I would like to thank the briefers for their perspectives.
The international community remains rightfully concerned about the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines. We have repeatedly condemned that attack, and we all want clear answers. That is why we support the national investigations of Germany…
As we meet here this evening, millions of people in Morocco and Libya continue to struggle with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and catastrophic flood. Let me extend the sympathy of the British people to all those who have lost loved ones. Our search-and-rescue teams have been deployed in …
I am proud to sit here today in solidarity with President Zelenskyy. He and the Ukrainian people have met Russia’s invasion of their country with bravery and courage, and I pay tribute to their fortitude. Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression is not only a fight for freedom but for the principl…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Director Wosornu and Ms. Juan for their briefings today.
This September marks five years since the South Sudanese parties came together to sign the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan.…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings and Ms. Adil for her powerful testimony. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Ghana for his report on the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) …
Let me start by joining others in expressing our condolences to the Kingdom of Morocco and its people after this weekend’s tragic earthquake.
Resolution 76/262 is an important mechanism for ensuring that permanent members of the Security Council who use their veto must justify its use before the Ge…
I apologize for requesting to take the floor again, but I felt compelled to do so after the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic referred to the White Helmets as a terrorist organization.
To be clear, the White Helmets are a life-saving, search-and-rescue organization that is estimated to hav…
Let me begin by thanking Director-General Fernando Arias of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for his most recent monthly report (see S/2023/637) and the OPCW Declaration and Assessment Team for their tireless efforts to resolve the outstanding issues in Syria’s chemica…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing and continued leadership of United Nations peacekeeping.
The United Kingdom pays tribute to those peacekeepers who lost their lives in pursuit of peace this year. Peacekeeping relies on the determination and dedication of United Nations pers…
Let me begin by thanking France for its efforts as penholder.
In a spirit of compromise and consensus, the United Kingdom voted in favour today. The United Kingdom is a strong supporter of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which has a critical role in maintaining peace and stabi…
The United Kingdom thanks France and the United Arab Emirates for all their efforts on draft resolution S/2023/368.
Despite having to make a number of difficult compromises, we voted in favour of it because of our strong support for the renewal of the Mali sanctions regime and Panel of Experts’ man…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wane for his briefing, and I pay tribute to the courage of all United Nations personnel in Mali, who continue to face constant threats. I also thank Ms. Abouya for sharing her valuable perspective with us today.
The complexity of the withdrawa…
On behalf of the United Kingdom, I would like to thank the facilitators for resolution 77/327. We are pleased to join consensus.
The global transition to clean energy is central to our efforts to reduce carbon emissions, maintain our commitment to the Paris Agreement of 1.5°C of warming and deliver…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for their briefings today, as well as the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team for its work in producing the report (S/2023/568). I also thank Ms. Khalaf for her powerful testimony. Her harrowing account of Da’esh’s…
I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ms. Rashevska and Mr. Kuleba for their briefings.
Let me begin by wishing a happy Independence Day to all Ukrainians. In 1991 Ukraine declared independence from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, with 92 per cent of the country voting in favour…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Alkanawati for their briefings.
Twelve years ago, the Syrian people peacefully took to the streets to demand freedom, political reform and a Government that respects and upholds human rights. The Al-Assad regime met those demands with brutality. The ensuing co…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily and Ms. Al Jerbi for their briefings today. I welcome the participation of the representative of Libya in our meeting.
Let me make three points.
First, the United Kingdom is deeply concerned by the violence last week in Tripoli, in pa…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
The United Kingdom is extremely alarmed by the growth of settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories. United Nations agencies have recorded 591 settler-related incidents resulting in Palestinian casualties, property damage or bot…
I thank High Commissioner Türk and Special Rapporteur Salmón for their briefings. I also, like others, pay tribute to Mr. Kim for his powerful testimony, and I welcome the presence of the representative of the Republic of Korea at this meeting.
The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the …
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her briefing today.
Last week Russian missiles targeted hotels in Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhya. As people rushed to rescue the wounded from the rubble, further missiles hit both locations — a double-tap strike, deliberately timed to kill …
