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2015-06-18
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2016-01-26
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  1. “I hope that the tireless efforts of the wider international community and of my own country as part of the Security Council will bear fruit and that the vicious circle of violence will finally be broken.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  2. “These persistent unresolved conflicts are proving to be a major driver of violent extremism. We must therefore redouble our efforts to promote viable and lasting political solutions to conflict situations, including the Palestinian issue. We do not want to risk igniting yet another hot conflict that will fuel regional extremism even more. We are convinced that it is in everyone's interest that the outcome of these conflicts not mirror the fate ofthe entire Middle East peace process, which has been unfolding for decades. We cannot afford the terrible burden of endless fires burning all over the region threatening to set the whole world ablaze.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  3. “These conflicts create nothing but fertile ground for the emergence and growth of violent extremism and terrorism, which is a challenge to the entire civilized world. A rapidly evolving threat of violent extremism goes beyond the boundaries of every region. It benefits from existing conflicts and continues to destabilize the situation across the Middle East. In line with a viable strategy to counter this threat, we must address the underlying root causes that have led to this challenge in the first place. To prevent further spread of violent extremism we need to work harder on the unprecedented humanitarian crisis unfolding in that part of the world. The recent refugee crisis in Europe is yet another reminder that we cannot turn a blind eye to the catastrophic humanitarian crises unfolding in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Yemen.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  4. “The Syrian crisis is probably the gravest regional challenge and one of the biggest global challenges the world has faced since the creation of the United Nations. This crisis has been affecting all spheres of life in neighbouring Lebanon, which has resulted in a drawn-out political crisis of State institutions and permanent security turbulence in the country. In Libya, we saw a promising start last December with the signing of a political agreement; we now look forward to its broad implementation. The situation in Yemen continues to hold the attention of the international community in the light of the failed ceasefire and the lack of progress in finding a political solution of the conflict. Ukraine remains committed to preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Iraq, which faces critical security challenges.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  5. “Ukraine reiterates its position that an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement lies within the framework of the unconditional fulfilment by the parties of relevant Security Council resolutions, the Madrid principles including land for peace, the road map, the agreements previously reached by the parties, and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. There are numerous problems of much larger scale that multiply the threats within and far beyond the region: the flow of refugees, the terrorism threat and the danger of proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction, to name just a few. We should not lose track of other conflicts that have inflamed the region and could potentially have a devastating impact on the Middle East peace process.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  6. “Yet we believe that this mediation tool has to receive a new impetus. Everybody seems to share a common vision that there is no alternative to the peace process. Unfortunately, we have all witnessed an impasse in peace talks and, in recent months, a significant deterioration of the situation. Especially worrying is the situation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, where tensions continue to rise. The lack of political dialogue creates an extremely unpredictable and explosive situation. Ukraine calls on political leaders from all sides to work together and take visible actions to de-escalate the situation and restore direct dialogue.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  7. “The Palestinian people, like the Israeli people, have the right to fulfil their dream of creating their own viable democratic State. The Palestinians, just like the Israelis, have the right to self-determination and justice. There can be no security without peace. Military power can quell disorder, but it cannot create peace. Lasting and permanent security for Israel can be achieved only within the framework of a durable peace with its Arab neighbours. A stable, peaceful and democratic Palestinian State is in Israel's long-term security interests, and we believe that it is the only way to guarantee lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Peace depends on everyone's commitment; no one is excluded. For that reason, we support pledges of mediation and the tireless work done by the Middle East Quartet.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  8. “The Middle East peace process is at the very core of any effort aimed at restoring regional stability. We consistently support the peace process and believe that peace in the region can be achieved only if viable mutual compromises are made at the negotiating table. We know that the people of Israel want peace and we understand Israel's concerns, for it still lacks secure borders. We believe that Israel must enjoy the same right as its neighbours to live within internationally recognized and secure borders, free from fear, terror and violence. On the other hand, the Palestinian people, like every other nation, aspire to a peaceful life, decent work and prospects for a better future for their children. They have another dream as well - they want to enjoy freedom in their own country, with no restrictions on their movement.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  9. “First of all, I would like to thank the Uruguayan presidency for having convened today's open debate on an issue of the highest importance for the Security Council and the United Nations and that has probably remained on the Security Council's agenda longer than any other item. A Middle East peace settlement has always been high on Ukraine's foreign policy agenda. Decades ago, back in 1975 - in a different international environment - my country became one of the founding members of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and has followed this issue through all these years. Time has passed, but still today there is no country in the world that can distance itself from what is going on in a strategically vital Middle East region.”

    2016-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7610 (2016) · source

  10. “In that regard, we are ready to provide the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict with all available data on the situation with respect to children in Ukraine and the violations of their rights as a result of foreign aggression, so that they can be properly reflected in the next thematic report.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  11. “The United Nations and other international actors should be granted full access to the conflict zone in order to monitor the situation. That is the only way to prevent the further suffering of our children in the territories in the Donbas currently under the control of the terrorists. At the same time, my country reiterates its commitment to the promotion and protection of the rights of the child and will work as hard as possible to support the efforts being exerted to that end within the framework of the United Nations system, regional organizations and civil society in support of the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  12. “At a checkpoint on the outskirts of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic-controlled city of Makiivka, 10 kilometres east of Donetsk, OSCE monitors observed a child, approximately 12 to 14 years old, wearing a camouflage uniform and holding an AK-47 rifle. Against such atragic background, Iwouldlike to take this opportunity to urge, as we have time and again, the Russian Federation to stop providing weapons, military equipment, financial resources and mercenaries to the illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine. I would like to stress that the outrageous accusation made today by the representative of the Russian delegation that the Ukrainian army was allegedly killing children in the eastern region of Ukraine is indeed a brutal attempt to lay the blame at someone else's door.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  13. “17 of the so- called Council of Ministers of the Donetsk People's Republic, dated 25 June 2014, forbids moving children outside the Donetsk region, although the same decree allows children to be moved exclusively to the Russian Federation. Furthermore, Russian-backed terrorists are reportedly recruiting child soldiers to fight against the Ukrainian army and Ukrainian people. Many such facts have been registered by the OSCE monitoring mission. Among those manning the checkpoint at the north-eastern entrance to Shyrokyne in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, the monitoring mission reported seeing young female and male armed persons. Some of the male individuals appeared to be minors.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  14. “Yet Ukrainian authorities, along with the OSCE monitors, have continued to report numerous incidents of child abductions by Russian- backed terrorists. According to current data, 126 occupants of the Krasnodon regional orphanage, of whom 80 are children, are still being held in the zone controlled by militants. Most of those in the institution are seriously ill and are not able to move on their own. The 195 people in the Rovenky regional orphanage, of which 27 are children, have also not been evacuated. In addition, two children's tuberculosis facilities in the city of Alchevsk cannot be evacuated from the zone affected by the conflict. Horrific facts have confirmed the cynical and manipulative attitude of the militants towards children. Decree No.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  15. “The whole world is witnessing, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission has confirmed, that it is Russian- backed terrorists who stand behind the murders of Ukrainian children. There have also been abductions and illegal transfers of children to Russia. For example, 61 orphans were abducted on 26 July 2014 from an orphanage in Luhansk and illegally transferred to Russia. A group of 16 children was allegedly abducted and transferred to Russian Federation territory on 12 June 2014 by armed groups and returned to Ukraine on 13 June 2014. Rising concerns about abductions were expressed during an open debate of the Security Council in March 2015 (see S/PV.7400).”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  16. “As of June, Ukrainian authorities have reported more than 1,325,000 IDPs, 150,481 of them children. As of 31 March 2015, 1,086 children had lost their parents. At least 68 children have been killed and 176 wounded in eastern Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian Federation's aggression. The human rights mission in Ukraine and the World Health Organization believe that the actual number of fatalities is considerably higher. Seven children's hospitals and three schools have been destroyed in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as a result of shelling, and 47 medical facilities and 177 educational institutions have been heavily damaged.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  17. “Unfortunately, as stated in the report, there were unprecedented challenges in 2014 with regard to the protection of the tens of millions of children growing up in situations affected by conflict. It also notes that mass abductions of civilians, including children, have become an increasingly prevalent feature of conflict in many situations. We regret to say that our country has been suffering from such outrageous acts for more than a year as a result of Russia's ongoing aggression. Despite the fact that the current report of the Secretary-General's does not cover the situation in Ukraine, I would like to draw the Council's attention to some striking statistics previously unimaginable in my country. As a result of the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is constantly growing.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source

  18. “First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for Malaysia's initiative to hold this important debate. Let me also express my gratitude to today's briefers, in particular to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for her hard work. The delegation of Ukraine aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union and would also like to make a number of points in its national capacity. Ukraine welcomes the latest report of the Secretary- General on children and armed conflict (S/2015/409). We consider this document to be an extremely important tool in preventing children from engaging in conflict.”

    2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source