I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Mr. James Byrne for briefing us today. Analysis from organizations such as Open Source Centre has become even more vital in the wake of the expertise gap left by the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006).
One …
I welcome the High Representative and thank him for his briefing. I would also like to welcome the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Chamber today. It is an honour to be back in the Security Council and to see some familiar colleagues. I am here today in my new capacity as the United …
I want to start by underlining our wholehearted support for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and High Commissioner Grandi’s passionate leadership. He has steered the Organization through a decade of global change — a decade of increasing conflict, climate shock…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings. Let me also welcome Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani to the Council. On the day the new Syrian flag was raised here at the United Nations, his presence is a powerful reminder of the opportunity that lies ahead for …
Let me start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz-Massieu and Ms. Molano Casas for their briefings today. I also warmly welcome Colombian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sarabia Torres to the Chamber for the first time
We remain concerned by the security situation in those …
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, National Security Adviser Juma and Ms. Solages for their briefings. We also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic and the Ambassador of Haiti to the Chamber.
The United Kingdom is extremely concerned by the s…
Let me start by thanking Special Envoy Xia Huang and Executive Director Russell, as well as Foreign Minister Mr. Téte António, on behalf of the African Union, for briefing us today. We also welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ms. Kay…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Haysom, Director Wosornu and Ms. Nasiwa for their sobering remarks today. I welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan in our meeting.
I will make three points.
First, the United Kingdom is deeply concerned about recent p…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for their briefings today.
I will make three points.
The Government’s formation marks an important milestone in the transition. We hope that this spirit of inclusive representation will be carried forward in State insti…
Let me begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and her team for all the work that they are doing in Kosovo and for the briefing today, and let me welcome the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Kosovo to the Chamber, as well as the delegation of the European Uni…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and the Force Commanders of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for their very helpful briefings. Let me, on behalf of the United Kingd…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Simão and Ms. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi for their briefings.
I will make three points today.
First, the United Kingdom urges support for democracy, constitutional order and the protection of civic space in the region. We welcome the ste…
I start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita and Ms. Slente for briefing us today. I pay tribute to the work of the great staff and personnel of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) operating in the most …
I would like to start by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for the briefing today.
Last month marked three years since President Putin launched his illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The invasion displaced more
The suffering caused by Russian forces is well known to th…
I thank Special Coordinator ad interim Kaag for her briefing.
We welcome this opportunity to discuss the evolving situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. First, I will address recent developments in Gaza.
This week saw more bloodshed return to the Gaza Strip. It is appalling that hundre…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for his sobering briefing. I also want to thank Algeria and Somalia for calling this meeting, an initiative that the United Kingdom fully supports, considering the alarming humanitarian situation.
This meeting comes at a critical moment. As my Foreign Secret…
I thank High Representative Kallas for briefing us today.
The United Kingdom welcomes the European Union’s (EU) ongoing commitment to championing multilateralism, tackling global challenges and assisting the Security Council’s work. With multiple crises threatening the foundations of international …
I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and Ms. Raz Mohammad for briefing us today, and I welcome the participation of the representatives of Afghanistan and other countries of the region.
Let me begin by commending the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for its invaluable w…
I thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for her very helpful briefing.
The last time that the Security Council met to discuss chemical weapons in Syria (see S/PV.9800), Bashar Al-Assad was still in power. Two days later, he fled, and his brutal regime was overthrown. The fall of Al-…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Under- Secretary-General Fletcher and Ms. Mansoor Ali for briefing us today. In particular, I want to fully endorse the attention they have brought to the plight of women and girls in Yemen’s crisis. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Yemen in …
