Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Keita and Ms. Lusamba for briefing us today. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in this meeting.
The United Kingdom reiterates its full support for the work c…
Every year, we meet here to reflect on global humanitarian needs. Yet again, we are faced with a sobering picture. Some 258 million people do not know where their next meal is coming from; 1 in 5 children is living in or fleeing from conflict; 1 in 73 people is displaced, a number that has doubled i…
I would like to thank the Special Adviser for presenting the eleventh report of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for the Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) and for all the work of the Team. The United Kingdom continues to value UNITAD’s important contribution to …
The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of resolution 2715 (2023) and thanks Council members for their engagement.
Let me be clear: the United Kingdom would not have chosen to close the United Nations Integrated
Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) at this moment. We commend the w…
Let me begin by congratulating China on its presidency for the month of November, and in particular by welcoming you, Mr. President, to the Security Council and wishing you all the best for the month of December. You have our full support.
The United Kingdom is pleased to present today two draft re…
I thank Ms. Rochdi and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings.
Now more than ever, the international community needs to ensure that our attention remains on Syria and that we act together to improve the situation for the Syrian people. Today I will highlight three areas requiring immediate attention.
Fir…
I thank Executive Directors Bahous, Russell and Kanem for briefing us today.
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza is acute. The loss that innocent civilians are suffering is incomprehensible. Too many — including women and children — are losing their lives. Our collective priority must be to…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Mr. Hollingworth for their briefings.
Russia is continuing its relentless attacks on Ukraine’s ports and grain infrastructure in a deliberate attempt to strangle the Ukrainian economy, with total disregard for the impact on food supplies. That follows i…
I am grateful to China for convening this meeting and to all our briefers for framing the challenge.
As the Secretary-General reminded us, development, peace and security and human rights are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Conflict is an obstacle to sustainable development. A lack of develop…
I thank our briefers, and I also thank the Russian delegation for bringing human rights issues to the Security Council. The United Kingdom has long believed in the link between human rights and matters of peace and security, and we are glad that the Russian delegation now appears to share that view.…
At the outset, let me congratulate Ambassadors Albanai and Marschik on their well-deserved reappointment as the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations. We appreciate the progress made under their able leadership earlier this year and look forward to that continuing.
It is difficult to igno…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representative of the Sudan in this meeting.
The conflict in the Sudan is having a catastrophic impact on civilians. More than 6 million people are now displaced inside and outside of the country. We …
I thank the Chairs for their briefings and for their combined leadership of our counter-terrorism efforts. The Council has been lucky to have such effective and dynamic chairships from the United Arab Emirates, Malta and Ecuador through the course of the year.
The United Kingdom is particularly gra…
I would like to thank all of our briefers today.
United Nations police (UNPOL) are uniquely placed to contribute to meeting the aims of the New Agenda for Peace — preventing the recurrence of conflict and sustaining peace. United Nations police play a critical role in mediation and protection and c…
Let me just thank the Security Council for its show of unity in the adoption of the 12-month technical rollover (resolution 2707 (2023)). The Council’s continued positive engagement on this file is crucial to securing further progress in the fragile peace process. This show of unity sends a clear si…
Let me begin by joining others in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his comprehensive briefing today.
As you are aware, Mr. President, Russia launched a full-scale war of aggression against its neighbour Ukraine in February last year. In conducting its war of aggression, Russia has rep…
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Director General
Grossi’s leadership for a second term and to reaffirm the United Kingdom’s strong support for the vital work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its importance as an independent body, especially during such challengi…
I would like to start by thanking Prosecutor Khan for his important briefing today on the occasion of the twenty- sixth report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the situation in Libya. The United Kingdom gives its full support to the Prosecutor’s ongoing investigations. …
I thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their briefings. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan in our meeting today.
Let me start by commending the newly reconfigured multinational force of the United Nations Interim
Security …
Let me join others in congratulating China on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of November and wishing them the best. I also thank Brazil for its excellent stewardship during the month of October.
We welcome the unanimous adoption today of resolution 2706 (2023), renewing the ma…
