International community should resolutely respond to use of force as  means for conflict resolution - RA Rep at UN

ArmInfo.  Below is a Statement by H.E. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN at the UNGA Special meeting on the occasion of Eightieth Anniversary of the End of the Second World War. 

Madam President, 

Today as we mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World  War, the darkest Chapter of the history of mankind, we gather in  solemn gratitude to honor the heroes, men and women alike, whose  courage, sacrifice and sense of duty shaped the course of the  history.

We also commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and  its Charter, that laid foundation of the global order, anchored on  the international law.

It is our moral duty to remember and pay tribute to who bore  unimaginable losses with dignity and resolve.  Their lasting legacy  is the freedom we enjoy and the liberties we cherish.

The Armenian people paid a heavy price in this victory. Nearly  600,000 Armenians took part in the war; more than half never  returned. Among them were four Marshals, an Admiral of the Fleet, and  sixty generals. Thousands of our Diaspora compatriots served  valiantly in Allied forces worldwide. The legendary Resistance  fighter Missak Manouchian, now laid to rest in France's Pantheon,  stands as a powerful symbol of this sacrifice.

We also pay tribute to the Righteous Among the Nations-including  Armenians-who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust,  keeping the flame of humanity alive in its darkest hour.

Madam President,

Eight decades later, the international community continues to face of  growing volume and severity of the conflicts, utter disregard of the  international law, destabilizing military buildup, gross violations  of human rights, racism, xenophobia and hate on ethnic and religious  grounds. 

We resolutely condemn manifestation of anti-Armenian hatred in the  region, including the deliberate destruction and desecration of  monuments, memorials and museums, dedicated to the contribution of  the Armenian people to the victory in the WWII.

In light of these challenges we stand at the pivotal moment in the  history, where the determination of international community "to save  succeeding generations from the scourge of war" requires renewed  global resolve.

The international community should resolutely respond to the use of  force as means for conflict resolution.  It is through commitment to  the principles of the peaceful resolution of disputes and upholding  of the human rights for all that the UN member states can  collectively address the emerging threats to peace and security.   Madam President,

I would like to reiterate Armenia's strong determination to  contribute to the efforts aimed at strengthening the multilateral  system, based on the international law and the shared values of  freedom, justice and human rights.

Thank you.