Since we last met to review the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/ AIDS, the United Kingdom has published its HIV Action Plan and has met the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90-90-90 target for a third year in a row. That trajectory puts us on path to reach net-zero new HIV transm…
Let me start by thanking all our briefers for their valuable contributions this morning. I also welcome the written contribution from the Peacebuilding Commission, which has an important role to play in the region. I would like to express the United Kingdom’s appreciation to former Special Represent…
We welcome the Special Adviser’s report on the very important work that he and his team are doing.
The world was shocked by the horrific crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and by its barbaric methods and use of mass execution, torture and rape. We must maintain our …
Let me start by thanking Special Representative Patten, Ms. Karbowska and Ms. Rollins Westin for their powerful briefings. I also welcome the representative of Ukraine and European Council President Michel among the participants in this meeting.
On Friday we marked 100 days since Russia launched it…
The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of resolution 2636 (2022) renewing the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) and enabling the Mission to provide essential support to the Sudan at a time when the country faces economic, humanitarian and…
Let me pay tribute to Albania for choosing this important subject, Mr. President, for the first day of your historic first Security Council presidency. We are also grateful to Judge Donoghue, High Commissioner Bachelet and Professor Akande for their important briefings. On behalf of the United Kingd…
Let me begin by offering a warm welcome to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Lutundula Apala Pen’apala, as well as the representatives of Rwanda and Uganda. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Special Envoy Huang Xia for their …
First of all, we would like to thank Ghana and Norway for their sterling efforts to secure an agreement on resolution 2634 (2022). We welcome its strong focus on tackling the scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which is an important step forward. The resolution also rightly highlights the prima…
The United Kingdom deeply regrets that the adoption of draft resolution S/2022/431 was blocked by Russia and China.
North Korea’s resumption of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing, including an ICBM test yet again this week, is a serious escalation and a significant threat to internat…
I thank the Special Coordinator, Robi Damelin and Daniel Munayer for their insightful and powerful briefings. Sadly, the world’s attention has been drawn repeatedly to the fragile situation in the Middle East this month.
We started with an appalling terror attack on innocent Israeli citizens in Ela…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ambassador Tirumurti for their briefings. Recent events in Tripoli make today’s discussions particularly timely. I would therefore like to make three points.
First, I echo calls from the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser, Stephanie William…
I thank you again, Madam President, for convening us on this critical issue today.
We are grateful to our briefers. It was very good to hear their views on the practical and impactful steps that the Council and other United Nations Member States should take if we want to protect civilians and human…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his briefing and for the continued work that he and his team are doing in the most difficult of circumstances. I would also like to welcome our new Sudanese colleague and the participation of the Sudanese delegation in…
As others have done, I would like to start by congratulating Lebanon, and in particular the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, for her leadership on resolution 76/264 and on the critical issue of food security.
The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of the resolution by consensus as a strong si…
I thank you, Madam President, for this discussion today. We are also very grateful to the briefers for their contributions, as they illustrated that technology is changing how we monitor, understand and respond to conflict and humanitarian crises around the world.
It is clear that, first, technolog…
Let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan for his briefing.
I will focus my remarks today on three topics: the presidential elections in Somalia, security and the humanitarian situation.
The United Kingdom welcomes the completion of the presidential election on 15 May and w…
I would first like to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Dr. Almouslem for their briefings and for the vital work that they and their colleagues are doing for the Syrian people.
Over the coming weeks, the Council will be deliberating on the future of the United Nations mandate to deliver c…
I would like to thank the Special Representative and Ms. Edwar for their briefings.
The United Kingdom commends the continued work of the Special Representative and the whole mission in Iraq. They have our full support.
The United Kingdom urges Iraq’s political leaders to work together swiftly and…
I should like to start by offering the United Kingdom’s deep condolences on the death of the President of the United Arab Emirates.
I should like to thank Mr. Markram for his briefing.
As we have heard from the United Nations today, there is still no independent evidence whatsoever for any of thes…
The United Kingdom strongly supports the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 (IIIM). Today’s update highligh…
