We do not usually make explanations of vote on resolutions adopted by consensus. But in this case, I want to thank Security Council members for their support in the adoption of landmark resolution 2628 (2022). I want to pay tribute to the troop- and police-contributing countries that served in the A…
I begin by joining others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her characteristically thorough and clear briefing. We look forward to reading Ms. Babite Inyobondaye’s contribution in due course.
I would also like to share the concern expressed by others around the S…
I would like to thank the core group and all delegations for their active and constructive engagement in negotiations. The United Kingdom is proud to co-sponsor the draft resolution (A/76/L.43).
At the United Nations, the General Assembly must rally around efforts to learn from the coronavirus dise…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative Perthes for his briefing and commending his and his team’s continued efforts in challenging circumstances.
Before focusing on the situation in the Sudan, I wanted to note the concerns raised by the Government of the Sudan in its letter to the Council …
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen, Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Assistant Secretary-General Zaki for their briefings.
Last week marked the eleventh anniversary of the Syrian conflict. We commend the Syrian people, who courageously and peacefully took to the streets to demand freedom, politica…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Tirumurti and Ms. Shuaiter for briefing the Security Council today. Tensions in Libya have risen since we last met on this subject (see S/PV.8952). Today’s discussion is therefore particularly timely. I will make three points.
First,…
The Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine is a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The Assembly condemned Russia’s actions on 2 March (see A/ES-11/PV.5), calling on Russia to cease its military act…
The States Members of the United Nations have a responsibility to uphold the Charter of the United Nations and defend the credibility of the United Nations system. Belarus is joining the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law while facilitating Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Res…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their valuable and sobering briefings today.
The United Kingdom warmly welcomes the launch of Mr. Grundberg’s consultations with the parties this month. We commend his inclusive approach, which invites the views of a wide ran…
We would like to thank the Mexican Permanent Representative and his team for their hard work in chairing the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) the very clear briefing today. We also extend warm thanks to the Group of Experts that supports the Committee.
Resolution 1540 (2004)…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Just 10 days ago, we discussed Syria and its chemical weapons in the Council (see S/PV.8982). It was clear then that Syria remained uncooperative. The serious outstanding issues on its chemical weapons declaration, which include the fate of th…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-Genera1 Haysom, Major General Gituai and Ms. Williams Yuyada for their valuable briefings.
First, the United Kingdom would like to commend the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for its continued efforts to protect civilians,…
Let me join others in wishing you, Madam President, and your team all the best for your presidency. Let me also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Lyons and Ms. Mariam Safi for their powerful sobering briefings.
The situation in Afghanistan remains of deep concern. Afghanistan is…
Let me thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her briefing, and Director-General Arias for his continued thorough reporting.
Within the past month, the Fact-Finding Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has issued two reports finding that there are reasonab…
I just want to say very briefly that we strongly support resolution 2622 (2022). Resolution 1540 (2004) has been a critical part of the multilateral non-proliferation architecture since its adoption in 2004. The Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and its Group of Experts have r…
The United Kingdom commends the continued work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and the work of Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert. I also welcome our Iraqi colleagues to the Chamber today. I wish to make four points.
First, we welcome the successful ratification of I…
My thanks go to the Special Coordinator for his briefing today.
Let me start by welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Bennett’s recent visit to Bahrain. We are pleased to see the continuing positive relations between two long- standing friends of the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom actively supports…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the African Union Special Representative and Mr. Caholo for their briefings.
First, the United Kingdom is concerned about the fact that the continued violence in the Central African Republic undermines the chance for inclusive political d…
I would like to thank Special Representative La Lime for her briefing this morning and for all the work she and her team are doing.
I would like to make three brief points today.
First, the complex security, health and economic challenges currently faced by Haiti can be resolved only by unified su…
I thank the briefers for the information that they have provided today. The United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the mandate of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine continue to command our full support. The rights of all Ukrainians, whether the…
