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Ukraine: Minsk provisions remain largely unimplemented - Security Council Briefing

Statement by Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on the Situation in Ukraine during the Security Council 8461st Meeting. During a Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine, a top UN official said, “While diplomatic efforts within the Minsk framework continue, the Minsk provisions regrettably remain largely unimplemented, including its key security and political aspects.” Briefing Security Council members today (12 Feb) in New York, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, Miroslav Jenca, noted that four years after the adoption of the Minsk Agreements, “the conflict in eastern Ukraine is neither dormant, nor frozen. It is a conflict in the heart of Europe which continues to claim victims.” He added, “There is an urgent need to agree on the additional measures that would make the ceasefire sustainable and irreversible. Without delay, the priority of the parties should be to withdraw heavy weapons from populated areas, disengage forces and protect critical civilian infrastructure.” Jenca stressed the United Nations’ call for swift progress in the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. He also said, “The United Nations underlines the need to fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders, in accordance with relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions.” Jenca urged all parties to demonstrate the necessary political will to ensure the earliest possible end to the conflict and help bring about peace and stability in all of Ukraine.