Statement by 

Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Ms. Khrystyna Hayovyshyn

after the adoption of the draft resolution A/C.3/80/L.33/REV.1 “Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol” as orally revised

19 November 2025

Chair,

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all Member States that continue to stand with Ukraine and voted in favor of the draft resolution “Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol” contained in document L.33/REV.1, as orally revised.

I am pleased to note that the resolution was adopted with strong cross-regional support from 78 Member States. This outcome demonstrates the firm backing of the UN General Assembly for the UN’s vital work on the ground. It also reaffirms the importance of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, which continues its essential reporting despite extremely difficult conditions in the temporarily occupied territories.

The Secretary-General’s latest report, prepared pursuant to resolution A/RES/79/184, provides further irrefutable evidence of the devastating impact of Russia’s invasion on human rights in these areas. It documents a persistent pattern of grave violations: arbitrary detention, torture, sexual violence, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, deaths in custody, forced transfers and deportations, including of children, coerced imposition of Russian citizenship, unlawful conscription, militarization of schools, and mass expropriation of property.

The report also exposes Russia’s suppression of fundamental freedoms and cultural identity: politically motivated persecution of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, censorship and intimidation, and bans or harassment of religious minorities, including the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Muslim communities.

It is essential to ensure that the UN monitoring remains comprehensive, objective, and credible. This resolution is a crucial tool for enabling the United Nations to uphold this mandate and to address the ongoing violations.

We look forward to the resolution’s successful adoption by the General Assembly in December, and we deeply value the support of all responsible Member States who stand with human rights, justice, and the UN Charter.

Thank you.