We thank Special Representative Ziadeh for her briefing, and we welcome the representatives of Serbia and Kosovo to the Security Council.
The United Kingdom welcomes the continued progress made by the Government of Kosovo on a number of important issues, including its continued commitment to reform…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her sobering briefing this afternoon. I recognize the presence of the representatives of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Belize and the International Organization of la Francophonie in today’s Council meeting.
I would like to make t…
Let me thank Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Grundberg and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their powerful briefings and for the tireless work they and their teams are doing on behalf of the Yemeni people.
After six months of relative peace, it is deeply disappointing that the truce in …
Let me begin by thanking all of our briefers for their presentations today.
The United Kingdom sees an undeniable link between climate, nature, peace and security in Africa and around the world. We were the first to bring climate security to the Council in 2007 and hosted the first leader-level deb…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu, Ms. Moreno Barco and Mr. Muhith, for their briefings. I warmly welcome Foreign Minister Leyva Durán. and Ambassador Zalabata Torres to the Security Council. Their presence here today is a reflection of their personal…
To the people of Pakistan, the victims and their families, we send our deepest and most heartfelt condolences. As the Secretary-General and Ambassador Akram said, the floods demonstrate the catastrophic effects of climate change. It hit some of the most vulnerable people in one of the world’s most a…
Let me start by commending the tireless efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq in difficult circumstances. I would like to make four points today.
First, the United Kingdom offers its deepest condolences for the dea…
I would like to thank our briefers for setting out what we know so far about this case, which is clearly still very limited.
But this afternoon in the Chamber, we once again heard some absurd Russian claims and conspiracy theories. Russia’s request for this meeting was a cynical attempt to distract…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita and Mr. Mudinga for their briefings.
We commend the Special Representative for her continued efforts in what are increasingly challenging and, in some cases, deadly circumstances. I also thank the representative of Gabon for the briefing…
I would like to thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for her very clear briefing and all the efforts of the United Nations team.
Month after month, we hear the same story. Syria is refusing to make any progress to fulfil its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and res…
Let me thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome the participation of President Zelenskyy in today’s meeting.
Russia’s holding of sham referendums in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions of Ukraine is an egregious violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and terr…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime and our briefers.
I would like to add three brief points to the discussion today.
First, like others, the United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the continued deterioration of the security and human rights situation in Haiti. Viol…
Seventy-seven years ago, the members of the United Nations agreed on the solemn principles of the Charter of the United Nations as vital to international peace and security. They undertook to refrain from the use or threat of use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence o…
At the time of its foundation, the United Nations was a beacon of promise. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the building we are in symbolized the end of aggression. For many decades, the United Nations has helped to deliver stability and security in much of the world. It has provided a plac…
I take the floor to provide the United Kingdom’s views on Belarus’ draft amendments, contained in document A/77/L.2, but first let us be clear on why we are even having this discussion. It is because Russia invaded its neighbour, and, for that reason, Ukraine’s President cannot travel to New York fo…
We thank our briefers, Special Representative Haysom and Ms. Riziq. I would like to make three key points in response to what we have heard today.
First, the United Kingdom remains committed to the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan as the be…
I thank Brazil and Ireland for convening this meeting. Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Torero and Mr. Beasley have painted a devastating picture from the front line of conflicts and hunger, as set out in the recent white note. We pay tribute to the work of their teams on the ground, and we look forward to the Se…
We thank the Assistant Secretary-General for his very helpful update. We welcome the Ambassadors of Azerbaijan and Armenia to the Chamber.
The United Kingdom welcomes the news of a ceasefire brokered on the evening of 14 September, but remains deeply concerned over numerous reports of civilian casu…
I am grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his briefing and for his and his team’s tireless efforts. I also thank Mr. Mudawi for his account, which we followed closely, and I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan at our meeting today. I w…
On behalf of the United Kingdom, let me first thank the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General and many of our colleagues here for the tributes they have paid to Her Majesty the Queen. As my Foreign Secretary said today, she will be remembered for her dedicated service at home, acr…
