Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN. Archival photoUN, May 6. Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya called one-sided assessments of the situation in Ukraine, which UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet had previously given at a meeting of the UN Security Council. Bachelet announced cases of «arbitrary detention and possible enforced disappearances» in the territories of Ukraine controlled by the Russian military.» Without touching on the essence of what she said and her one-sided assessments, to which we had many questions, I would like to remind both colleagues and the High Commissioner himself that, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 48141, who established the mandate of the High Commissioner, this official bears, under the leadership and auspices of the Secretary General, the main responsibility for the activities of the UN in the field of human rights within the overall competence, powers and decisions of the General Assembly, ECOSOC and the Human Rights Council,” Nebenzya said. other matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security or the protection of civilians To some persons, his competence does not extend,» he pointed out. RF Maria Zakharova pointed out that Bachelet’s statements about the situation in Ukraine are far from the standards of objectivity and impartiality. She also added that the UNHCHR High Commissioner “is not yet able to independently and balancedly comprehend and analyze the situation, relying on irrefutable facts and evidence that are provided, including by the Russian side».
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