The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2464 (2019), renewing the mandate of the Panel of Experts. The work of the Panel is critical in ensuring that sanctions are implemented effectively and in reporting on those areas where sanctions evasions are occurring. The Council agr…
I thank Mr. Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for his briefing. I think that this is clearly a topic that moves very many members of the Council. I also wanted to pay tribute to the High Commissioner and all his staff, including those around the world. The Office of the United N…
This has been an especially rich and informative meeting on Haiti, thanks largely to our briefers this morning. I think the presence of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Chamber today reminds us all that human rights are of vital importance, both in their own right and acr…
As we embark upon another review cycle for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), it is important that we, as the Security Council, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, take a step back and consider the contribution made by the NPT to international…
As our briefers made clear, and as we all know, international humanitarian law consists of a comprehensive and universal framework to which all Member States are not only committed but bound. It is important, of course, that we enhance that framework whenever we see an opportunity to do so — and our…
I join others in thanking the briefers today for their very informative presentations and welcome Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Mr. Billingslea and Ms. Buku to the Security Council this morning.
As I said yesterday in this Chamber (see S/PV.8493), the United Kingdom welcomes the territorial def…
I want to respond to the unwarranted and intemperate comments of the Syrian Permanent Representative against Germany and the German Ambassador. I want to stress that Germany is our partner and our ally in Europe, the European Union and NATO, at the United Nations and throughout the world. Germany ma…
I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Mr. Rajasingham for their briefings today.
Let me start by welcoming the news that, over the weekend, the final tract of Da’esh-held territory was liberated by the Syrian Democratic Forces. That is a huge testament to the courage and commitment of t…
I thank the two Under-Secretaries-General for their helpful briefings. I would like to structure my remarks under six headings, namely, the United Kingdom’s position on the Golan; Security Council resolutions; what this means for the international order; Israel’s right to security; the Middle East p…
Like our German colleague, I shall try to be brief because I think that there have been a lot of common themes across the Council today. While I share people’s dismay that so many of these issues come back to us repeatedly, I think that if there is any unity in the Council, it has been on the condem…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Djinnit for his briefing today, for the report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/229) and for all his very diligent work and strong personal dedication to these issues since 2014. We appreciate all that he has done, and we wish him every success for the future. It …
Let me begin by thanking the Ambassador of Indonesia for his briefing and for his work since assuming the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).
The 1540 (2004) Committee is an importance cornerstone of the international non-proliferation architecture. As such, it is…
Let me begin by thanking Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Ms. Annу Tenga Modi, Executive Director of Afia Mama, for their informative briefings this morning. I will focus my intervention on four issues: human rights; the political situation; the humanitarian …
The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of resolution 2460 (2019). We recognize the diligent work of the co-penholders. However, we also regret that it was not possible to adopt a more comprehensive resolution with a 12-month mandate.
The forthcoming presidential elections mean that Afghanistan fa…
I thank High Representative Mogherini for her excellent briefing today. Listening to her, I am struck by just how central the European Union (EU) is to every single issue on the Security Council’s agenda, and it is therefore very useful to have this level of engagement.
Today happens to be an impor…
Let me begin by expressing our condolences with regard to all of those killed or affected by the tragic aeroplane crash in Ethiopia.
Let me also thank our briefers today: first, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Yamamoto, given that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…
I thank Mr. Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, and Ms. Jial for their briefings.
Today, on International Women’s Day, I would like to focus on the devastating impact that the conflict in South Sudan has had…
I thank Minister Lajčák for his briefing and welcome him back to the United Nations. The United Kingdom fully supports his chairmanship and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its work to address the serious security challenges we face.
The people of Ukraine feel thes…
I will be very brief but, as a number of lurid claims were made against my country, I would like to respond.
First, I have sent you a letter, Mr. President, in response to allegations made by the Venezuelan representative, which sets out very clearly British policy towards his country — very much …
I will add our voice to all those welcoming the Special Envoy and thanking him for his briefing.
I think that there has been a lot of identity of view today, and it is all centred around our support for the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria. I just want to note that, to date, we have…
