inappropriate, unfounded and perhaps even absurd. And now let me turn to the topic of today's meeting. We would first like to thank the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union for their substantive presentations and assessments of the threat of human trafficking in situations of conflict.”

    2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source

34. “We have noted that the ICC has taken an interest in the alleged crimes against refugees and migrants in Libya, claiming that under certain circumstances some of those crimes may fall within its jurisdiction. It is clear that Libyan groups operating in the shadows and the criminal networks in the Mediterranean region are all involved in the black market of illegal migration. We await information on the Court's work in that regard. With regard to the report's attempts to once again portray the Libyan dossier as a burden imposed by the Security Council on the Court, our position is unchanged. My delegation's general conclusions with respect to the Council's referral of cases to the ICC, which we have expressed in previous briefings by the Prosecutor, remain the same.”

    2017-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8091 (2017) · source

35. “As before, there is still no information in the report on the Court's intentions with regard to the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). For example, the reports of terrorist attacks on 4 October on the court building in Misrata have merely been noted, despite the fact that the Court should be well aware of how important the United Nations considers the work of bringing the ISIL terrorists to justice. While the Court has expressed its concern about the army's actions in recent months in the Derna area, it has made no attempt to bring charges against the mujahidin, who for all practical purposes are holding the local population hostage.”

    2017-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8091 (2017) · source

36. “There is no alternative to achieving reunification of the country and its State institutions as quickly as possible, on conditions determined by Libyans themselves, and the efforts to implement international justice and prevent impunity must also promote the achievement of those aims. We have taken note of the fourteenth report of the Prosecutor ofthe International Criminal Court (ICC) on the investigation of the situation in Libya. Going on the report's information, there have been no breakthroughs on the main topics over the past six months. The ICC continues to act selectively. In the past six years, not a single case has been initiated dealing with the alleged crimes committed by insurgents. The Prosecutor has recused herself from the investigation of the civilian casualties resulting from NATO strikes.”

    2017-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8091 (2017) · source

37. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The situation in Libya remains difficult and we deplore the fact that people are being killed, including civilians. We hope that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Mr. Ghassan Salame, will do everything possible within the framework of the plan he has presented to further develop a broadly representative intra-Libyan dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations. The United Nations will require assistance and consolidated international support, including from regional stakeholders. That assistance must be based on respect for Libyan sovereignty, with no hidden agendas.”

    2017-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8091 (2017) · source

38. “Maritime crime also includes illegal trafficking in weapons and narcotics, as well as other types of crimes. In practice, pirates are frequently implicated in illegal activities that are not directly linked to the seizure of vessels. In that regard, in the foreseeable future, it would be wise for us to consider optimal means of countering such threats. In conclusion, we would like to stress that, on the whole, the Security Council must continue to play a leading political role in the fight against piracy. Work along those lines is an example of the effectiveness of the Council.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8088 (2017) · source

39. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Our delegation supported today's resolution 2383 (2017). We would note that there is a regional link to the mandate extended by the resolution. That approach has some positive aspects. At the same time, in our View, combating piracy requires significant comprehensive measures and a more global format. Clearly, that would enable more effective crafting of common approaches to fighting piracy and other types of crimes at sea, as well as enabling an exchange of experiences, including with regard to criminal prosecution of pirates. We believe that the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia could be the most successful platform for such efforts. Resolution 2383 (2017) underscores the fact that piracy constitute and engine for corruption, terrorism and other additional crimes.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8088 (2017) · source

40. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): As I noted during my statement, there are more than 1 million Ukrainians in Russia who fled the area of conflict, as well as an equal number of labour migrants from that country. Therefore, in spite of the unrestrained anti-Russian propaganda from Kyiv, those citizens have taken refuge in Russia to flee war or to resolve their socioeconomic issues. In our view, that is the real cost of the mantras of Russian aggression that we, unfortunately, heard voiced today.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

41. “We thank the Office for its efforts to draw the attention of the international community to this issue, and we call for ongoing, objective coverage of the humanitarian consequences of the Ukrainian crisis to facilitate the reintegration of returning refugees and internally displaced persons to south-eastern Ukraine. In conclusion, I reaffirm our high praise for the activities of UNHCR, which frequently acts as a lifeline for millions of people who are forced to flee their homes.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

42. “We also provide substantial amounts of bilateral and multilateral humanitarian assistance. We trust that UNHCR will actively facilitate that process by taking measures to create suitable conditions for the return of refugees to their homes in Syria. Russian territory is currently hosting more than 1 million Ukrainians fleeing conflict zones, to whom we are providing a decent life. We are in constant contact with UNHCR on that issue. On a regular basis, we send part of our voluntary donation to finance UNHCR operations in Ukraine, and we provide significant amounts of humanitarian assistance to victims in south-eastern Ukraine.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

43. “Our hope is that the experience and professionalism of UNHCR will allow us to achieve swift progress in addressing the situation of refugees from Myanmar, who, thanks to the consistent and steadfast efforts of Bangladesh, have been greeted with a warm reception. The urgent challenge still remains to prevent refugees from being subject to political manipulation by forces inciting ethnic and religious enmity. It is also important to pursue efforts to prevent terrorists from infiltrating among refugees, and avoid the use ofrefugee camps for the recruitment and training of militants. Our country strives to facilitate international efforts to assist refugees. We are a donor to UNHCR, and we host and provide arrangements on our territory for a significant number of refugees and forced migrants from various countries.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

44. “The current situation of refugees is largely a consequence of interference in the internal affairs of States, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa. We believe that those who have taken an active part in such interference bear the primary responsibility for delivering assistance to the victims of those policies, namely, refugees and forced migrants. What will most help to alleviate the suffering of refugees is the establishment of lasting peace in Syria, Libya and other conflict-ridden countries. It is also important to consistently fight terrorism. Assistance to host countries and countries of origin is key, including to create the conditions necessary for the voluntary return of refugees and ensuring their reintegration into society.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

45. “Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We join others in wishing the Italian presidency every success, and we also extend our gratitude to the French delegation. We welcome the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and thank him for his briefing. Assistance to refugees and stateless persons is today a key component of the comprehensive efforts aimed at maintaining international stability. We commend the efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to boost the effectiveness of the international protection regime. We note the leading role of UNHCR in drafting a global compact on refugees and introducing a corresponding set of measures. We believe that if the efforts of the international community are combined, those measures will significantly improve the situation of refugees.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

46. “They also note that the Ukrainian Government's establishment of special residence permits for the area of conflict is preventing children from getting access to health care and education. KyiV's blockade also has obvious consequences for the situation of the children of Donbas. The future of children in eastern Ukraine and throughout the entire country is directly dependent on the restoration of peace. We are all well aware that the way to achieve that is through the implementation of the Minsk agreements. We hope that Kyiv will stop sabotaging them and finally acknowledge the importance of fulfilling the commitments it has undertaken, as well as its duty to comply with international humanitarian law.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

47. “With regard to south-eastern Ukraine, we would like to draw the Council's attention to the fact that since the start of a conflict initiated by Kyiv, civilian structures, including schools and hospitals, have been systematically and indiscriminately shelled by Ukrainian artillery forces. In some cases, such as that of the shelling of School No. 63 in November 2014, in which two children died, there is reason to believe that the Ukrainian army targeted the school quite deliberately. There have been many cases in which schools have been fired on, and their targeting by the Ukrainian armed forces has been documented in reports by United Nations observers and human rights activists.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

48. “As usual, we have a few words to say about the statement by the Ukrainian delegation. Their attempts to use any opportunity to spread false allegations about Russia is hardly news, and we will therefore not comment on what was said today. We are more concerned about what is going on in Ukraine, with the connivance of Kyiv's patrons, which is the authorities' establishment of totally unacceptable and openly discriminatory measures. For example, legislation is being passed that will deprive thousands of Ukrainian children whose mother tongue is Russian of the opportunity to be educated in that language, in what is clearly their punishment for the fact that their origins do not conform to Kyiv's anti-Russian policies.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

49. “We would also like to suggest that the recommendations in the Secretary- General's annual report, just like the efforts of the Security Council, should focus primarily on approaches that have been developed and approved within the framework of the United Nations. Our delegation has traditionally supported the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children in Armed Conflict. We support maintaining its integrity and independence. We hope that in the future the efforts in this area will be based on the principles of impartiality and objectivity. In that regard, ensuring that the information in the Secretary- General's reports is accurate and reliable is extremely important. There should be no place for politicization and double standards in these matters.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

50. “It would seem that putting parties in one category or the other does not always reflect the real situation on the ground where ensuring the safety and protection of children is concerned. There is a whole range of standards in international humanitarian law aimed at protecting children and civilian infrastructure in armed conflict. We believe that at the moment there is no need to change or add to the existing international legal norms, including through so-called soft law guidelines. We think that what we need to do above all is focus our efforts on improving the effectiveness of our implementation of the documents we already have.”

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