美国国务院
发言人办公室
华盛顿特区
2022年3月5日
 
发言人内德·普赖斯 (Ned Price) 的声明
美国在乌克兰危机中的多边领导作用

自从普京总统 (President Putin) 一周前对乌克兰发动无端、无理和违背良知的侵略以来，全球国际社会坚定地团结起来，纷纷谴责俄罗斯的侵略行径并要求立即停止这一行径。为使这一共同行动能够发出呼声并表明宗旨，必须要有联合国等现有国际组织，在这些组织中，俄罗斯政府及其日益减少的支持者无法阻止对其行径进行严格审视。
拜登总统 (President Biden) 早期外交政策中的优先事项之一是重新确立美国在联合国和其他国际组织中的领导地位，我们的价值观、安全和繁荣能够在这些组织中得到保障和推动。从本周一系列卓著的多边行动中可以清楚地看到这一努力的成功。
在 2 月 25 日召开的联合国安理会 (UN Security Council) 上，美国和阿尔巴尼亚共同提出了一项还有另外 80 个联合国会员国联合发起的决议，要求停止入侵乌克兰，并明确表示俄罗斯对持续发生的暴力事件负有全部责任。俄罗斯对该决议的否决恰恰突显了它在国际社会中日益孤立的窘境。正如美国驻联合国大使琳达·托马斯–格林菲尔德 (Linda Thomas-Greenfield) 在投票后所说的：“俄罗斯无法否决《联合国宪章》。俄罗斯不能、也将无法否决其应负的罪责。”
紧随这一行动之后，安理会于 2 月 27 日投票，要求联合国召开有关乌克兰问题的紧急特别会议。这次特别会议对俄罗斯及其对乌克兰人民和乌克兰主权的残酷攻击进行了前所未有的谴责。来自世界各地的 141 个联合国会员国都投票支持一项谴责俄罗斯侵略并要求立即停止入侵的决议。在两天的讨论结束时，俄罗斯只拉拢了四个国家组成的流氓阵营来支持其违背良知的行径和谎言。
联合国人权理事会 (Human Rights Council) 于周五结束了一场就克里姆林宫对乌克兰发动战争的紧急辩论。该理事会以压倒多数的支持票要求俄罗斯停止对乌克兰人民的攻击。俄罗斯几乎处于完全孤立的状态。该决议确定了理事会可以设立的最高审查级别：成立一个调查委员会。这一强大的调查机制将确保对俄罗斯在乌克兰的残酷行径进行仔细的、可以核查的记录，以便对普京总统以及其他负有罪责的人追究责任。
我们以及合作伙伴和盟友也在联合国系统的各个机构以及相关国际组织中提出了俄罗斯的侵略行径问题，这些组织包括国际原子能机构 (International Atomic Energy Agency)、国际民用航空组织 (International Civil Aviation Organization)以及国际海事组织 (International Maritime Organization)。我们在所有这些机构中所传达的信息明确无误：在俄罗斯对其邻国发动残酷战争的情况下，根本不可能一切照常进行。
即便对于那些最坚定的外交人员来说，多边外交有时也会令人感到举步维艰。但是，面对如此赤裸裸的对和平与安全的蔑视，世界各国纷纷采取行动团结起来，孤立侵略者。国际团结和集体行动有力地表明，联合国等多边组织在有效应对基于规则的国际秩序所受到的威胁方面具有独特作用而且不可或缺。这不仅仅是一个认识到联合国的作用的时刻，也是一个加强和振兴国际体系以防止未来发生此类侵略的机会。
正如拜登总统所说：“绝大多数国家都已认识到，普京不仅仅是在攻击乌克兰，而且是在攻击全球和平与安全的根基——以及联合国所代表的一切”。 
欲查看原稿内容: https://www.state.gov/u-s-multilateral-leadership-on-the-crisis-in-ukraine/ 
本译文仅供参考，只有英文原稿才可以被视为权威资料来源。

U.S. Multilateral Leadership on the Crisis in Ukraine

PRESS STATEMENT
NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON
MARCH 5, 2022
Since President Putin launched his unprovoked, unjustified, and unconscionable invasion of Ukraine over a week ago, the international community across continents has spoken with powerful unity to denounce Russia’s aggression and demand its cessation. Giving voice and purpose to that common cause requires ready international venues such as the United Nations, where the Russian government and its dwindling supporters cannot impede scrutiny of their actions.
One of President Biden’s early foreign policy priorities was to reestablish American leadership at the United Nations and other international organizations, where our values, security, and prosperity could be protected and advanced. The success of that effort can clearly be seen in this week’s remarkable series of multilateral actions.
In the UN Security Council on February 25, the United States and Albania introduced a resolution co-sponsored by an additional 80 UN member states demanding an end to the invasion and making clear that Russia alone bears responsibility for the ongoing violence.  Russia’s veto of that resolution only underscored its growing international isolation.  As U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated after the vote, “Russia cannot veto the UN Charter.  Russia cannot, and will not, veto accountability.”
That action was followed quickly by a February 27 Security Council vote to call for an Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Ukraine.  That Special Session resulted in an unprecedented repudiation of Russia and its horrific assault on the people of Ukraine and Ukraine’s sovereignty.  One hundred forty-one UN Member States, from all regions, voted in support of a resolution condemning Russia’s aggression and calling for an immediate end to its invasion.  At the end of two days of discussion, Russia could only assemble a rogue’s gallery of four nations to support its unconscionable actions and false narratives.
On Friday, the UN Human Rights Council concluded an Urgent Debate on the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.  The Council voted overwhelmingly to demand that Russia halt its assault on the Ukrainian people.  Russia stood virtually isolated.  The resolution establishes the highest level of scrutiny the Council can create: a Commission of Inquiry.  This powerful investigative mechanism will ensure that Russia’s horrific conduct in Ukraine is carefully and verifiably documented so those responsible, like President Putin, can be held to account.
We and our partners and allies are also raising Russia’s aggression in every corner of the UN system and in related international organizations, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency, International Civil Aviation Organization, and International Maritime Organization. Our message in all these bodies is clear: there can be no business as usual so long as Russia wages this brutal war on its neighbor.
Multilateral diplomacy can at times frustrate even the most determined of diplomats.  But, when faced with such naked contempt for peace and security, the nations of the world took action to unite and isolate the aggressor.  The powerful display of international solidarity and collective action demonstrates the unique role and indispensability of multilateral organizations like the United Nations to effectively respond against threats to the rules-based international order.  This is not only a time to appreciate the role of the United Nations, but it is also an opportunity to strengthen and revitalize the international system to prevent such aggression in the future.
As President Biden has said: “An overwhelming majority of nations recognize that Putin is not only attacking Ukraine, he is attacking the very foundations of global peace and security—and everything the United Nations stands for.”