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Letter from Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko to UN Secretary-General and UN Security Council President on Russian president's null and void decision on Crimea

Letter from Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko to UN Secretary-General and UN Security Council President on Russian president's null and void decision on Crimea

The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko sent a letter to UN Secretary-General and UN Security Council President regarding the Russian president's null and void “decision" of July 28, 2016 on inclusion of temporarily occupied Crimea into Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation.

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine after the vote on the draft resolution on Burundi

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine after the vote on the draft resolution on Burundi

Recognizing the continued violations of human rights and deterioration of humanitarian situation in Burundi, our delegation strongly supports the deployment of the United Nations police component in the country.

Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko informed the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Koro Bessho, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, about the escalation of the situation in the Donbass

Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko informed the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Koro Bessho, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, about the escalation of the situation in the Donbass

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is deeply concerned by severe escalation of the security situationin the anti-terrorist operation zone (ATO). Just during the 22-24 July of this year, militants supported by the Russian Federation fired189 times towards the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

At the present High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, we raise a vital issue about where we stand in year one of the implementation of 2030 Agenda and what insights this pact for future generations brings us.

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the open debate on the working methods of the Security Council

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the open debate on the working methods of the Security Council

The issue of the Council’s working methods never fails to invite criticism from the wider UN membership, which has a strong perspective on how the Council should or should not discharge its duties.

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine in the UNSC briefing on non-proliferation

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine in the UNSC briefing on non-proliferation

We highly commend the dedicated efforts of the UN Secretariat, IAEA as well as the Facilitator’s team, aimed at full and proper implementation of the JCPOA and UNSC resolution 2231, which inaugurated a new stage not only in Iranian nuclear issue but also in the non-proliferation regime in general.

Press Statement by Australia, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Malaysia and Ukraine at the UN on the second anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Press Statement by Australia, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Malaysia and Ukraine at the UN on the second anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

The permanent representatives to the UN of Australia, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Malaysia and Ukraine, on behalf of their governments, issue the following statement on the second anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on 17 July 2014 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the High-Level Thematic Debate of the United Nations General Assembly “Human rights at the centre of the global agenda”

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the High-Level Thematic Debate of the United Nations General Assembly “Human rights at the centre of the global agenda”

Ukraine is strongly committed to promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms, which laid the foundation for a large-scale reform program launched in Ukraine in 2014.

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the debate of the UN General Assembly on the Fifth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the debate of the UN General Assembly on the Fifth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

The Fifth Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) is an important step forward in highlighting the emerging threats and evolving trends in international terrorism.