Threats to international peace and security - Security Council, 9769th meeting

During Security Council’s Second Ukraine Meeting in Two Days, Speakers Voice Alarm at Presence of Third-Party Military Personnel, Arms Transfers to Warring Parties

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:49:15
• Production Date: 31 October 2024
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: PASCALE BAERISWYL; ADEDEJI EBO
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: WAR; ARMS CONTROL; ARMS TRADE; UN CHARTER; MILITARY ASSISTANCE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; KOREAN QUESTION; REGIONAL COOPERATION; UKRAINE SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: UKRAINE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
• MAMS Id: 3297942
• Parent Id: 3297089

Description

Debating the continuing transfer of arms supplies to the warring parties in Ukraine, speakers in the Security Council meeting requested by the Russian Federation voiced concerns over the potential diversion and proliferation of weapons in this and other conflicts, with many calling the military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang “alarming”. 

Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, briefing the 15-nation organ, observed that transfers of arms and ammunition — heavy conventional weapons, armored combat vehicles, combat aircraft, large-caliber artillery and missile systems — as well as other military assistance to Ukraine, have continued. 

There have also been reports of States transferring or planning to transfer uncrewed aerial vehicles, ballistic missiles and ammunition to the Russian armed forces and that those weapons have been used or are likely to be used in Ukraine. 

In addition, recent reports also refer to the presence of third-party military personnel in the Russian Federation to assist its military operations against Ukraine. 

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