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Asked about the negotiations to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, said that he “can't say that the UN has not been undertaking efforts in the right direction, on the contrary”, but “there has been practically no result.” UNIFEED

Talking to reporters in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there is an open document outlining Russia’s “doctrine for nuclear security,” and invited journalists “to take another look at what explicitly sets out instances where nuclear weapons use by us would be acceptable.” UNIFEED

Russian ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said the “demilitarization and de-nazification of Ukraine” would bring peace to the country and stressed that having Ukraine as a NATO member on Russia’s border would be an “existential threat” that his country would “not allow to happen.” UNIFEED

Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said, “it is wrong” to link Russian proposals on security guarantees and security architecture made to the United States and NATO, “with the situation in Ukraine as it is being presented by some of our Western partners.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said a nightmare was unfolding in Afghanistan and stressed that “freezing temperatures and frozen assets are a lethal combination” for the Afghan people. UNIFEED

Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said the Russian Federation wants “serious guarantees” from the United States and from members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) “that NATO will not be expanding.” UNIFEED

UN  special representative for Afghanistan Jan  Kubiš told Security Council members via videoconference that the current political deadlock is deepening a crisis which has already taken a heavy political, security and economic toll  and that  a “legitimate, broadly accepted political transition is necessary in providing a robust mandate in tackling the country’s many challenges including a burgeoning insurgency, a looming cash crunch and an expanding illicit – notably narcotics – economy.” UNIFEED-UNTV

Ukrainian Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev said that Ukraine is seeking an “advanced status” within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He said that a Ukrainian delegation is at the alliance summit, in Wales, negotiating the supply of “non-lethal equipment" for self-protection, for communication purposes and for "rebuilding military infrastructure."

A top UN envoy said that Kosovo has made “remarkable progress”, but  that Pristina and Belgrade must continue their dialogue to reach regional reconciliation, stability and prosperity. UNTV

The United Nations (UN) Security Council today (19 March) extended the mandate of the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other speakers urged for continued UN support to the Afghan government as it assumes full responsibility in most areas by 2014, including elections. UNTV