I would like to begin by acknowledging the sudden and tragic passing of Judge Ibanda-Nahamya and remembering her vital contribution to international justice. In that respect, in particular, I would point to her exemplary work on the Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić and Prosecutor v. Félicien Kabuga cases.…
I am grateful to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Secretary-General Aboul Gheit and Ms. El Omrani for their briefings.
As we heard today, the League of Arab States has an important role to play in preventing and resolving security and humanitarian challenges in its region, and Ms. El Omrani made a …
I would like to start by thanking the Special Adviser for his very helpful update, his most recent report (see S/2023/367) and for all the work of his Team in Iraq. I would also like to welcome the representative of Iraq to the Chamber. The United Kingdom highly values the progress that the United N…
Nearly 15 years since the Russian invasion of Georgia, the United Kingdom remains deeply concerned over the continued illegal Russian presence in parts of the country. We
fully support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and we underline th…
I am grateful to Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his briefing.
The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam is truly an abhorrent act. The United Kingdom stands in solidarity with Ukraine and the thousands of Ukrainians who are tonight evacuating their homes or facing terrible damage to their liv…
Let me also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abarry, the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Mr. Da Piedade Veríssimo, and Ms. Tamoifo for their importing briefings.
I will make five points today on the challenges facing…
The United Kingdom condemns the reckless failed satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 31 May. Let me be clear. The launch had nothing to do with the peaceful uses of outer space. It was a military reconnaissance satellite and it used ballistic- missile technology to launch…
With resolution 2685 (2023), the Security Council has sent a unified endorsement of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS). I would like to pay tribute to the efforts of all the United Nations staff in the Sudan, as well as those providing support from out…
I thank Vice President Amherd for convening this important debate.
As we mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, let me begin by paying tribute to all those who have contributed to United Nations peacekeeping over the past 75 years, in particular those who have made the ultimate …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes, Commissioner Bankole Adeoye and Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu for their briefings.
Let me start by underlining our support for Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes and all United Nations staff who continue to…
I would like to thank the Special Representative for her very clear briefing and Ms. Latif for her words about protecting the rights of women and girls.
At the outset, I would like to commend the continued work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and thank the team for its eff…
I thank Turkmenistan for initiating today’s important discussion.
Let me start by highlighting the United Kingdom’s continued support for a stable, secure and prosperous Central Asia, as envisaged by resolution 76/299. We
are firm advocates of the work of the United Nations in support of this goal…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, Executive Secretary Tiaré and Ms. Diouf for their briefings.
The Sahel is in crisis: escalating violence at the hands of extremist groups, democratic governance and human rights under threat, and vast humanitarian needs and food insecurity, all exacerbated…
Let me first thank Prosecutor Karim Khan for his powerful briefing today and for his twenty-fifth report on the situation in Libya. The United Kingdom gives its full support to the Prosecutor’s ongoing investigations in line with resolution 1970 (2011). We welcome both the briefing and the report as…
Let me start by welcoming the participation of the High Representative in this meeting. Mr. Schmidt and his Office continue to play a crucial role in contributing to a stable and secure Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is therefore important for the Security Council to have an informed and open dialogue w…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Special Envoy Tetteh for their briefings.
I will make three brief points.
First, the United Kingdom commends the tireless efforts of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to help maintain peace and security in Abyei…
As always, I would like to begin by thanking High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. As Mrs. Nakamitsu said, at next week’s fifth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, States parties will take stock of the Convention’s implementation and set future…
I would like to thank Foreign Minister Osmani for his briefing.
For almost 50 years, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has played a vital role in promoting peace, stability and security in Europe, and it remains a critical institution for European and Euro-Atlantic secu…
Let me begin by thanking the Special Representative for her briefing and for the work her team is doing to promote stability and respect for human rights in Kosovo.
Over the last year, Kosovo’s democracy and institutions have continued to show their maturity. This is reflected in its climb up inter…
The founding Members of the United Nations vowed to save the generations that followed them from the scourge of war. They conferred the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security on the Security Council. As a part of that, permanent members of the Security Council were g…
