Threats to international peace and security - Security Council, 9724th meeting

Several Security Council Members Express Concern about Strengthened Military Cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, Pyongyang in War on Ukraine

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:28:40
• Production Date: 13 September 2024
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: IZUMI NAKAMITSU; ROBERT A. WOOD
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS - ICRC; SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: NON-PROLIFERATION; WAR; SOVEREIGNTY; UN CHARTER; CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; ARMS TRADE; ARMS CONTROL
• Geographic Subject: UKRAINE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• MAMS Id: 3254569
• Parent Id: 3254195

Description

Any transfer of weapons and ammunition must comply with the applicable international legal framework, the United Nations disarmament chief told the Security Council today, as delegates warned against such arms fueling the Russian Federation’s war on Ukraine. 

Briefing the 15-member organ, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said that since the last briefing on this topic two weeks ago, the provision of military assistance and transfer of arms and ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine have continued. 

She also noted reports of States transferring, or planning to transfer, weapons such as uncrewed aerial vehicles, ballistic missiles and ammunition to the Russian Armed Forces. 

The use of armed uncrewed aerial vehicles and missiles by the Russian Federation continues to cause civilian deaths and injuries as well as damage to civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, she said, also noting reports of the latter’s cross-border strikes using missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles on the aggressor’s territory.

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