#Polyanskiy: The blue helmets’ contribution to #peace is invaluable: they carry out their duty in difficult and dangerous environments, risking their lives on. Issues related to their security appear to be among the most important in the operation of PKOs. https://t.co/ykd7zgzJw9 https://t.co/VKoOEow6dl

#Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on the situation in #Yemen: We are convinced that #peace initiatives can be a success only when the opinions of all elements of the 🇾🇪society, all confessions, political forces and regions of the country are duly accounted for. https://t.co/dNBHRIMGxN

#Polyanskiy: UNSC #sanctions is an important tool for maintaining international peace & security. Sanctions give a strong response to #peace threats, that's why they must be used w/caution, be perfectly well-grounded and calibrated. They must never be used as a “punitive” tool. https://t.co/NyVtOQIwaE

#Polyanskiy at UNSC open debate on sanctions: We have growing concerns over the use of unilateral coercive measures #UCMs by separate states or groups of states. We consider this as an encroachment on the prerogatives of the Security Council that impedes maintenance of #peace. https://t.co/WTVQM42M4C

#Evstigneeva: There're reasons for that. Sometimes #missions have shortcomings when establishing constructive interaction w/national authorities. Or they may have to focus on generic initiatives (that don't directly relate to maintaining #peace&security) when implementing mandate https://t.co/l2j1qtJ994

#Kuzmin: It has been > 20 years since #UNSC adopted resolution 1325. The fundamental principles of this document that are based on the four elements: prevention, protection, participation, and sustaining #peace in situations of armed conflict, are relevant today as never before. https://t.co/91J8F0dZAE

#Kuzmin at SC debate on #WPS: We emphasize the importance of discussing issues of women’s social & economic inclusion as a critical element of building #peace. Sadly, it's not seldom that this track of cooperation is unjustifiably understated & sidelined. https://t.co/e69jZu5uTl https://t.co/a09ojh4D6Y