I would first like to thank the President for organizing today’s debate, which, along with the adoption of the draft resolution we have before us (A/65/L.7), marks an important stage in our efforts to improve the impact of the Peacebuilding Commission.
Like others before me, I would like to offer m…
The United Kingdom thanks President Owada for his comprehensive and thorough report on the work of the International Court of Justice during the past 12 months (A/65/4) and for his statement this morning.
I would like to start by reaffirming the United Kingdom’s strong support for the International…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/522) and also his Special Representative, Ameerah Haq, for her briefing today and thanking her and her colleagues in the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) for their dedicated service. The United Kin…
We are very grateful for this opportunity to discuss the Secretary- General’s reports on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2010/386) and on women’s participation in peacebuilding (S/2010/466). I would like to thank the Secretary-General and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commis…
I am very grateful to you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate today and to the Secretary-General for being here with us.
Terrorism remains one of the greatest challenges to international peace, stability and security, and therefore also to the development and prosperity of nations.…
The nations represented here know how deeply the world has changed in the six and a half decades since the United Nations was formed; since the spirit of international citizenship, of peoples and nations combining their energies to solve our shared problems, gave birth to the United Nations. Today, …
I thank you for convening this important discussion, Mr. President. The United Kingdom welcomes your personal commitment and the leadership you have shown on disarmament and non-proliferation. We are very pleased to have this opportunity to take stock since last September’s High-level Meeting on Rev…
I begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this summit. Given the new security threats and economic constraints we face, this debate provides an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to improving the ability of the United Nations to prevent conflict, to forge sustainable peace agreements…
It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly today for the first time as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It is a privilege to be here to discuss how, together, we can reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and make the necessary commitments towards eradicating the probl…
I would like to begin by expressing our gratitude to Mr. Mulet and the personnel of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for their ongoing efforts in Haiti. The Mission continues to make an outstanding contribution to alleviating the hardships Haiti has suffered since the ear…
The United Kingdom aligns itself with the statement made earlier on behalf of the European Union.
Terrorism remains one of the greatest challenges to international peace, stability and security. The threat posed to us all, including by Al-Qaida and its affiliates, is real. The review of the Global …
The United Kingdom strongly urges delegations to vote against this motion. We do so for reasons of principle. A motion to adjourn an item sine die represents an attempt to prevent the consideration of a draft resolution on procedural grounds. The calling of such a motion aims at denying States Membe…
I warmly thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy and the Force Commanders for their briefings. Let me take this opportunity to pay tribute to the work of the Force Commanders, both those who briefed us and all the others who are here today, and to the work of all of the women and men who are under thei…
I would like to join my Security Council colleagues in welcoming the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Mr. Vuk Jeremić; and the Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Skander Hyseni. I would also like to thank the Secretary-G…
The United Kingdom abstained in the voting on resolution 64/292 today for reasons of both substance and procedure. On substance, the United Kingdom does not believe that there exists at present sufficient legal basis under international law to either declare or recognize water or sanitation as free-…
I thank you very much indeed, Madam President, for organizing this debate. Many thanks, too, go to the Secretary-General and to Under-Secretary-General Holmes and High Commissioner Pillay for their comprehensive briefings. Let me also echo, Madam, your warm comments marking the fact that this is pro…
Please accept our congratulations, Madam, on your assumption of the Council presidency for July. I would like to welcome the President of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadić; the Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Skender Hyseni; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier; and the he…
I should like to start by thanking Ambassador Takasu for his briefing this afternoon. His Committee’s work is of critical importance as we pursue the dual-track strategy to
resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. It has only become more so following the adoption of resolution 1929 (2010).
The measures …
I too would like to thank very much Presidents Robinson and Byron and Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow for their very helpful briefings. I thank them and all their colleagues for the work of the Tribunals and for their reports on the completion strategies of the Tribunals (see S/2010/270 and S/2010/…
I should say first of all that the United Kingdom aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union.
In 2005, world leaders defined a goal of universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010 in order to mobilize…
