SECURITY COUNCIL
United Nations
15 March 2014
Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Turkey,
UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN
IRELAND AND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
DRAFT RESOLUTION
The Security Council,
Recalling the
obligation of all States under Article 2 of the United Nations Charter to
refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force
against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, and
to settle their international disputes by peaceful means,
Recalling its primary
responsibility under the United Nations Charter for the maintenance of
international peace and security,
Reaffirming that
no territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force shall be
recognized as legal,
Recalling the 1975
Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in
Europe, and the 1994 Budapest
Memorandum,
Stressing the
importance of maintaining an inclusive political dialogue in Ukraine that reflects the diversity of
its society and includes representation from all parts of Ukraine,
Welcoming the
continued efforts by the Secretary-General, the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe, and other international and regional organizations, to
support de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine,
Noting with
concern the intention to hold a referendum on the status of Crimea on 16 March 2014,
1. Reaffirms its commitment to the
sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within
its internationally recognized borders;
2. Urges all parties to pursue immediately
the peaceful resolution of this dispute through direct political dialogue, to
exercise restraint, to refrain from unilateral actions and inflammatory
rhetoric that may increase tensions, and to engage fully with international
mediation efforts;
3. Calls on
Ukraine to continue to respect and uphold its obligations under international
law and to protect the rights of all persons in Ukraine, including the rights
of persons belonging to minorities, and in this regard, welcomes the statements
by the transitional government in Ukraine affirming its commitments to uphold
the rights of all Ukrainians, including those belonging to minorities, and to
an inclusive national political dialogue;
4. Notes that Ukraine has not authorized the
referendum on the status of Crimea;
5. Declares that this referendum can have no validity, and cannot form
the
basis for any alteration of the
status of Crimea; and calls upon all States,
international organizations and specialized agencies not to recognize any
alteration of the status of Crimea on the basis of this referendum and
to refrain from any action or dealing that might be interpreted as recognizing
any such altered status;
6. Decides to remain actively seized of the
matter.
Draft resolution (S/2014/189) not
adopted 13-1-1
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LETTER
DATED 28 FEBRUARY 2014
FROM
THE PERMANENT
REPRESENTATIVE OF UKRAINE
TO
THE UNITED NATIONS
ADDRESSED
TO THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SECURITY COUNCIL (S/2014/136)