I would like to extend my gratitude to Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for her briefing. We also welcome the representative of Ukraine and other European representatives in today’s meeting.
It has now been one month since the adoption of resolution 2774 (2025), which reflected the internati…
I also thank the Secretary-General and the Director of the International Peace Institute for their insightful briefings.
Today’s meeting is particularly timely as it provides an important opportunity to reflect on the future of peacekeeping ahead of the Peacekeeping Ministerial in May.
As a long-s…
I would also like to thank Special Coordinator ad interim Sigrid Kaag for her comprehensive briefing.
We are now awaiting Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest holidays for Muslims around the world, including those in Palestine. When this year’s Ramadan started, a month ago, we were filled with both hope…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his detailed briefing. I also thank Mr. Eli Sharabi for the powerful testimony of his unspeakable suffering, and I would like to convey the deepest condolences of the Government of the Republic of Korea for the loss of his loved ones.
We still vividly …
I also thank Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher for his detailed briefing on the dismal humanitarian situation in Gaza.
We are gravely alarmed by Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza, causing hundreds of fatalities, including scores of children, today alone. We are also seriously concerned about th…
The Republic of Korea is pleased to have presented and voted in favour of resolution 2777 (2025), alongside our fellow members of the Security Council. We appreciate the efforts of the February and March presidencies of the Security Council — held by China and Denmark — in facilitating that process.…
I thank Executive Director Russell of UNICEF and Secretary General Lockyear of Médecins sans frontières for their comprehensive and sobering briefings. We welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and the United Arab Emirates in today’s meeting.
It is deeply regrettable that the…
I would like to begin by welcoming European Union (EU) High Representative Kaja Kallas and congratulating her on her first year in this vital role. We appreciate her comprehensive briefing today.
The evolving global security landscape has significantly reshaped the strategic framework of several re…
We also thank Special Representative Otunbayeva for her comprehensive briefing and her valuable and dedicated work on the ground, and we appreciate the insights and recommendations shared by Ms. Raz Mohammad.
As we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration in New York, another …
I would like to express my gratitude to Under- Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu for her informative briefing.
Last December (see S/PV.9800), we expressed our hope that the historic momentum would be consolidated to ensure the complete destruction of chemical
First, we welcome the progress made be…
At the outset, I join my colleagues in congratulating Denmark on assuming the presidency of the Council in March. My gratitude also goes to today’s insightful briefers, and I welcome the participation of representative of Yemen in today’s briefing.
Today I would like to make the following points.
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I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, United Nations Police Adviser Shahkar, Police Commissioner Bizimungu and Senior Police Adviser Mingzhu Xu for their insightful and comprehensive briefings.
We recognize the indispensable role of the United Nations police (UNPOL) in advancing th…
I thank Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Wosornu for her comprehensive and sobering briefing. We also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan, Angola, Kenya and Egypt in today’s meeting.
At the outset, we are deeply appalled by the deliberate attack…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Coordinator adinterim Sigrid Kaag and Mr. Daniel Levy for their briefings. In particular, I would like to thank Ms. Noa Argamani for her testimony. I believe that everyone here in the Chamber has taken her testimony very seriously and has understood loud …
We believe that there are two goals on which everyone can agree. First, this senseless and unlawful war must come to an end as soon as possible. Secondly, we must strive to uphold the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Now is the time to gather our wis…
I would like to extend my gratitude to Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing.
Today marks the third anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and the war continues to rage on. The scars left by Russia’s aggression are deep: more than 10 million people — 25 per c…
The Republic of Korea is pleased and encouraged that the Security Council was able to reach unity in decisively and unequivocally responding to the grave situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We voted in favour of resolution 2773 (2025) with a deep sense of urgency for an immedi…
I thank Special Representative Rugwabiza and Ms. Deya Abazene for their informative briefings. I also welcome the Representative of the Central African Republic to today’s meeting.
Before I begin, the Republic of Korea strongly condemns the attack that claimed the life of a peacekeeper last week. W…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Bintou Keita and Special Envoy Xia Huang for their briefings. I also welcome Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to this mee…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing today. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Libya in today’s meeting.
As this month marks the fourteenth anniversary since the crisis in Libya broke out, Libya now stands at a crossroads, torn between the ho…