I thank Mr. Fung for his briefing this morning.
Russia requested this meeting to yet again talk about the proliferation of weapons to Ukraine. Let us therefore be clear about who is doing what and who is breaking international law and undermining the Charter of the United Nations.
As we are all aw…
Let me begin by joining others in thanking Ecuador for its committed and proactive stewardship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We commend Ambassador De La Gasca and his team for the briefing today and for their efforts to rejuvenate the Committee despite challenging …
Today the Russian representative has once again attempted to recast Russia’s war on Ukraine as a product of Western aggression. We have of course heard many different explanations from our Russian colleagues in this Chamber. When Russia’s full-scale invasion began, we were told that occupation of Uk…
I thank Ambassador Hwang for his update this morning. The United Kingdom wishes him every success in chairing the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan.
We are approaching the one-year anniversary of this conflict. It has had a disastrous impact on the Sudane…
I thank Director Ebo for his comprehensive briefing this morning.
As we heard from Director Ebo this morning, the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) released its fourth report on 22 February. That most recent report attribu…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative Keita for her comprehensive briefing and for the ongoing and important work of MONUSCO and the bravery and commitment of its peacekeepers. I would like to make four points today regarding the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
First, l…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing today.
The United Kingdom deeply regrets any civilian deaths in conflict, wherever they happen and particularly where children are involved. We are committed to upholding international humanitarian law and remind all parties to conflict ev…
In this last open briefing on the agenda for this month, let me join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, for the manner in which you and your team have conducted your presidency this month. I would also like to thank Director Ebo, as always, for his detailed briefing and to express gratitud…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Doughten for their briefings.
Today in our final meeting of the year on this item, we should reflect on the situation in Syria over the past 12 months, in which there has been no progress on the political process, no improvement in civil or political righ…
Let me join others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Otunbayeva and the other briefers for their important remarks today.
The United Kingdom remains gravely concerned about the continued curtailment of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan, particularly for…
Let me begin by joining others in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his comprehensive briefing today.
As you are aware, Mr. President, Russia launched a full-scale war of aggression against its neighbour Ukraine in February last year. In conducting its war of aggression, Russia has rep…
Let me begin by extending the United Kingdom’s condolences to the families of all who were killed and injured in the tragic fire at Qaraqosh on 26 September. I would also like to express thanks to Special Representative Hennis-
Plasschaert and Ms. Al-Jarahi for their briefings today, and in particu…
Let me begin by thanking Directors Menikdiwela and Liljert for their briefings today. The United Kingdom would also like to thank France and Malta for their efforts in drafting the renewal of United Nations resolution 2652 (2022), which we fully support.
As we are all aware, Libya is a complex oper…
I apologize for requesting to take the floor again, but I felt compelled to do so after the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic referred to the White Helmets as a terrorist organization.
To be clear, the White Helmets are a life-saving, search-and-rescue organization that is estimated to hav…
Let me begin by thanking Director-General Fernando Arias of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for his most recent monthly report (see S/2023/637) and the OPCW Declaration and Assessment Team for their tireless efforts to resolve the outstanding issues in Syria’s chemica…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her briefing today.
Last week Russian missiles targeted hotels in Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhya. As people rushed to rescue the wounded from the rubble, further missiles hit both locations — a double-tap strike, deliberately timed to kill …
Let me begin by thanking Deputy to the High Representative Mr. Ebo for his briefing and in particular Mr. Katoub not only for his briefing today but also for his work responding to the abhorrent chemical attack in Ghouta in 2013 and for his ongoing efforts to fight impunity on behalf of all of the v…
Nearly 15 years since the Russian invasion of Georgia, the United Kingdom remains deeply concerned over the continued illegal Russian presence in parts of the country. We
fully support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and we underline th…
As always, I would like to begin by thanking High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. As Mrs. Nakamitsu said, at next week’s fifth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, States parties will take stock of the Convention’s implementation and set future…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
The United Kingdom condemns the acts of sabotage targeting the Nord Stream pipeline. However, it is not clear to us why, five months on, Russia is suddenly pursuing the issue here with such urgency.
We welcome the letter fr…
