COMUN Directives and Resolution

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1. Calls upon the members of the international community to impose
sanctions against Russia and its extremely atrocious action;
2. Recommends global organizations like the UNHRC, UNICEF, UNFAO and
others to provide monetary funds to Ukraine in the view of easing the
humanitarian crisis;
3. Seeks assistance from independent international associations like the
Red Cross to arrange for medical aid and assistance as it is highly
necessary due to complete healthcare infrastructural breakdown in
affected regions of Ukraine;
4. Emphasising the prerequisite to cultivate an obligatory system of
international cooperation to prevent such inhuman instances in the
future;
5. Calls upon nations to accept refugees and asylum seekers from Ukraine
in view of their best interest and work towards development of
relocation facilities;

Foreign Intervention

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Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a "lightning-fast"
response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russia-warns-of-lightening-
fast-response-against-foreign-intervention-in-ukraine-war-articleshow.html

Amid the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned
that any country attempting to interfere in the Ukraine conflict would be met with a
"lightning-fast" response. According to a BBC report, Putin said referring to ballistic missiles
and nuclear weapons, "We have all the tools no one can boast of... we will use them if
necessary".   
While addressing the Council of Legislators in St Petersburg, Russian President Putin stated
that "all the objectives" would undoubtedly be achieved in the Ukraine war. Putin further
asserted, “If someone intends to interfere in what is going on from the outside, they must
know that constitutes an unacceptable strategic threat to Russia,” Sky News reported.  

Furthermore, as the war has entered the third month, Ukraine's allies have increased
armament supplies, with the US pledging to ensure that Ukraine defeats Russia. Russia's
operations in the east, according to Western diplomats, are hampered. According to the BBC
report, Russian soldiers are "finding it difficult to overcome" the stout Ukrainian opposition
and are suffering losses, one official said. 
Western countries will face consequences if they contributed to the Ukraine
war: Putin
In addition to this, earlier this month, Putin had warned Western countries by saying that they
would face "consequences" if they contributed to the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine.
Putin has threatened to send a "wave of migrants" to Europe, claiming that his "noble" attack
against his neighbour is aimed at victory. As per media reports, Russian President Vladimir
Putin also stated that Moscow has survived the "blitz" of economic and financial sanctions. 
The Russian President also dismissed accusations that the assault was failing, claiming that
his "noble" war operation was proceeding as planned. The sanctions imposed by the West on
high-tech exports would only encourage Russia to speed up the development of new
technologies, "opening a new window of opportunities," according to the Daily Mail UK. 

Validity of the Minsk Agreements

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-are-minsk-agreements-
ukraine-conflict-2022-02-21/
Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have warned Russia not to invade
Ukraine and urged both countries to return to a set of agreements designed
to end a separatist war by Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine. read more
MINSK I

Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists agreed a 12-point ceasefire

deal in the Belarusian capital in September 2014.

Its provisions included prisoner exchanges, deliveries of humanitarian aid

and the withdrawal of heavy weapons, five months into a conflict that had
by then killed more than 2,600 people - a toll that Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says has since risen to around 15,000.

The agreement quickly broke down, with violations by both sides.

MINSK II

Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, the Organisation for Security and

Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the leaders of two pro-Russian
separatist regions signed a 13-point agreement in February 2015.

The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, gathered in Minsk at

the same time, issued a declaration of support for the deal.
It set out military and political steps that remain unimplemented. A major
blockage has been Russia's insistence that it is not a party to the conflict
and therefore is not bound by its terms.

The 13 points were, in brief:

1. An immediate and comprehensive ceasefire

2. Withdrawal of all heavy weapons by both sides

3. Monitoring and verification by the OSCE

4. To start a dialogue on interim self-government for the Donetsk and

Luhansk regions, in accordance with Ukrainian law, and acknowledge their
special status by parliamentary resolution.

5. A pardon and amnesty for people involved in the fighting

6. An exchange of hostages and prisoners.

7. Provision of humanitarian assistance.

8. Resumption of socio-economic ties, including pensions.

9. Restoration of full control of the state border by the government of

Ukraine.

10. Withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment and

mercenaries.

11. Constitutional reform in Ukraine including decentralisation, with specific

mention of Donetsk and Luhansk.

12. Elections in Donetsk and Luhansk on terms to be agreed with their

representatives.

13. Intensifying the work of a Trilateral Contact Group comprising

representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the OSCE.

The Minsk II deal set out military and political steps that remain
unimplemented.

A major blockage has been Russia’s insistence that it is not a party

to the conflict and therefore is not bound by its terms.
In general, Moscow and Kyiv interpret the pact very differently,
leading to what has been dubbed by some observers as the “Minsk
conundrum”.
What is the ‘Minsk conundrum’?

Ukraine sees the 2015 agreement as an instrument to re-establish

control over the rebel territories.

It wants a ceasefire, control of the Russia-Ukraine border, elections

in the Donbas, and a limited devolution of power to the separatists
– in that order.

Russia views the deal as obliging Ukraine to grant rebel authorities

in Donbas comprehensive autonomy and representation in the
central government, effectively giving Moscow the power to veto
Kyiv’s foreign policy choices.

Only then would Russia return the Russia-Ukraine border to Kyiv’s

control.
Why is the agreement in focus now, and how might it help resolve the crisis?

The Minsk II deal offers a vehicle for direct talks between Ukraine
and Russia.

For ex-Soviet state Ukraine, the deal could present an opportunity

to wrest back control of its border with Russia and end the threat of
Moscow ordering another invasion, at least for now.

Kyiv says it will never allow Russia to have a de facto veto on

Ukrainian foreign policy decisions, and many in Ukraine see the
fulfilment of Minsk II as a concession to Russian aggression. But
there may be room for compromise – all parties have expressed
willingness for dialogue.
What might happen next?

Macron said on Tuesday that envoys from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine will
meet in Berlin for so-called “Normandy Format” talks on Thursday, two weeks after a
previous round in Paris.

That meeting marked the first in-person gathering of political advisers from the four
countries which were involved in the Minsk II accord for more than two years.
Separately, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to hold a discussion
next week on the implementation of the peace deal. The February 17 meeting will
become the latest in a string of regularly scheduled UNSC talks on the agreement,
which was endorsed by the council in 2015.

Action on Resolution on the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Ukraine

Stemming from the Russian Aggression

In a resolution (A/HRC/S-34/L.1) as orally revised, on the deteriorating human

rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, adopted by
a vote of 33 in favour, two against and 12 abstentions, the Human Rights Council
reiterates its demand for an immediate cessation of military hostilities against
Ukraine, and for all parties to the conflict to respect the fundamental principles and
rules of international humanitarian law, including to refrain from any attacks against
civilians and civilian objects, and to refrain from any human rights violations and
abuses in Ukraine; and to refrain from any State-sponsored disinformation,
propaganda for war or advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes
incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, related to the aggression against
Ukraine; and urges the Russian Federation to provide representatives and staff of
international human rights and humanitarian institutions, including United Nations
specialised agencies, with unhindered, timely, immediate, unrestricted and safe
access to persons who have been transferred from conflict-affected areas of Ukraine
and are held on the territory of the Russian Federation or areas controlled or
occupied by the Russian Federation, and to share with relevant parties a
comprehensive list of such transferred persons and their whereabouts.

History shows that wounded pride and the perceived weakness of an opponent are
both powerful triggers for aggression. This observation is not intended to justify
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but rather meant to analyze the factors that led to
Moscow’s hostile behavior.

Europe is in a peculiar situation. In terms of defense, the continent is extremely

weak – not only from a strictly military standpoint, but also when it comes to civil
defense (emergency plans for citizens’ protection, reserve stocks of food and
medication), as well as cyber and energy security and protection of supply lines.
There is no culture of defense. The military situation is inadequate to the point of
being absurd.