I thank Ms. Doughten and Ms. Howarth for their timely and insightful briefings.
It is deeply regrettable that Russia has escalated its unjustifiable attacks against Ukraine in recent months and further expanded the front into Ukraine’s north- eastern borders near Kharkiv over the past week, despite…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court for his comprehensive report and briefing on the situation in Libya. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in our meeting today.
When the Council referred the situation in Libya to th…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their informative updates. I want to pay tribute to Mr. Griffiths’ devotion and excellent leadership over the past three years.
I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Ye…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their briefings on Abyei. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan in our meeting today.
At the outset, I would like to commend the tireless efforts of the United Nations I…
When the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies was signed in 1967, the international community was already cognizant of the potential impact and benefits of space technologies for all. Today it…
Since the outbreak of the terrorist attacks by Hamas and the subsequent military operations by Israel, the General Assembly has convened several plenary meetings to discuss the current situation in Gaza, pursuant to resolution 76/262. Today’s plenary meeting is particularly meaningful to the Republi…
I too thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča, Ms. Cvijanović and High Representative Schmidt for their respective briefings. My delegation welcomes the participation of the delegations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia in today’s meeting.
The Security Council bears the primary responsi…
Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Ms. Niyazberdiyeva for their respective briefings. I also take note of the comments made by Mr. Johnson.
As today’s briefings contained no major developments since our most recent meeting on the September 2022 Nord …
I too thank Special Envoy Pedersen, Director Rajasingham and Ms. Hayford for today’s briefings. My delegation would
like to take this opportunity to commend the Special Envoy for his tireless efforts and reiterate its support for his work to enable Syria to begin a new chapter.
On 1 April, after o…
I extend my gratitude to Special Envoy of the Secretary- General Huang Xia, Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya and Ms. Petronille Vaweka for their insightful briefings. I also welcome Ms. Esmeralda Mendonça, Angola’s Secretary of State for External Relations, and the Permanent Representatives o…
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of draft resolution S/2024/302 because we believe that it is both timely and necessary.
With the advent of a new space era, we have become increasingly dependent on space assets, and any action that hinders the peaceful use of outer space can have a far-reachin…
I thank Senior Coordinator Sigrid Kaag for her very useful and informative briefing on the implementation of resolution 2720 (2023).
I would like to express the Republic of Korea’s sincere appreciation for Ms. Kaag’s tireless efforts. Indeed, since her appointment earlier this year, we have witness…
I would like to briefly respond to the groundless allegations just made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea regarding the so-called Republic of Korea- United States hostile policy towards Pyongyang.
We would first like to emphasize that such allegations are groundless…
The Republic of Korea, as a proud co-sponsor of the landmark resolution 76/262, thanks President Francis for convening this plenary debate on the use of the veto. We also welcome the fact that today marks the start of the general debate
on the veto initiative on an annual basis. While the structura…
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Malta for hosting this debate, to Special Representative of the Secretary- General Patten for her briefing, and to Ms. Niemat Ahmadi and Ms. Danai Gurira in particular for their touching testimonies.
The briefers just provided some pertinent statis…
At the outset, I would like to thank the briefers for their insightful briefings. I also welcome the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic and the representative of Haiti, who are joining today’s meeting.
The Republic of Korea remains deeply alarmed by the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. Loo…
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo, Director Wosornu and High Representative Chambas for their comprehensive briefings today. We also welcome the presence of the representative of the Republic of the Sudan.
More than a year has passed since the outbreak of…
I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ian Borg, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to this meeting and thank him for his comprehensive briefing today.
We meet today against the backdrop of even more daunting challenges than ever before. Multilateralism, …
Almost 200 days has now passed, and we are appalled by the enormous and unfathomable suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza. The world is closely watching the situation in the Middle East, with growing concern of possible wider conflicts.
In spite of the withdrawal of ground operations from Khan You…
It was 1949 when the Republic of Korea first applied for membership to the United Nations. However, it was not until 1991 — 42 long years after its original application — that the Republic of Korea was granted United Nations membership. We therefore truly understand what it means for people to aspi…
