Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russian Federation and China, countries with which they have tense relations.
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In an interview with The Associated Press after Thursday’s vote, Klimkin stressed that “the Security Council is not just about settling scores”.
The UN Security Council consists of five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected by the UNGA. On Tuesday, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attended the Security Council session reviewing resolution 1325 on women and peace and security, where he spoke of Egypt’s past efforts and future plans to abide by the resolution.
Kiev’s envoy “will be making the case for Ukraine, for our fight” at the council, Klimkin told reporters.
Yoshikawa said he hoped that the council will “be seized” by North Korea’s dismal rights record “at the appropriate moment” and decide on the how to deal with the “betterment of the human rights issue”.
Japan’s term begins in January and runs to the end of 2017.
The United Nations estimates that the war has killed more than 8,000 people and displaced 1.5 million, although it has also warned that the actual figures may be much higher.
The Western European and Others Group is contesting no seats this year, as its two seats (currently held by New Zealand and Spain) are up for election every even calendar year.
Ban’s deputy spokesman also pointed to the consistent number of times Japan has been elected and has high hopes for its continued work.
Ukraine’s bonds do not have cross-default clauses, meaning holders of one bond can not sink the entire restructuring deal if those holding other issues vote in favour of the swap.
He said Ukraine is in an “unimaginable” situation in which a permanent council member is “waging a hybrid war against Ukraine”.
Last week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, added China’s “Nanjing Massacre” files to its “Memory of the World” program.
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Natalie Jaresko said in an interview earlier this month.
