Russia has shared all its information with the dutch, and we have encouraged both the dutch and icao to seek information from russia because theres been a lot of funky theories, lets put it that way, coming out of russian propaganda. Now, on your second point, i completely reject your assertion that we seek to hurt the russian people, on the contrary, we have fought for 20, 25 years, to see the russian people in a more prosperous, more democratic, more open, more peaceful country. That is what i have personally committed my diplomatic career to over all these years. Thats what we have committed some 20 billion in u. S. Assistance to the Russian Federation over these 20 years to. Our concern, those, is that it is the choices that the russian leadership that is making, that are now taking russia back to a place of isolation, to a place where it is closed off, where its people are closed off, not just from clean democratic, open information by the kremlins propaganda campaign, but also from their access to europe, their access to the market their access to that opportunity to live in a more open society. So its the choices that russian leaders have made that are increasing isolation, closing off opportunities. Even things like ending our high school exchange, which brought some 200 russian kids to america every year, and you have seen, i hope, on russian social media, both on facebook, all the russian students saying bring it back. We want a chance to go study in the United States. Thats the relationship we want. Thats the russia that is in our interest, a russia that is strong, that is democratic, that lives up to its international obligations, that is a good partner for us. It is not we who have made these choices. Its the leadership in russia. Its extremely regrettable to us that the russian people are now paying the price in their pocketbooks. We want to go back to a place where we can work together, but its russias choice. Its been extremely useful, i think, for you to have the ability to dispel all sorts of things or misinformation and clarify things. So were five minutes over. Would you like to take another five minutes to answer questions or shall we stop . I think i better go back to work, leon. Great to be with you all. Thank you so much. Much. [applause] to the next washington journal, a look at the 2016 president ial race. It in a discussion on the rising cost of Higher Education and a discussion on the rising cost of Higher Education. 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The provisional agenda is the situation in the democratic peoples republic. Does any member of the council wished to speak on the subject . Mr. President , china is against using the existence of the large scale violence in the dprk to include this in the agenda of the Security Council. The u. N. Charter stimulates explicitly that the primary responsibility of the Security Council is to maintain International Peace and security. Various u. N. Organs have their respected functions and division of labor. The Security Council is not the forum to get involved in human rights issues and still less should the human rights issue be politicized. Currently, we are faced with numerous forms and challenges. The Security Council should strictly abide by its responsibilities and concentrate on addressing issues which concern International Peace and security. The situation on the Korean Peninsula remains complex and sensitive. Opposing the goal of denuclearization, maintaining peace and stability and insisting on dialogue and consultations as a way to solve issues, these are in the interest of all parties concerned and should be direction toward which all parties should work together. The Security Council should work more to facilitate dialogue and ease tension and refrain from doing anything that might cause the escalation of tension. The inclusion by the Security Council in this agenda and by which to get involved in the dpr k human rights issue would go against the above goals and can only bring harm instead of benefits. Thank you, mr. President. I would like to thank the representative of china for his statement. Does any other member of the council wish to take the floor . Im going to give the floor to the representative of australia. Mr. President , thank you and thank you for convening this meeting. I will make only a few brief remarks. I would like to start by reading the letters of the group of 10 councilmembers addressed to you, mr. President , in your capacity as president of the council on five, december, 2014. The letter stated we the undersigned members of the Security Council, australia, chile, france, jordan, lithuania, luxembourg, republic of korea, rwanda, United Kingdom, and the United States are deeply concerned about the situation in the democratic peoples republic of korea. We are particularly concerned by the scale and gravity of Human Rights Violations detailed in the comprehensive report undertaken by the u. N. Human Rights Council commission of inquiry in the democratic peoples republic of korea document a contained in document s these violations threaten to have a destabilizing impact in the maintenance of International Peace and security. Therefore, we would like to request the situation in the democratic peoples republic of korea be formally placed on the councils agenda without prejudice to the item on nonproliferation in the dprk. We request a meeting of the Security Council on the situation in democratic peoples republic of korea, pursuant tool number two of the council the councils provisional rules of procedure and request a senior official from the u. N. Secretariat and a senior official from the u. N. Office of the High Commissioner of human rights formally briefed at a meeting of the Security Council under that agenda item. Which would enable councilmembers to receive further information from the secretariat on this station and its implications for International Peace and security. That letter was issued as counsel document s. The 10 members of the council which signed the letters are seeking the establishment of a new agenda item, the situation in democratic peoples republic of korea, and as necessary consider the deteriorating human rights system in that country. Given this systematic violations of human rights taking place in the dprk and the threat to the maintenance of International Peace and security, we do not consider this can be appropriately considered by the council on an ad hoc or informal basis. Second, a formal Council Meeting under the new agenda item must take place today. Rule number two of the perceptional provisional rules of procedure provides why the president should call a meeting of the Security Council on the request of any one member of the council and it has been over two weeks since 10 councilmembers requested such a meeting. We should now proceed to adopt the agenda which has as its subsidy items the situation in the Peoples Democratic republic of korea. Thank you, mr. President. I would like to thank the representative of australia for his statement. I want to draw members attention to the letter dated the december, 2014. S 2014 872 addressed to the president of the Security Council from the representatives of australia, chile, the United States america, france, jordan lithuania, luxembourg, the republic of korea, the United Kingdom, great britain, Northern Ireland and rwanda. In view of the request that this matter be included in the provisional agenda, in view of the comments made by the representatives of china and australia, i propose to put the provisional agenda to a vote. Accordingly, i shall put it to a vote now. Will those in favor of the adoption of the provisional agenda please raise their hands . Thank you. Those against . Any abstentions . The results of the voting are as follows 11 votes in favor two votes against, and to abstentions. Two abstentions. The provisional agenda has been adopted. Listen to the request of representative of australia, chile, the United States america, france, jordan, lithuania, luxembourg, the republic of korea, the United Kingdom, great britain, ireland and rwanda contained in document s 2014 872 that a meeting of the council of the agenda item, the situation in the korea be convened. I shall suspend this meeting and we shall resume after a brief recess to continue consideration of the agenda item. The meeting is suspended. The meeting is resumed. I invite the following refers to participate in this meeting the assistant secretary general for Political Affairs, and the assistant secretarygeneral for human rights. It is so decided. Im going to give the floor now to mr. Tate brooks everyone. Mr. President , members of the Security Council, excellencies ladies and gentlemen, the Security Council meets at a time when the situation in the democratic peoples republic of korea is attracting increasing world attention and concern. The report of the secretarygeneral to the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the democratic peoples republic of korea was issued earlier this month. The General Assembly adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in the democratic peoples republic of korea on 18 december and on 19, december the federal bureau of investigation of the United States issued a report alleging the democratic peoples republic of korea was responsible for the recent cyber attack targeting Sony Pictures entertainment. The secretarygeneral is aware of the fbi report. He is also aware that the democratic peoples republic of korea has denied any involvement. The United Nations is not privy to the information on which the fbis conclusions are made. However, the rise in the incidence and severity of cyberattacks is an increasing concern. Mr. President , the commission of inquiry established by the human Rights Council gave voice to the many victims of Human Rights Violations and provided a roadmap for democratic peoples republic of korea to adhere to universal standards. The commission concluded that and i quote the gravity, scale and nature of the violations within the state that does not have any in the contemporary world. The commission changed the tone of the discussion on the democratic peoples republic of korea. It is not just the Nuclear Issue that deserves International Attention and action. A discussion in the Security Council today allows for a more comprehensive assessment and action in addressing the security and stability concerns and the Korean Peninsula in the Korean Peninsula. In keeping with its obligations to international law, the democratic peoples republic of korea has a responsibility to protect its population from the most Serious International crimes. The International Community also has a collective responsibility to protect the population of the democratic republic of korea and to consider the wider implications of the human rights situation for the stability of the region. Mr. President , for the first time in 15 years, the foreign minister of the democratic peoples republic of korea attended a General Assembly debate in december of this year and met with the secretarygeneral confirming the commitment of this country to sustaining and continuing the dialogue. The democratic peoples republic of korea has also undertaken active diplomatic activities around the world including europe, east africa, and northeast asia and engaged or substantially with the United Nations human right system including a periodic review. These signals of engagement mode for an important opportunity for the United Nations and the wider International Community to redouble efforts toward building trust, dialogue, and cooperation on all tracks. It is also an opportunity for the democratic peoples republic of korea to work with the International Community to improve the human rights situation and the Living Conditions of the people of the country. Mr. President , the democratic peoples republic of korea has issued official statements making clear its objection to the General Assembly resolution on the human rights situation in the country. And on the ninth of december, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry gave a strong reaction to the meeting of the Security Council today. While the democratic peoples republic of korea has raised the possibility of conducting a Fourth Nuclear test in its statement immediately before and after the third, its recent statements have the secretary notes that the cannot have the status of a Nuclear Weapons state in accordance with the treaty of nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons. There is Strong International consensus on the need for the various verifiable verification of the Korean Peninsula. The talks remain a viable mechanism to maintain meing denuclearization of the peninsula. While the nonproliferation political, human rights, and security challenges are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, the United Nations urges Member States to increase humanitarian assistance for those in need in the democratic peoples republic of korea. The United Nations response to the country is highquality and lifesaving with a measure eating imparted on the lives of the most vulnerable. The response however is hampered by a funding deficit which has been exasperated by sanctions. Mr. President , next year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war, the founding of the United Nations as well as of the Korean Peninsula. The korean question has remained unresolved for so long, in the situation on the peninsula remains fragile and volatile. In the korean relations, remained deadlocked, and family members have been separated for too long. A meaningful engagement would be an important step to overco