I would like to thank Council members for their constructive engagement on this text and for their support today.
As Somalia steps-up the fight against Al-Shabaab, the support of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) remains vital. Yet, at the same time, the successful transition …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his very helpful update.
The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the recent closure of the Lachin corridor. We are pleased that the gas supply to the region has been reinstated, but we continue to call for the immediate reopening of the corrid…
I thank Special Representative Haysom and our briefers for their updates, in particular Major General Gituai. I welcome the update from the Permanent Representative of Gabon in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to 2206 (2015), concerning South Sudan. I also…
Let me start by welcoming President Gatti Santana to the Security Council for the first time. We are confident that she will be an excellent leader of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. We also would like to thank her and Chief Prosecutor Brammertz for presenting the report…
Let me begin by thanking all our briefers for their remarks today and welcoming Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Lutundula Apala Pen’apala to our meeting.
I will focus on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, regional efforts, the United Nations Organi…
I thank the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry for their briefings. We look forward to working with Mr. Abarry in his new role and commend the ongoing efforts of the United Nations Regiona…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his briefing today and the continued herculean efforts of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS). I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan at …
The United Kingdom would like to thank Turkmenistan for bringing forward resolution 77/32 and for its helpfulness in coordinating important discussions throughout negotiations. As we look ahead to 2023 as
the International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, we must recall what the Charter of…
Every year we meet here to reflect on the global humanitarian picture and to look ahead to how we can respond to future challenges. Yet again, we are faced with a sobering picture.
In 2023, 339 million people will be in need of humanitarian assistance — an increase of 25 per
cent from this year. …
I would like to join others in thanking High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing and the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Mr. Arias, for his latest monthly report (see S/2022/897).
Let us remind ourselves why we continue to discuss this agen…
Let me start by welcoming the representative of Iraq to the Chamber. We would like to thank the Special Adviser for the expertise and dedication that he and his team have shown in pursuing accountability for the crimes committed by Da’esh.
Four and a half years since the United Nations Investigativ…
We voted in favour of resolution 2663 (2022), as the United Kingdom is steadfast in its commitment to preventing the proliferation of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and their means of delivery. Resolution 1540 (2004) remains a key pillar of the non-proliferation framework. We call on all S…
I thank the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015); 1373 (2001); and 1540 (2004) for their comprehensive briefings and for their able leadership of the Committees. Although each of the Committees has a distinct mandate, they share a comm…
I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing, and we welcome President Zelenskyy’s participation in today’s meeting.
We discussed the situation in Ukraine last week (see S/PV.9195), and the Council’s message at that meeting was clear. Russia’s systematic attacks on Ukrainian civilians …
The United Kingdom welcomes this briefing on the findings of the Secretary-General’s report on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea (S/2022/818), and thanks all our briefers today. We also welcome the advisory note of the Peacebuilding Commission.
I would like to make three brief points t…
Let me thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Ms. Ghelani for their briefings today. We are encouraged that most truce measures continue to hold since the lack of extension in October, but we call for an end to the disturbing pattern of Houthi terrorist attacks on international shipping. The targeting of…
The United Kingdom is a strong supporter of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. Regional organizations have played a key role in supporting the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace…
I want to thank Council members for their support today in adopting resolution 2662 (2022). It complements the work of
the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia in supporting Somalia and degrading Al-Shabaab. It was a complicated negotiatio…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, Executive Secretary Tiaré and Mr. Ousman Ramadan for their briefings.
The regional picture in the Sahel is stark. Countries are facing unprecedented challenges with escalating violence, rising humanitarian needs and famine-like conditions. As always, it is…
My thanks go to Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and all of our other briefers for their presentations today. Let me also take this opportunity to thank all United Nations police forces for their essential work in what are sometimes extremely tough conditions.
I am pleased that today’s discussion is…
