I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salvador, Ms. Waly and Ms. Hassan for their powerful briefings today. The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and their local partners continue to do vital work in Haiti in the toughest of circumstances. I also welcome the presenc…
I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
Two years ago, Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since its illegal and unprovoked attack began, more than 300,000 Russian personnel have been killed or wounded. Mothers and wives of Russia’s soldiers have been arrested or ignored. Thousands of Russia…
I am grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Simão and Ms Théroux-Bénoni for their briefings.
Let me make four points — on security, democracy, climate change and humanitarian needs.
First, as we heard, security across the Sahel is deteriorating. The United Kingdom is particula…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing today. I am grateful to Yolanda Perea Mosquera for her powerful testimony, and I commend the vital work of women peacebuilders and women’s rights organizations working for peace and
justice in Colomb…
Let me start by congratulating France on assuming the presidency for the month of January. France can count on our full support. I also welcome the five new elected members
to the Council and look forward to working closely with them during their terms.
I join the Secretary-General in expressing c…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
Unfortunately, we are once again gathered here to discuss the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s latest violation of Security Council resolutions. The United Kingdom unequivocally condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s …
A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Gaza, and the intense suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians shows no sign of abating. Israel is reckoning with the brutal horror of the 7 October attacks. More than 130 hostages continue to be held by Hamas, and just this morning, I met with the paren…
Let me thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and the Secretariat at large for their support in the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). I also thank Ambassador Olof Skoog for his briefing and Ambassador Frazier for her briefing and work as the Facilitator of resolution 2231 (2015).
Since refus…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily and the representative of Japan as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for their briefings today.
We welcome the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secreta…
We are grateful to Ecuador for convening this important meeting, and I also thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu, Ms. Aptel and Ms. Mutota for their valuable briefings.
The diversion and misuse of small arms has an all- too-real human cost, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives every year. It …
I thank Special Representative Haysom and Ambassador Biang for their updates, and I welcome the presence of the representative of South Sudan at this meeting.
As we have just heard, South Sudan is due to hold elections in just 12 months, yet few of the basic building blocks for a credible process a…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry for his briefing.
I will make four points today.
First, as the Secretary-General notes in his report (S/2023/934), the region faces continued risk of instability, highlighted by recent coups and violence. As the recent twenty-eighth Co…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Keita and Ms. Lusamba for briefing us today. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in this meeting.
The United Kingdom reiterates its full support for the work c…
Every year, we meet here to reflect on global humanitarian needs. Yet again, we are faced with a sobering picture. Some 258 million people do not know where their next meal is coming from; 1 in 5 children is living in or fleeing from conflict; 1 in 73 people is displaced, a number that has doubled i…
The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of resolution 2715 (2023) and thanks Council members for their engagement.
Let me be clear: the United Kingdom would not have chosen to close the United Nations Integrated
Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) at this moment. We commend the w…
Let me begin by congratulating China on its presidency for the month of November, and in particular by welcoming you, Mr. President, to the Security Council and wishing you all the best for the month of December. You have our full support.
The United Kingdom is pleased to present today two draft re…
I thank Ms. Rochdi and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings.
Now more than ever, the international community needs to ensure that our attention remains on Syria and that we act together to improve the situation for the Syrian people. Today I will highlight three areas requiring immediate attention.
Fir…
I thank Executive Directors Bahous, Russell and Kanem for briefing us today.
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza is acute. The loss that innocent civilians are suffering is incomprehensible. Too many — including women and children — are losing their lives. Our collective priority must be to…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Mr. Hollingworth for their briefings.
Russia is continuing its relentless attacks on Ukraine’s ports and grain infrastructure in a deliberate attempt to strangle the Ukrainian economy, with total disregard for the impact on food supplies. That follows i…
I am grateful to China for convening this meeting and to all our briefers for framing the challenge.
As the Secretary-General reminded us, development, peace and security and human rights are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Conflict is an obstacle to sustainable development. A lack of develop…
