I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting. I am grateful for having been invited to take part in this important meeting.
We all vividly remember that we gathered here in the Chamber on 11 May (see S/PV.9030) in response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s lau…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting of the Security Council to address the recent ballistic-missile launches of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which took place on 4 and 7 May,
local time. I appreciate this opportunity to participate in today’s di…
My delegation expresses its grave concern over the recent escalation of tensions regarding Ukraine. We condemn any act that seriously undermines the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of any Member State.
In that regard, we are seriously concerned at Russia’s decision to recognize …
My delegation would like to note that our abstaining from the voting on resolution 76/70 does not constitute a departure from our position adopted in 2014, when we voted in favour of
resolution 68/262 and draft Security Council resolution S/2014/189. The Republic of Korea reaffirms its commitment t…
My delegation would like to express its gratitude to the coordinators from Singapore and Norway for their work in coordinating the important draft resolutions A/76/L.18 and A/76/L.20, which are before us today. We are pleased to co-sponsor
draft resolution A/76/L.20, on oceans and the law of the se…
I am pleased and honoured to introduce to the General Assembly draft resolution A/76/L.10, entitled “Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency”, in the Republic of Korea’s capacity as Chair of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the period from Septembe…
I would like to thank the President for convening the annual General Assembly debate on the important issue of Security Council reform. My delegation warmly welcomes the
appointment of Ms. Alya Al-Thani and Mr. Martin Bille Hermann, the Permanent Representatives of Qatar and Denmark, as co-Chairs o…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to President Hofmański for his comprehensive briefing on the report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) contained in document A/76/293 (see A/76/PV.29). My delegation also commends the joint efforts of the Presidency, the Chambers,…
We welcome the Assembly’s consensus adoption of resolution 75/322, entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support”. We greatly appreciate the tireless efforts of the facilitator to yield that constructive result in a spirit of multilateralism…
At the outset, the Republic of Korea would like to align itself with the statement made by the representative of Turkey on behalf of the MIKTA countries — Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia (see A/75/PV.88).
First of all, my delegation welcomes the adoption by consensus of resolut…
On behalf of the Republic of Korea, I would like to first express our gratitude to the co-facilitators and their respective teams for their leadership, dedication and hard work throughout this process.
We nonetheless must regretfully express our disappointment that draft amendments to the final tex…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting to adopt an oral decision on the technical rollover of the intergovernmental negotiations.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group, and …
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of Ms. Jeong Eun Kyeong, Commissioner of Disease Control and Prevention Agency of the Republic of Korea.
I would first like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s debate, and I extend my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his briefing (see A/75/ PV.67).
The Republic of Korea expresses its serious concern over the high number of civilian casualties, including childr…
Let me start by thanking the President for convening the fourth formal General Assembly debate on the responsibility to protect (R2P). I would also like to express my delegation’s strong support for the crucial work of the Secretary-General, as well as that of his Special Advisers on the Prevention …
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s annual General Assembly debate on the important issue of Security Council reform.
My delegation warmly welcomes the appointments of Ambassador Joanna Wronecka of Poland and Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar as co-Chairs of the forthcoming session o…
The Republic of Korea remains a firm supporter of the mandate of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to accelerate and enlarge the contributions of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity. We welcome the IAEA annual report for 2019 (A/75/303), which illustrates how the Agency contrib…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to President Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his comprehensive presentation of the report (see A/75/324). My delegation also commends the joint efforts of the Presidency, Chambers, Office of the…
