I thank Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Director Doughten for their informative briefings. I also welcome the representatives of Syria, Iran, Israel, Türkiye and Morocco to this meeting.
President Al-Sharaa’s historic handshake with President Trump in the White House, followed by Damascus joining t…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres and Mr. Touray for their informative briefings. I also welcome the representatives of Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ghana to today’s meeting.
As the earlier briefings made clear, terrorist threats in the Sahel continue to expand amid declining int…
The Republic of Korea commends Sierra Leone for convening this timely debate under the presence of His Excellency Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. I also thank the Deputy Secretary- General Mohammed, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya, Special Envoy Mayaki and Mr. Tor…
Today the Republic of Korea voted in favour of resolution 2803 (2025), submitted by the United States.
The Security Council has taken a significant step towards ending the conflict in Gaza and supporting a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. The Republic of Korea appreciates the leadership a…
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of this resolution (resolution 2801 (2025)).
At the outset, we express our appreciation to the penholder, the United Kingdom, for its tireless efforts in fostering the Council’s unity.
Throughout the year, we have witnessed serious Houthi attacks against comme…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Executive Director Bahous and Executive Director Dersso for their informative briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan in this meeting.
Twelve years ago, the Republic of Korea demonstrated its special commitment to Sou…
I too thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Ms. Roraima Ana Andriani and Mr. Arnoux Descardes for their insightful briefings.
This meeting is very timely, as this year marks the tenth anniversary of Security Council resolution 2220 (2015), which reaffirmed the Council’s com…
First of all, I would like to commend the Russian Federation for its effective stewardship of the Council during the month of October. I also wish to extend my warm congratulations to the Republic of Sierra Leone on assuming the presidency for November, and assure you, Mr. President, of my delegatio…
The Republic of Korea welcomes the adoption of the resolution extending mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission (UNVMC) in Colombia for one more year (resolution 2798 (2025)). Although this resolution did not receive unanimous support for the first time in its history, it still reflects t…
We thank the United States, as the penholder, for its efforts in preparing the resolution and leading the consultations.
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of the resolution (resolution 2797 (2025)) renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)…
My delegation welcomes His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Chairman of the Presidency, and the participation of the European Union (EU), Serbian and Croatian delegations at today’s meeting.
As we approach the thirtieth anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement,…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher and Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for their sobering briefings.
Our worst fears have materialized. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have captured El Fasher, and the heightened risk of civilian massacres is now unfolding.
I will make three points today.
F…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Rugwabiza for her informative briefing. I also welcome the representative of the Central African Republic to this meeting.
The Central African Republic is at a critical crossroads. In this regard, I would like to highlight three points today.…
I thank the Secretary-General for sharing his valuable insights.
As we celebrate 80 years since the founding of the United Nations, the number itself carries the weight of history. For eight decades, the United Nations has stood at the centre of collective efforts to advance peace, human rights and…
I would also like to thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his comprehensive briefing.
The Republic of Korea welcomes the release of hostages in Gaza, as well as the implementation of the ceasefire earlier this month, and commends the enormous efforts by the mediating countries: the United…
I thank Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Director Rajasingham of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their informative briefings.
The ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus on 7 October arranged by the United States, has provided us a resp…
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to Special Representative Ruiz Massieu for his comprehensive briefing. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Belize.
The Republic of Korea remains deeply concerned about the worsening …
I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Shin for his comprehensive and timely briefing. The Republic of Korea also welcomes the participation of His Excellency Mr. Marko Đurić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Her Excel…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Hanna Tetteh for her comprehensive briefing. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in today’s meeting.
The current status quo in Libya should not be mistaken for stability. As evidenced by the recent armed …
I extend my gratitude to Special Envoy Xia Huang for his insightful briefing. I also welcome the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to this meeting.
We cannot expect to achieve stability in the Great Lakes region without addressing the ongoing and persistent insecuri…
