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Zhukov

lines on the record: 49
first: 2011-08-26
most recent: 2012-10-03
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“Without a doubt, efforts to provide comprehensive aid, including the strengthening of State institutions, should be continued so as to ensure that the Haitian people can independently resolve issues related to security, reconstruction and sustainable development.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“The Government bears particular responsibility for the effective utilization of international aid and must participate actively in its coordination. One ofmost significant tasks facing the Government at this stage is the bolstering of police capacity. If the rule of law is not strengthened and national forces cannot ensure security, it will be difficult to speak of an authentic stabilization of the situation in Haiti. In that connection, we note the contribution made by MINUSTAH in attaining those ends. The international aid provided to Haiti under the auspices oftheUnitedNationshasbeenanunprecedented demonstration of solidarity in its scale and scope.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“We support the proposal of the Secretary-General that the reconfiguration of the Mission should be carried out on the basis of objectives agreed upon with the Government of Haiti, objectives that are clear and achievable over the next four or five years. Moreover, we believe that the Mission should be gradually relieved of the duties that were entrusted to it after the earthquake, which include a wide variety of social, economic and humanitarian activities. In that connection, United Nations funds and programmes should participate actively in rebuilding the country, along with the United Nations peacebuilding machinery and donor support. The Haitian Government must lay a leading role in resolving critical tasks in the country, first and foremost on the economic and humanitarian fronts.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“The Permanent Electoral Council does not have wide support, and the legitimacy of the amendments made to the Constitution by the President is not recognized by all. That is the backdrop against which complex elections will take place in the Parliament and in local Government bodies. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, and there is some social unrest owing to social and economic instability, increased criminal activity and the inability of the national police to take on responsibility for providing internal security. The humanitarian situation remains difficult. MINUSTAH without a doubt plays an important stabilizing role, and, along those lines, we believe that the issue of its drawdown must be taken up particularly carefully, taking into due account the possible consequences.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to join the other delegations that have congratulated you, Sir, and the Guatemalan delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the first time, and to wish you every success in your forthcoming tasks. We are grateful to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Fernandez Amunategui, for his briefing on the situation in Haiti. We read with interest the recent report (S/2012/678) on the activities of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), and agree with the conclusions contained therein. Unfortunately, despite the progress made on the political front, the situation in Haiti continues to be most difficult. The political process remains fragile.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“Noting the openness of the new Government of Serbia to continuing dialogue with Pristina, which should move to a political level, UNMIK must more closely cooperate or participate in the negotiation process and forthcoming meetings.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“That fully pertains to the investigation of findings of illegal trafficking in human human organs, discovered by the Rapporteur of the Council of Europe, Mr. Dick Marty. We are displeased by the slow pace of that process, led by EULEX. The findings contained in the Marty report direct imply the participation in those crimes by current leaders in the region. Investigations must be impartial and reliable. That is the very reason that we would once again support Serbia's proposal to transfer investigations to the United Nations. To conclude, we would once again like to stress that UNMIK should not become a passive observer to the growing issues of national minorities, the protection of the Serbian cultural heritage and the return of local IDPs. The lack of an appropriate reaction to those matters could seriously destabilize the region.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“There is a clear disconnect between the policy for the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the growing outflow from the region of members of national minorities, which shows that the Kosovar Government, with the acquiescence of the international presence, systematically hinders the return of individuals forced to leave the region, who number upwards of 200,000, and that it has not acted to return their property or to uphold their fundamental human rights and freedoms. Without a deep-rooted change in the attitude of Pristina and the international presence, resolving those issues will be impossible. We stand for the comprehensive and full investigation of crimes committed in Kosovo against ethnic minorities. Passing over such incidents in silence or brushing them aside is unacceptable.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“A destabilizing factor is the activity of the Kosovar Albanian authorities who, under the pretext of implementing the Belgrade-Pristina agreement, are preventing the use of Serbian licence plates, forcing Serbs to fill out State documents, including for citizenship in the so-called Republic of Kosovo, and to pay back taxes. In carrying out those measures, EULEX is playing an active role by implementing decisions of the so-called Kosovar Minister of the Interior. We have repeatedly spoken of the regrettable situation of property belonging to the Serbian Orthodox Church. The monasteries of Devie and Visoki Decani have been subjected to acts of vandalism and the monks are subject to attacks. Pilgrims in buses are pelted with stones, despite security provided by the police.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“A glaring example was the killing of Serbian returnees on 6 July in Talinovac, near the city of Urosevac. Another noteworthy incident took place on 28 June. As a result of clashes of Serbs with Kosovar police, dozens were wounded and beaten, including children. There is also a continuing difficult situation with respect to the confiscation of Serbian property. According to far from complete data from the Kosovar property agency, there are no fewer than 20,000 cases of confiscated private property, including houses, apartments and land. According to statistics from Serbs themselves, the list ofillegally seized property exceeds 30,000.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“That decision has already drawn a negative reaction from the Serbian people in Mitrovica, and can only lead to further destablization in the region as a whole. Unfortunately, the situation in the enclaves is truly dismal, above all with respect to security, which was not duly reflected in the report on the activities of UNMIK. According to data, a dozen or so ethnically motivated killings took place over the past year. No appropriate investigation is being conducted by the Kosovo police or by the international presence, including the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX). Against that backdrop, Serbs are in constant fear for their lives. In the enclaves there are frequent cases of houses built for Serbs being set on fire, and of the distribution of flyers calling for reprisals and for Serbs to leave Kosovo.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“We continue to believe that UNMIK remains, pursuant to the Council mandate, the primary international civil presence in Kosovo. It must play a fully active role in moving the settlement process in Kosovo forward. In that context, we support the position of the new Government of Serbia, calling for the participation of the United Nations in the negotiation process between Belgrade and Pristina. We insist that UNMIK carry out its obligations with respect to the foreign representation of Kosovo in international organizations and mechanisms. We are concerned with the decision of Kosovo to establish the so-called new administrative office in northern Mitrovica, whose financing is to be covered by funds that had been previously earmarked for the needs of the northern part of the city through UNMIK.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Mr. Zarif for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2012/603). We welcome the participation in today's meeting of the Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Ivica Daeie, and we share his views. We have carefully listened to the statement made by Mr. Thaci. Russia's position with respect to the non-recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo remains in place. Resolution 1244 (1999) continues to be ofthe utmost relevance and remains obligatory for all as the international legal basis for the settlement of the Kosovo crisis and for ensuring security in the region.”
2012-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6822 (2012) · source
“We believe that the regional United Nations strategy to counteract the LRA, which the Council has developed through the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and with the AU and other partners, will help broaden the coordination of collective efforts in this area. That document, which is in our view solid, charts the full range of interrelated goals, objectives and activities to combat that militia and to eliminate the consequences of its criminal activity for the countries in the subregion. We note the contribution of UNOCA to the collective efforts to combat the LRA and the key role it has in preventing conflicts, ensuring peace and security, peacebuilding and strengthening the coordination of the United Nations work and the work of regional and subregional organizations in Central Africa.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“We believe it is equally urgent to steadily implement disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration programmes for ex-combatants and to strengthen and effectively reform the security sector. We welcome the growing cooperation of States in the subregion in regional and international organizations and with other parties interested in combating this group. We note the official launching in the spring of 2012 of the corresponding initiative by the African Union (AU), which calls in particular for the establishment of an operational force of 5,000 soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Uganda.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“The work of this group is seriously destabilizing the military, political and humanitarian situation in the affected areas, and it undermines the efforts at their post-conflict recovery. We call for a comprehensive approach to handling this issue, which calls for the implementation of military, political, socio-economic, humanitarian and outreach measures. That would allow us to eliminate the breeding ground for the work of the Lord's Resistance Army, including by means of strengthening State institutions and alleviating poverty and mass unemployment. We believe it is important to take steps to extend State authority to remote areas and to ensure sustainable socio-economic development there.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“In this regard, we attach great significance to the efforts to strengthen security in countries in the subregion, including the signing of the Kinshasa Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. Of no lesser importance are measures taken by States in the Gulf of Guinea to combat armed piracy in coastal waters, including the preparation of a regional summit on this issue, with the participation of all interested parties. We are concerned by the growth in the activity of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). We have seen more than 50 attacks on civilians in the first three months of this year alone. Due to looting, approximately 450,000 people are still refugees and internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and South Sudan.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Mr. Moussa and Mr. Madeira for their briefings. We share the assessments and conclusions contained in the reports ofthe Secretary-General (S/2012/365 and S/2012/421). We note some progress in consolidating democratic processes in a number of States in the subregion, including the peaceful holding of elections and the orderly transition of power. We also welcome the efforts of Central African countries to encourage regional integration and cross-border cooperation. A serious threat to peace and stability continues to be posed by the work of armed groups and the uninterrupted flow of weapons and combatants as a result of the negative impact of the Libyan crisis.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“In order to improve United Nations peacekeeping, we should more effectively tap the resources of regional organizations, in strict compliance with Chapter VIII of the Charter. Useful improvements have been made in that sphere. Putting them into practice will allow us all to avoid repeating past mistakes in the future. We hope that today's meeting is a good chance for all of us to reach a common understanding when it comes to further steps to enhance the effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2012-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6789 (2012) · source
“Sadly, we have seen such unfortunate precedents in recent times. Of course, peacekeeping mandates should be clear. They should not leave any latitude for malleable or subjective interpretation. They should be practically feasible and appropriate to the situation at hand. Peacekeepers can carry out only primary tasks in the field of peacebuilding. Inflating mandates to include unmandated peacebuilding functions is counterproductive. An ongoing problem remains that of providing the necessary level of military expertise for measures taken within the framework of United Nations peacekeeping. There is a Charter mechanism that exists for that purpose; it is the Military Staff Committee. We believe it should step up its activities.”
2012-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6789 (2012) · source
“United Nations peacekeeping activities are constantly changing, both conceptually and operationally. It is important to adapt them to emerging problems and effectively react to new political realities and challenges. In that light, the United Nations in recent years has experienced an increasing demand for its resources and, as a result, has been called upon to tackle unprecedented tasks. The events that peacekeepers have had to deal with confirm once again the vital nature of the core principles of peacekeeping. Peacekeepers must strictly abide by their mandates and not get dragged into internal political conflicts. They should not render tacit support to one of the parties to a conflict. That can lead to extremely negative consequences and can call into question the reputation of the United Nations.”
2012-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6789 (2012) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are pleased to welcome the Force Commanders back to this meeting of the Security Council, which has now become a regular event. Lest we forget, it was first held in August 2010 during the Russian presidency ofthe Security Council (S/PV.6370). It gives us a chance to better understand the current problems that peacekeepers face in implementing their Security Council mandates, as well as to get feedback first-hand and to ensure that the Council's military expertise remains relevant. United Nations peacekeeping continues to be very much in demand. Peacekeepers play a leading role in supporting the efforts of national Governments towards stabilization, peacebuilding, providing protection to civilians and monitoring compliance with ceasefires.”
2012-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6789 (2012) · source
“If certain troops are found to be guilty by the relevant national judicial bodies, they should definitely face punishment in line with the criminal legislation of the countries of which they are citizens. The Mission needs to focus on enhancing the degree of discipline and to do its utmost to prevent the recurrence of such cases. Only through actual acts can it repair the damage to its authority. The international assistance given to Haiti, in which the United Nations plays a leading role, is unprecedented in terms of scale and solidarity. We believe that efforts to provide comprehensive assistance to Haiti, including for the strengthening of State authority structures, must continue so that the Haitians can independently tackle all issues in the areas of security and recovery and of ensuring sustainable national development.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“We are pleased that the reconfiguration of the Mission, in accordance with resolution 2012 (2011), is going according to plan. MINUSTAH must smoothly conclude the reform process under way and work within a new format, both quantitatively and qualitatively. We can then assess the effectiveness of the implementation of its mandate under Chapter VII of the Charter, and possibly consider additional measures. With regard to the accusations of peacekeepers committing serious crimes, we think that exacerbating the negative atmosphere concerning the Mission's work would be counterproductive. Such incidents should be promptly and thoroughly investigated, with the involvement of the troop-and police-contributing countries.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“We do not question the sovereign right of Haiti to independently take decisions on security sector reform, but while the key challenges are linked to the imperative for economic recovery and the need to combat crime and strengthen legality and the rule of law, the primary task in that regard should be improving the effectiveness of the National Police. We believe that the implementation of such plans, if they become a realistic possibility, can only increase political tension and cause concern among the international community, which is giving Haiti its firm support. I would like to note MINUSTAH's significant contribution to stabilize the situation in the country, in particular its assistance towards maintaining security, establishing State institutions and enhancing the capacities of the national police in improving law and order.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“Regrettably, political upheavals have overshadowed the country's socio-economic recovery. The Government must take urgent steps to achieve national consensus and to unite society. It must assume leadership in tackling key tasks, in particular economic and humanitarian issues. There should be no delay in adopting crucial decisions directly linked to the country's recovery. That applies to stepping up the constitutional process, the adoption of relevant laws and the implementation of reforms. In that regard, questions have been raised over the announcement by the executive of tentative plans to re-establish the country's armed forces.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fernandez for his briefing on the situation in Haiti and the work of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). We have listened with interest to the briefing and have taken note of the Secretary-General's report (S/2012/128), whose assessments we share. The Security Council's mission to Haiti has proven a significant resource for information. Unfortunately, despite some stabilization, the situation in Haiti remains complex. We are concerned about political rivalry, including between the executive and legislative branches of the Government. We hope that the resignation of Prime Minister Conille will not lead to even greater political and social division.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“Our position is that military measures can be used only to complement the political process. That therefore continues to be a challenge, primarily for Somalis themselves.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“Despite the clear military progress in southern and central Somalia, the recent clashes in Mogadishu show that Al-Shabaab's military capacity still exists. Efforts need to be stepped up in that area. We welcome the agreement by the African Union on steps to extend the mandate, to strengthen the military capacity and to work out the concept of future operations of the African Union Mission in Somalia. We welcome the readiness of Djibouti and Kenya to provide troops to the African Union Mission, which continue to be a key factor in solving the Somali crisis. Such steps are in line with the work of the international community and the African Union towards normalizing the situation in Somalia, including tackling extremism and piracy. Russia will continue to support the African Union in its efforts to normalize the situation in Somalia.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“That requires the robust political will of Somalis and the due support of the international community. Next, we need to strengthen those positive trends. In that context, we welcome the holding of the national consultative conference on the future constitution. Against that backdrop, unfortunately, there have been tensions over the attempt to oust the speaker of the Parliament. That kind of incident could impede the unifying of political forces at the current critically important stage. The criteria for consolidating the Transitional Federal Institutions would be the timely completion of the transitional period and laying the basis for the further development of the country. Success in tackling Al-Shabaab is a necessary precondition for advancing the political process.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Allow me to welcome you, Madam, as President of the Security Council at today's meeting. We are grateful to Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and Mr. Lamamra, Commissioner for the Peace and Security of the African Union, for their briefings on the situation in Somalia. We listened carefully to the statements of Mr. Wetangula, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, Mr. Kiyonga, Minister of Defence of Uganda, and Mr. Mammadyarov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaij an. The year that is beginning should be critical in the history of Somalia, both in terms of moving the peace process forward and of nation-building. The implementation of the road map and dealing with Al-Shabaab should be coordinated and dynamic.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“The situation in Timor-Leste is a worthy example thereof. We believe, however, that any final decision on the withdrawal of UNMIT in late 2012 should be taken after the presidential and parliamentary elections have been held, taking into account the prevailing political and security situation. Arrangements of a subsequent United Nations presence in Timor-Leste must be subject to substantive discussion with the country's new Government.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Next year should be a milestone of State-building in Timor-Leste. We hope that the elections will take place calmly and that their outcome will demonstrate the lasting nature of the results achieved in that country. Next year will also be a kind of exit test for UNMIT, too. Strengthening peace in Timor-Leste and developing State institutions, including the PNTL, has called for significant efforts, the results of which have also been encouraging. We believe that the Mission should continue to guarantee stability, safeguard young institutions and, when necessary, provide operational assistance in the maintenance of law and order during the electoral process. It is encouraging to note that the efforts of the international community in crisis resolution and post-conflict peacebuilding are producing results.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Mr. Da Costa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, for his statement, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Haq, for her briefing on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). We welcome recent developments in Timor- Leste. The overall internal political trends are positive. With the assistance of the Mission, the national reconciliation process is moving forward, which is particularly important in the light of the impending 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections. The security situation is also stable. It was encouraging to see the smooth transfer in March of law enforcement responsibilities from the Mission in the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL).”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Of course, in the conduct of military operations to deactivate the LRA, priority attention must be given to the protection of civilians. We are grateful to the United Kingdom delegation for preparing the draft presidential statement for the Council, which we support.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In our View, such steps should become systemic, with the active support of the international community and UNOCA's political coordination. We are convinced that the LRA issue is unlikely to be resolved solely by military means. All prior military operations against that group have not helped to eliminate the threat. We must maintain a comprehensive cross-cutting approach. Along with keeping up military pressure, the challenge of encouraging LRA members to voluntarily disarm and of demobilizing, repatriating and reintegrating them remains relevant. Certainly, strengthening State authority institutions, national security and law enforcement bodies and economic development in the regions affected by the group's activities would help address the issue.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“Despite the fact that, thanks to the joint efforts of countries in the region, it has been possible to significantly reduce the military capability of that armed group, the LM. continues to remain a serious destabilizing factor in remote and regions of difficult access in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and South Sudan. We are deeply concerned about the truly terrorist nature of the LRA's actions. We welcome the increased efforts of and developing coordination and interaction among the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, the Central African Republic and South Sudan in countering that threat. We support the development of a coordinated strategy within the African Union to combat LRA initiatives and to establish a joint mechanism to respond to the issue.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In that regard, there is a growing need for UNOCA to develop a comprehensive approach to preventing conflicts, ensuring peace and security, peacebuilding and promoting economic integration and sustainable development throughout Central Africa. We see UNOCA as a key link in the work of the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in that part of the African continent. Strengthening the coordination of their efforts will help us to meet the challenge of enhancing the effectiveness and success of their work and will redound to the benefit of the States and peoples of the subregion. We agree with the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the issue of the LRA (S/2011/693).”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“However, there are obvious factors militating against stability in the region, including the growth in the scope of organized crime, banditry and armed Violence, and the deterioration of the humanitarian and human rights situations. Moreover, new, common regional problems are emerging. We share the conclusions of the Secretary-General's report (S/2011/704) concerning the need for active efforts to avert the regional proliferation of the consequences of the Libyan crisis, including preventing the illegal flow of weapons and combatants. A comprehensive approach is required to curb the criminal activity of the LRA in the region and to identify solutions to the problem of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa for his informative briefing on the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the situation in the region with respect to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). We listened with interest to the statements made by the Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States and the Permanent Observer of the African Union. We are pleased to note some recent progress in the consolidation of democratic processes and in the organization of the work of State institutions in a number of countries of Central Africa. The situation in some conflict zones is being normalized.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“International efforts to provide comprehensive aid to Haiti, in particular relating to strengthening State institutions, should be continued in order to ensure that, in the future, Haitians can independently resolve all issues related to security and restoring and guaranteeing sustainable development in their country. Leadership roles on defining priorities in those areas should of course be played by national institutions. A11 aid to Haiti should be provided based upon unconditional respect for State sovereignty.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“The international aid provided to Haiti under the United Nations is unprecedented in scale. We welcome the efforts of the United Nations and regional organizations, including the Caribbean Community, to overcome the multifaceted crisis in Haiti. My delegation shares the conclusion of the Secretary-General contained in his report on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2011/540) that the security situation in Haiti is gradually improving, due in large part to the work of peacekeepers and law enforcement personnel. However, the political, social, economic and humanitarian spheres of the situation in Haiti remain difficult. National law enforcement bodies are not yet ready to bear full responsibility for the protection of civilians.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fernandez Amunategui for his briefing on the situation in Haiti. In spite of the difficult challenges faced by the country, it is encouraging that its leadership and people, with the active support of the international community, have been able to progressively stabilize the situation. We hope that President Martelly will continue to adopt genuine steps aimed at the swift launching of a national dialogue process and the sustainability of the current positive trends in the country's development. My country calls upon all political actors in Haiti to demonstrate maximum calm and restraint and to resolve their disputes solely through legal mechanisms.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“We hope that today's meeting will confirm our common interest in further improving the effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping operations, which must be undertaken in compliance with the Charter of the United Nations, the norms of international law, and unfailing regard for the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security. This is the political guarantee of the successful conduct of operations. We would like to thank India for having prepared the draft presidential statement, which we fully support.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“Processes supporting socioeconomic development should be more actively undertaken by specialized United Nations agencies and regional organizations. We share the View that there is a need for ongoing dialogue between the Council and troop-contributing countries (TCCs) on all aspects of the work of peacekeeping operations, including at the planning and mandate-development stages. Interaction with TCCs will allow the Council to develop clearer and more realistic peacekeeping goals, with strict monitoring of their implementation, and to curb attempts to broaden their interpretation.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“The problem of ensuring the required level of military expertise has not yet been resolved in measures taken within United Nations peacekeeping operations. Once again we reiterate our proposal to step up the work of the Military Staff Committee. The task of improving United Nations peacekeeping requires more effective use of the resources of regional organizations. Of course, the mandates of peacekeeping operations must be clear, implementable and adequate for the situation. The lack of financial and material resources dictates the need for optimal use of existing capabilities. In current peacekeeping mandates, it is important to clearly delineate the functions of peacekeeping and support for post-conflict peacebuilding. United Nations peacekeepers should be tasked only with initial peacebuilding duties.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“That will help in expeditiously handling emerging problems and effectively reacting to new political realities. Given the increased number of complex peacekeeping operations, in the past few years the Organization has experienced an ever-growing demand on its resources and consequently encountered an unprecedented number of challenges. It is clear that resolving these issues requires the interest and involvement of Member States. The recent situations encountered by the blue helmets have again confirmed the nature of fundamental peacekeeping principles. Peacekeepers must strictly follow their mandates and remain neutral and must not be drawn into intra-political conflicts or provide support to any of the parties in the conflict, as that could jeopardize the reputation of the world organization.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“Russian peacekeepers participate in peacekeeping operations in the Middle East, in various African regions and in Haiti. United Nations peacekeeping is needed as never before. Recently the Council took a decision on deploying a new peacekeeping operation in the region of Abyei in the Sudan. There has been an important reorganization in the presence of the blue helmets in the young Republic of South Sudan. Two thirds of the total number of peacekeepers are uniformed and play a leading role in meeting such complex challenges as supporting efforts of national governments to stabilize a situation and strengthen peace, ensuring the protection of civilians, and monitoring ceasefire compliance. United Nations peacekeeping efforts continue to evolve both conceptually and operationally.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source
“Mr. Zhukov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to join in condemning the criminal terrorist actions carried out today in Abuja, which we condemn unconditionally and steadfastly. We express sincere condolences to the Nigerian delegation and through it to the Government of Nigeria to the families of the bereaved, and to all staff of the United Nations Secretariat regarding this crime. We thank the Indian delegation for convening today's important and timely meeting on peacekeeping operations. The Russian Federation attaches great significance to United Nations peacekeeping and considers it an important instrument in ensuring international peace and security - hence our willingness and desire to actively help in those efforts.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603 (2011) · source