I thank Ms. Wosornu for the helpful update. I also welcome the participation of Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan and the representatives of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and the European Union at this meeting.
The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the ongoing disruption to the Lachin corridor, …
Let me begin by thanking Deputy to the High Representative Mr. Ebo for his briefing and in particular Mr. Katoub not only for his briefing today but also for his work responding to the abhorrent chemical attack in Ghouta in 2013 and for his ongoing efforts to fight impunity on behalf of all of the v…
We would like to thank all Council members for their cooperation
and constructive engagement during negotiations. We would also like to thank the delegation of Colombia and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for their positive engagement on the draft resolution.
The unanimous adop…
I would like to confirm that, having spoken earlier in the debate, I am unable to make a further statement now. Therefore, in order to disassociate my delegation from the thirteenth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph two, I would need to send a written statement, which could be circulated,…
I would just like to support the draft oral amendment proposed by the European Union.
While we appreciate efforts to try to find consensus on draft resolution A/77/L.89, we regret that the compromise proposals suggested have not been taken on board. During negotiations, we were clear that the langu…
I join others in thanking Bangladesh and Croatia for driving the work of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) over the past 18 months.
Sustaining peace is the shared responsibility of all pillars of the United Nations, but the Commission is the only dedicated global forum to supporting countries with…
Our meeting today is triggered by Russia’s seventeenth veto on Syria (see S/PV.9371). Again and again, Russia has used its veto to deny humanitarian access to the people of north-west Syria and to obstruct accountability for violence against civilians. This time, that veto has been particularly crue…
When we gathered for this debate on 23 February 2022 (see A/76/PV.58 and A/76/PV.59), we stood on the edge of war, urging Russia to choose the path of peace as thousands of Russian troops amassed at Ukraine’s border. Within 24 hours, Russian tanks were rolling into Ukraine, marking the start of Russ…
Let me start by thanking the Special Coordinator for his helpful update. We also take note of Mr. Zogby’s briefing.
As we have heard, the security situation in the West Bank and the occupied Palestinian territory continues to deteriorate. Last week saw more loss of life and showed how quickly and u…
Let me begin by thanking Special Adviser Okoth-Obbo for his statement today and for his and Special Adviser Nderitu’s continuing contribution to the prevention of atrocities and our understanding of the responsibility to protect. And let me also thank the Secretary-General for his report on the rela…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing and welcome the Ambassadors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to the Chamber.
The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the ongoing and intensified violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As we have heard,…
At the outset, let me present my thanks to the co-facilitators of the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, Canada and Tunisia, for their professionalism, patience and judgment in driving this important effort forward in an inclusive manner. Through the Strategy that…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General and our three eminent briefers for their participation and very helpful contributions to the tenth anniversary of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct Concerning the Prevention and Repression of Piracy, Armed Robbery against Ships, and Illegal Maritime Activities in We…
I would like to thank Ms. Rugwabiza, Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for the Central African Republic, Executive Director Bahous, Commissioner Adeoye and Mr. Ngatondang for their briefings. I welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republ…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Mr. Gituai and Mr. Impagliazzo for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan at this meeting today.
As we have heard, fighting across the border in the Sudan has exacerbated the already…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wane for his briefing. I welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Diop at our meeting today.
I want to underline our unwavering support for the hard work and courage of the peacekeepers of the United
Nations Multidimensional Integrated S…
I am grateful to the United Arab Emirates for convening today’s important meeting. I thank the Secretary-General, His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Archbishop Gallagher and Ms. Latifa Ibn Ziaten for their briefings.
Respect for all human rights is — and must be — an essential beacon for our work …
I thank all delegations that engaged constructively in the development of this important resolution (resolution 2686 (2023)). The United Kingdom was pleased to partner with the United Arab Emirates to deliver this landmark resolution in the Security Council.
The resolution the Council just adopted …
We are grateful to the United Arab Emirates for focusing the Council’s attention on this subject today. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix, former President Santos Calderón and Ms. Kadry for their important briefings.
There has been some progress since the United Kingdom first brought th…
I thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/77/877) on the progress made towards our shared commitments in the global fight against HIV. While there has been remarkable progress in recent years, that progress has stalled, and we are off track for achieving 2025 targets. Every minute, a person di…
