On behalf of the United Kingdom, let me first thank the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General and many of our colleagues here for the tributes they have paid to Her Majesty the Queen. As my Foreign Secretary said today, she will be remembered for her dedicated service at home, acr…
I would like to join others in thanking our Chinese colleagues for a successful and well-run presidency during the month of August and in congratulating France on its assumption of the presidency in September. We wish you all the best, Sir, and assure you of our support. I also thank Under-Secretary…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing and Raisedon Zenenga and his team in the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for their continued work under difficult circumstances. I also thank Ambassador Kamboj for her briefing on the work of the Security Council…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their sobering briefings.
Let me join others in welcoming our new Irish colleague, Ambassador Fergal Mythen, to the Council.
The United Kingdom continues to stand with the Syrian people in their desire for a sustainable solut…
Let me thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths, Deputy Special Representative Potzel and Ms. Morgan Edwards for their briefings.
I would like to start by offering our condolences to Pakistan following the devastating flooding there this week. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, an…
I join others in thanking Mr. Wennesland, Mr. Lazzarini and Mr. Levy for their valuable briefings today. Let me start by welcoming this month’s two-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords, which are a historic milestone that brings us closer to the goal of shared prosperity and peace throughout the …
On behalf of the United Kingdom, I thank the Secretary-General and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for their briefings, and we warmly welcome President Zelenskyy’s participation in today’s meeting.
Six months ago, even as the Security Council met late into the night to try to avert catastrophe (see…
We thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
The United Kingdom remains gravely concerned about the implications of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine for nuclear safety, security and safeguards. The invasion has disrupted the operation of nuclear facilities across Ukraine, serious…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General and Ambassador Zlauvinen for their important briefings today.
Dialogue and cooperation are essential components in settling disputes and building peace and security, and we have seen some significant positive examples of that in the Security Council in re…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Ms. Mudawi for their briefings. On behalf of the United Kingdom, I would like to pay tribute in particular to Mr. Grundberg’s continued leadership, which has been critical in securing the two-month extension to the truce. That is a significant achievement by the U…
I will also be brief. Let us call a spade a spade and be very clear:
there would be no risk to nuclear safety without the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. That invasion has cost countless civilian lives, and this incident at the nuclear facility is precisely because Russia carried out that in…
I thank Director General Grossi for briefing us once again on the situation in Ukraine.
The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the ongoing impacts of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and, in the context of today’s meeting, its effects on nuclear safety. The Security Council discussed…
I would like to thank the representatives from the United Arab Emirates and others for calling this important Security Council meeting.
The United Kingdom joins fellow Council Members in welcoming the ceasefire in Gaza announced last night. We express our thanks to Egypt, Qatar and the Office of Sp…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting, and I thank all of our briefers today for their valuable remarks. I will make just three points.
First, as our Kenyan colleague said, Africa is a continent with great potential. Yet the United Kingdom shares the deep concern expressed by others with reg…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- Genera1 Keita and Ms. Lusenge for their briefings today. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the countries of the region at this meeting.
I will focus on three points — the security and humanitarian situation …
I would like to thank Albania, as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, for its excellent stewardship of this important topic. I also thank our briefers for their reflections on the Security Council’s working methods.
As we emerge from the virtual work…
I take the floor again because the Russian representative referred to the importance of Security Council unity and yet, over the past nine months, one Council member has consistently blocked consensus on Libya and attempts to substantively renew the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in L…
I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I also thank Ms. Alhodiri for reminding us of the importance of women’s participation in matters of peace and security.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Special Adviser of the Secretary-General Stephanie Williams for all her w…
I also thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and for the continued efforts of his team.
Last week the United Kingdom’s Minister for Asia and the Middle East, Amanda Milling, visited Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. The Minister met many inspirational Israelis and Pal…
At the outset, let me join my colleagues in conveying our sincere condolences to the people of Afghanistan in the wake of the suffering caused by the devastating earthquake. As my Ministers have said, the United Kingdom stands ready to support them at this difficult time. The United Kingdom is one o…
