Speaking at the 64th session of the UN General Assembly president Viktor Yushchenko stressed that Ukraine acts in strict compliance with the goals and principles of the United Nations and expects the same from its partners and neighbors.
The president confirmed Ukraine's resolve to become a UN Security Council member in 2016-2017.
“Our country has been and will always remain a reliable partner of the UN in all matters of peace and security and in collective actions fostering stability in every region, especially in Africa.
Speaking about peacemaking the president said that this year he approved the Strategy of Ukraine's International Peacekeeping Activity which would consolidate Ukraine’s contribution and participation in this field.
“Safety of peacekeepers has been constantly in the focus of Ukraine's attention. As one of the initiators of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel we propose to the General Assembly to consider additional measures for strengthening the legal protection of the participants of peacekeeping operation,” he stressed.
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