I would like to start by congratulating Mozambique on its presidency of the Security Council in March. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her briefing today.
As the perpetrator of a war of aggression against a sovereign nation, Russia has taken up the Security Council presidency, w…
I would like to start by thanking the Permanent Representative of Ecuador for chairing the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and recognizing the invaluable work of the Group of Experts supporting the Committee’s work.
Resolution 1540 (2004) remains an essenti…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her excellent briefing, as always.
As we discussed last month (see S/PV.9255), the Douma report is further confirmation of Syria’s disdain for its obligations under international law. We again commend the Investigation and Identification Team’s integri…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza and Ambassador Hilale for their detailed briefings. We welcome the Peacebuilding Commission’s input today at today’s Security Council’s discussion highlighting the broader work of supporting peacebuilding in the Central African Republ…
The United Kingdom would like to join others today in extending its sincere condolences to the people of Gabon on the passing of Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo.
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her briefing and the continued work of the United…
We thank our briefers, including the Chair of the new Committee established by resolution 2653 (2022) for his first update. I also welcome the Foreign Ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic and the Permanent Representative of Canada.
The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the ongo…
I would like to thank Council members for their constructive engagement on this text and for their support today.
As Somalia steps-up the fight against Al-Shabaab, the support of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) remains vital. Yet, at the same time, the successful transition …
I thank the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry for their briefings. We look forward to working with Mr. Abarry in his new role and commend the ongoing efforts of the United Nations Regiona…
The United Kingdom welcomes this briefing on the findings of the Secretary-General’s report on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea (S/2022/818), and thanks all our briefers today. We also welcome the advisory note of the Peacebuilding Commission.
I would like to make three brief points t…
I thank Special Representative Rugwabiza for her briefing, and I also welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic and the representative of Rwanda in this meeting. I would like to make three points in response to what we have heard today.
First, the…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime and our briefers.
I would like to add three brief points to the discussion today.
First, like others, the United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the continued deterioration of the security and human rights situation in Haiti. Viol…
The United Kingdom is grateful for the work of Egypt and Bangladesh in driving the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) these past 18 months. Sustaining peace is the shared responsibility of all pillars of the United Nations, but the Commission is the only dedicated global forum for supporting countries w…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Acting Executive Director Chen and Mr. Ewi for their informative briefings.
We remain indebted to the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executiv…
I would like to start by thanking France, as penholder, for its tireless efforts to achieve consensus. We have been clear throughout the negotiations that in our view the arms embargo remains an important tool for supporting the maintenance of peace and stability in the Central African Republic. We …
The United Kingdom is grateful for the work of Egypt and Bangladesh in driving the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in the past 18 months. Sustaining peace is the shared responsibility of all pillars of the United Nations, but the Commission is the only dedicated global forum for supporting countries …
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for her briefing and Foreign Minister Hussein for joining today’s meeting.
The United Kingdom condemns the attack that took place in Dohuk governorate on 20 July and would like to express its deepest sympathy to the victims …
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Ms. Mudawi and Ms. Merekaje for their helpful briefings, and we very much welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan in today’s meeting. The United Kingdom applauds the United Nations Mission in South S…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her briefing and her team’s work in an increasingly challenging context. I welcome hearing from our civil society briefer, and I welcome His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti, who is joining us today…
I would like to thank Special Representative La Lime for her briefing this morning and for all the work she and her team are doing.
I would like to make three brief points today.
First, the complex security, health and economic challenges currently faced by Haiti can be resolved only by unified su…
I wish to thank our briefers, Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, the Special Envoy and His Excellency Thabo Mbeki, for their insightful updates and reflections as well as their combined efforts over the past six months to support peace and peacekeeping in the region.
First, the United Kingdom joins C…
