I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Under- Secretary-General Fletcher and Ms. El-Mamoun for their briefings today, and I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in our briefing.
I will make four points.
First, the United Kingdom remains committed to restoring the freed…
The United Kingdom was pleased to vote today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). UNMISS plays a vital role in supporting peace and security in the country. The recent instability in the country is a reminder of the importance of the United Nations Mission, an…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Mr. James Byrne for briefing us today. Analysis from organizations such as Open Source Centre has become even more vital in the wake of the expertise gap left by the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006).
One …
I want to start by underlining our wholehearted support for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and High Commissioner Grandi’s passionate leadership. He has steered the Organization through a decade of global change — a decade of increasing conflict, climate shock…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings. Let me also welcome Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani to the Council. On the day the new Syrian flag was raised here at the United Nations, his presence is a powerful reminder of the opportunity that lies ahead for …
Let me start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz-Massieu and Ms. Molano Casas for their briefings today. I also warmly welcome Colombian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sarabia Torres to the Chamber for the first time
We remain concerned by the security situation in those …
Let me start by thanking Special Envoy Xia Huang and Executive Director Russell, as well as Foreign Minister Mr. Téte António, on behalf of the African Union, for briefing us today. We also welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ms. Kay…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Haysom, Director Wosornu and Ms. Nasiwa for their sobering remarks today. I welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan in our meeting.
I will make three points.
First, the United Kingdom is deeply concerned about recent p…
I start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita and Ms. Slente for briefing us today. I pay tribute to the work of the great staff and personnel of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) operating in the most …
I would like to start by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for the briefing today.
Last month marked three years since President Putin launched his illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The invasion displaced more
The suffering caused by Russian forces is well known to th…
I thank Special Coordinator ad interim Kaag for her briefing.
We welcome this opportunity to discuss the evolving situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. First, I will address recent developments in Gaza.
This week saw more bloodshed return to the Gaza Strip. It is appalling that hundre…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for his sobering briefing. I also want to thank Algeria and Somalia for calling this meeting, an initiative that the United Kingdom fully supports, considering the alarming humanitarian situation.
This meeting comes at a critical moment. As my Foreign Secret…
I thank High Representative Kallas for briefing us today.
The United Kingdom welcomes the European Union’s (EU) ongoing commitment to championing multilateralism, tackling global challenges and assisting the Security Council’s work. With multiple crises threatening the foundations of international …
I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and Ms. Raz Mohammad for briefing us today, and I welcome the participation of the representatives of Afghanistan and other countries of the region.
Let me begin by commending the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for its invaluable w…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Under- Secretary-General Fletcher and Ms. Mansoor Ali for briefing us today. In particular, I want to fully endorse the attention they have brought to the plight of women and girls in Yemen’s crisis. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Yemen in …
The United Kingdom is grateful for the efforts of France, as penholder, and the engagement of all Council members in enabling the adoption today of this important resolution (resolution 2773 (2025)).
The United Kingdom welcomes and fully supports the text. We hope that it makes a positive contribut…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Rugwabiza and Ms.Abazene for their briefings today. And I welcome the participation of the representative of the Central African Republic in our meeting.
Like others, I extend my condolences to the fallen Tunisian peacekeeper’s family and exp…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bintou Keita and Special Envoy Xia Huang for their briefings today. I welcome the participation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner in this meeting, as well as the representatives from other countries of t…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Under- Secretary-General Fletcher for briefing us today, and I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in our meeting.
I will make three points.
First, the United Kingdom strongly condemns the tragic death of a World Food Programme sta…
Let me congratulate China on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. You have our full support, Mr. President, and we also thank Algeria for its excellent stewardship during the month of January. I thank Special Representative Haysom, Major General Tai Git…
