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GBR S/PV.9816 Dec. 16, 2024

I thank Ms. Doughten for her briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine and other colleagues in this meeting. It is a tragedy and an outrage that once again, we are having to address the appalling impacts of Russia’s illegal invasion. I would like to make three point…

GBR S/PV.9815 Dec. 16, 2024

Let me thank Deputy Special Representative Koury, Ambassador Yamazaki and Mr. Omar for their briefings this morning. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in our meeting. The briefers have given us a stark assessment of the fragile stalemate in Libya. The current…

GBR S/PV.9813 Dec. 13, 2024

Let me start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Abarry for his presentation of the Secretary- General’s report (S/2024/865) and his briefing today. I am also grateful to Ms. Nlate for her remarks. I would like to take the opportunity to thank co-penholder Mozambique and th…

GBR S/PV.9810 Dec. 12, 2024

I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva, Under-Secretary-General Fletcher and Ambassador Montalvo Sosa for their briefings today. I also thank Ms. Mahboob for her powerful testimony. As many have already highlighted, the Taliban’s latest announcement to restrict medical e…

GBR S/PV.9804 Dec. 9, 2024

I thank Ms. Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Ms. Mubalama for their briefings today. I welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the representatives of Rwanda and Angola, in our meeting. The United …

GBR S/PV.9803 Dec. 6, 2024

I thank Special Representative Al Hassan for his comprehensive briefing and Ms. Edwar for her valuable insights. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Iraq and Kuwait in this meeting. The United Kingdom welcomes the United Nations transition planning and the cooperation between…

GBR S/PV.9798 Dec. 3, 2024

I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing and comprehensive update on what is a fast-moving situation. I am also grateful to Mr. Al Saleh for his briefing. I will make three points today. First, today’s Security Council meeting serves as a sobering reminder that Syria remains as…

GBR S/PV.9798 Dec. 3, 2024

I just wanted to say that we fully support the inclusion of Mr. Al Saleh in today’s meeting. He and the White Helmets have worked tirelessly over 10 years, risking their lives to save the lives of those worst affected by the conflict in Syria, and it is only right that he should be able to share his…

GBR S/PV.9761 Oct. 28, 2024

I thank the Secretary-General and Ms. Eltigani for briefing us today as we pass a harrowing milestone of 18 months of brutal conflict in the Sudan. I will make three points on behalf of the United Kingdom. First, we welcome the Secretary-General’s recommendations for the protection of civilians in…

GBR S/PV.9758 Oct. 23, 2024

I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza and Ambassador Hilale of Morocco for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representative of the Central African Republic at our meeting. At the outset, let me commend the continued positive relations between the U…

GBR S/PV.9757 Oct. 22, 2024

I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salvador and Executive Director Russell for their briefings. I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representatives of Haiti and Kenya, as well as Foreign Minister Álvarez Gil from the Dominican Republic, in our meeting today. I would al…

GBR S/PV.9749 Oct. 15, 2024

I thank Special Representative Ruiz Massieu for his briefing today and for the vital work he and his team are doing in Colombia. The United Kingdom welcomes the commitment of Foreign Minister Murillo and Interior Minister Cristo to building sustainable peace in Colombia and their renewed focus on i…

GBR S/PV.9742 Oct. 8, 2024

I would like to thank Special Envoy Xia for his briefing and express the United Kingdom’s support for the work of the Special Envoy and his Office in support of peace in the region. I also thank Ms. Ntambwe for her briefing and welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner of the D…

GBR S/PV.9740 Oct. 3, 2024

I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan, Special Representative Souef and Ms. Elman for their briefings today. I also welcome His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, Foreign Minister of Somalia, to the Chamber. I will make four points on behalf of the United Kingdom. First, we …

GBR S/PV.9739 Oct. 2, 2024

I thank Special Representative Onanga-Anyanga, Ambassador Mohammed and Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for their briefings today. I will make three points. First, the United Kingdom welcomes the leadership of the African Union (AU) in championing multilateralism and supporting stability and pros…

GBR S/PV.9736 Sept. 30, 2024

Let me start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Keita and Ms. Nzale-Kove for briefing us today. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Angola in our meeting. I will make three broad points. First, the Un…

GBR S/PV.9735 Sept. 30, 2024

On behalf of the United Kingdom, let me thank Ecuador and the United States for their leadership of this negotiation. We are pleased to have voted in favour of a resolution that extends the mandate of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (resolution 2751 (2024)). That unanimous adopt…

GBR S/PV.9730 Sept. 20, 2024

I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and High Commissioner Türk for their briefings today. The past year has seen continuous and devastating violence across the region. Civilians have suffered on a dreadful scale on both sides of the Blue Line. The explosions in Lebanon this week and Israel’s s…

GBR S/PV.9727 Sept. 18, 2024

I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Acting Under-Secretary- General Msuya for briefing us today. The United Kingdom requested this Security Council meeting following the alarming reports of escalation around El Fasher. I would like to make three points. First, we strongly condemn the Rap…

GBR S/PV.9724 Sept. 13, 2024

I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. By calling this meeting today on Western weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia has yet again succeeded only in drawing our attention to its continued hypocrisy. Just days ago, it came to light that Russia has received Iranian ballistic missiles…