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Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko, as Chairman of the UN Security Council Committee, visits the Central African Republic
May 24–27: Chairman of the Committee of the UN Security Council and Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko, visits the Central African Republic (CAR).
Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the UNSC meeting on the UN-African Union peace and security cooperation
The UN Security Council held an open debate on UN-African Union Peace and Security Cooperation: Chapter VIII application and the future of the African Peace and Security Architecture.
UN pays tribute to deceased peacekeepers
On the eve of the International Peacekeepers Day (celebrated on May 29th) May 19th, the United Nations gave a moment of silence and laid flowers, paying tribute to all peacekeepers from different corners of the globe who died last year while performing their duties abroad.
Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the UN Security Council briefing on Kosovo
The UN Security Council held a briefing on Kosovo.
Ukraine supports the resolution of the UN General Assembly on the International Criminal Court
On May 13th, at the meeting of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, the Assembly adopted the annual resolution “Report on the International Criminal Court (ICC)”, co-authored by 79 countries including Ukraine.
Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the General Assembly Seventieth session on Report of the International Criminal Court
Ukraine co-sponsored today’s Resolution on the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which we consider as one of the most important human rights advancements of the last century.
Ukraine endorsed the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians in UN PKO
On May 11th, Ukraine along with other contributing countries to UN peacekeeping operations (PKO) endorsed the Kigali Principles — a document that aims to ensure the recognition of the central role of the protection of civilians during the execution of UN peacekeeping operations.
Ukrainian delegation takes part in the plenary session of the UN Forum on Indigenous Issues
On May 12th, the Ukrainian delegation spoke at the plenary session of the UN Forum of Indigenous Issues.
Statement by the delegation of Ukraine at the High-level Thematic Debate of the General Assembly on the United Nations, Peace and Security
The General Assembly held a high-level thematic debate on the United Nations, peace and security.
Ukraine calls on the UN to develop a counter-terrorism strategy
The above-mentioned statement was stated by the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Volodymyr Yelchenko on May 11th, during the open debate of the UN Security Council, titled “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: Countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism.”