I wish to respond to two particular points that the representative of Russia made in connection with our earlier statement.
First, he made a reference to our comments on Crimea, which, by the way, according to the United Nations, is categorically not a part of Russia. He said that Crimea was a stab…
I thank Special Representative Honoré for her briefing. As she has made clear today, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti continues to make a welcome contribution to stability and development in Haiti. It is a contribution that is clearly helping what is the poorest, least-developed cou…
I wish to exercise the right of reply to some of the comments made by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius earlier today.
The British Government has no doubt about the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, which has been British since 1814 and which it administers as the British Indian …
The Government of the United Kingdom decides its voting position based on the text of each draft resolution presented. It has traditionally been the case that only flags of States Members of the United Nations are flown at its Headquarters. Despite our long-held support for the creation of a Palesti…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Zarif for his final briefing. I am sure others will join me in paying tribute to all his hard work on Kosovo and his determination to improve the lives of all of Kosovo’s citizens. We wish him every success in his …
In response to the point made by our Russian colleague, the focus on Ukraine reflected the serious nature of the situation on the ground there, precipitated by Russia’s actions and support for the separatists involved in the conflict. Our calls throughout have been clear. We have called on all sides…
Thank you, Sir, for convening this briefing this morning. Let me also begin by thanking the current and previous Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for their briefings.
In March this year, the Council adopted resolution 2097 (2013) on Sierra Leone, paving the way for the transition of the…
