Call for peaceful solution to eastern Ukraine crisis
Kuwait at UNSC meeting
NEW YORK, Feb 13, (KUNA): Kuwait has called for the need to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine in accordance with the Security Council resolution and the agreements reached between the parties concerned, including the Minsk agreements, which represent the only agreed framework for settling the crisis in its regional scope and through its mediation efforts carried out by parties that enjoy respect and appreciation of both parties to the conflict and the international community as a whole.
This came in Kuwait’s speech at the meeting of the Security Council on Ukraine, which was delivered by Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi on Tuesday.
Al-Otaibi said that the United Nations was created with the aim of saving future generations from the scourge of war. Its main role is to prevent conflicts. Under the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
The Council was taking the lead in identifying a threat to peace or security and calling on States parties to the dispute to settle disputes peacefully to avoid eruption of an armed conflict.
“We are meeting today at the fourth anniversary of the Minsk Peace Accords, which included a roadmap for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, and we would like to celebrate this occasion to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace,” he said.
He pointed out that there are still violations of the cease-fire committed by weapons that were supposed to be removed under the agreements, adding that continued existence of such weapons in an environment of mistrust and security contributes to the escalation of violence.
Al-Otaibi called on all sides to immediately cease hostilities and fully abide by the cease-fire and to avoid any provocative actions that may lead to further tension.
“We reaffirm our commitment to the unity and sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and noninterference in its internal affairs.”