May I begin my saying that the United Kingdom delegation aligns itself with the statement which will be made later by the representative of Germany on behalf of the European Union.
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting of the Security Council on Timor-Leste. We also a…
I would like to add my voice to those who have thanked the President of the General Assembly for having organized this very important debate.
Now that the Peacebuilding Commission has been established for seven months, it is appropriate that we in its joint parent bodies take stock. Last week’s Sec…
May I join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, for holding this debate and for giving us the opportunity to hear so many valuable contributions in the Chamber today.
It is now seven months since the Peacebuilding Commission was established, and it is appropriate that we in its parent body …
The United Kingdom welcomes the participation of associate members of the Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in the relevant meetings of the United Nations. Indeed, United Kingdom delegations to a number of recent meetings, including those of the Beijing Plus Ten review…
Allow me to begin by aligning my delegation with the statement that will be made later in this debate by the Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union.
The United Kingdom is committed to security, stability and development in the Great Lakes region of Africa. We are encour…
My delegation apologizes for taking up the Assembly’s time to speak in explanation of position, but by this resolution a new international human rights instrument has been adopted, and it is important to my delegation that the interpretation of the United Kingdom of some of the Convention’s provisio…
I would like to add the United Kingdom’s voice to those who have thanked and welcomed the Presidents of the Tribunals, Judge Pocar and Judge Møse, and the Persecutors, Ms. Del Ponte and Mr. Jallow, for their very helpful and informative briefings. It is very good to see the teams back in the Council…
The United Kingdom voted in favour of the resolution on Western Sahara. We previously voted for the draft resolution at the committee stage. The United Kingdom acknowledges the considerable efforts made to reach a consensus on the text of the draft resolution and regrets that a consensus text could …
I would like to be brief. I have 10 points, so please forgive me if they come across rather bluntly.
First, I would like to welcome Special Representative Rücker, Prime Minister Çeku and Ms. Sanda Raskovic-Ivic. They are very welcome in the Council.
Secondly, the United Kingdom condemns, unreserve…
I thank Mr. Egeland for his sobering briefing and for his tireless efforts to keep the problems of Darfur and the problems associated with our desire to promote responsibility to protect at the forefront of the Security Council’s business.
What he described was a very impressive amount of work on r…
I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General Gambari for his sobering briefing and for the commitment he displays with respect to this vital issue.
I speak just after the shocking news of the assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel in Lebanon. We condemn the assassination. It is evid…
The United Kingdom continues to be extremely concerned about the escalating crisis in Gaza and the toll it is taking on civilians. We are particularly disturbed about the consequences of Israeli military action, which tragically resulted in a large number of civilian Palestinian deaths in Beit Hanou…
It is clear that the Council is gravely concerned by the deaths of Palestinian civilians in the strike on Beit Hanoun. It is absolutely right that the Council should meet on this issue, and we thank Qatar and you, Sir, for convening this meeting.
On a personal level, nobody could remain unmoved by …
Allow me to add the United Kingdom’s voice to those of colleagues welcoming Mr. Schwarz-Schilling today and thanking him for everything he has done in Bosnia. The United Kingdom has long been a supporter of Bosnia and is very proud to count itself as a friend of that country. It is especially gratif…
The United Kingdom has voted in favour of the resolution adopted by the Council to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a further six months. As the resolution was a technical roll-over of the mandate, I would like to set out aspects of t…
I would like to associate myself with comments that will be made later by the Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union.
I too would like to add my thanks to Ambassador Mayoral, Ambassador Løj and Ambassador Burian, not only for the briefings they gave the Council this mor…
First, I would like to pay tribute to the work of the Secretary-General. A former British Minister once said of the NATO Secretary General that he should be more of a secretary and less of a general. Kofi Annan has been more of everything: more of a diplomat, more of a reformer and more of a moral v…
I share in welcoming you to the chair, Madam President.
Events over the summer have shown once again the terrible human cost resulting from the lack of progress towards peace in the Middle East. We have seen it in Gaza, with over 200 fatalities and an appalling humanitarian situation, and in Israel…
The United Kingdom aligns itself with the statement to be made later by the Under-Secretary of State of Finland on behalf of the European Union (EU).
Today’s debate is an important opportunity to focus on strengthening the cooperation between the United Nations and regional, subregional and intergo…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for presiding over this rather tricky procedural meeting. We are very grateful for your guidance.
Our position is very simple, so I will say what it is, in the hope that it is helpful to others. Our view is that the vote has now been completed. We underst…
