I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. I note the presence of Mr. Kovalik.
The facts surrounding the war in Ukraine are clear. Ukraine was a peaceful, independent country. Russia chose to upend that peace and to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It did so in …
Ireland welcomes the adoption of resolution 2664 (2022), which introduces a horizontal humanitarian carveout to Security Council sanctions regimes. This is a landmark resolution. As co-penholder with the United States, we took time over its negotiation. We are conscious that its effect on the United…
I thank Special Representative Perthes for his briefing, and we welcome the presence of the representative of the Sudan in today’s meeting.
Ireland welcomes the breakthrough in the political process towards a new democratic transition in the Sudan. We commend the Sudanese people on taking this impo…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for his very stark briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, and indeed across the world.
Ukraine saw the season’s first falls of snow in November, just days after Russia launched new attacks on energy infrastructure and caused widespread blackout…
At the outset, on behalf of my delegation, may I extend our condolences to the Government and the people of China on the passing of their former President, Jiang Zemin.
I would also like to strongly commend Ambassador De la Fuente Ramírez and his team for their efforts in guiding the work to a succ…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their very stark briefings today. I will focus on the political situation in my statement, as my Norwegian colleague has spoken on behalf of Ireland on humanitarian issues.
Let me begin by reiterating Ireland’s s…
I thank Mr. Wennesland for his briefing, which, as he said, sets out a very bleak picture of the situation on the ground. Last month (see S/PV.9174), he warned that 2022 was on course to become the deadliest year for Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory since the Office for the Coordin…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing.
Ireland once again condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which landed within Japan’s exclusive economic zone. That launch not only violates Security Council resol…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing. I also want to open by expressing our condolences to the Polish people following the explosion in the small border town of Przewodów yesterday, which killed two people. We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of those killed or inju…
I thank Special Representative Bathily for his update this morning. We continue to support his efforts to reach a sustainable and peaceful Libyan-led and Libyan-owned solution to the current crisis.
We reiterate our calls for Libyan leaders to come together and agree on a constitutional basis for t…
I thank you, Mr. President, for your presence at this meeting today and for your leadership. And I thank the Ghanaian presidency for organizing this important briefing. I also want to thank Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, His Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Ms. Von Seherr-Thoss and Ms. Ero fo…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths and Secretary-General Grynspan for their briefings.
Ireland deeply regrets the decision by the Russian Federation to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. That deal is vital to ensuring the export of much-needed grain and fertilizers t…
I thank Mr. Sciacchitano, President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), for his briefing.
Ireland welcomes the conclusions of the ICAO investigation into the forced landing of a Ryanair aircraft in Minsk in May 2021, as confirmed by the ICAO Council and endorsed by its Assembly…
I thank Mr. Ebo for his very clear briefing today.
The use of biological agents or toxins as instruments of war is truly abhorrent. It is rightly banned under
international law, and there can be no impunity for those who use them. Ireland looks forward to the ninth Review Conference Biological Wea…
I deliver this statement on behalf of Norway and Ireland as co-penholders on the Syria humanitarian file. We thank Director Ghelani for her briefing today.
In this reporting period alone, 92 civilians, including 35 children, were killed as a result of hostilities. Let us consider that for a moment.…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ms. Brown for their briefings.
We meet at the end of another critical week for Ukraine and its people. They struggle daily with massive disruption to vital power and water supplies — the result of continued attacks by the Russian Federation…
In the light of the truly desperate situation in Haiti and the responsibility of the Security Council to respond with urgency, Ireland welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2653 (2022) to establish a new sanctions regime for Haiti.
Today, for the first time in five years, the Security Counc…
I thank Gabon for hosting this very important debate today. My thanks also go to Deputy Secretary-General Mohamed, Executive Director Bahous and Special Envoy Diop for their remarks, and especially to Ms. Nader, whose words about the realities faced by women in Afghanistan resonate with and challeng…
First of all, I would like to acknowledge the presence of the Foreign Ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her very sombre briefing.
This briefing aligns with the descriptions from those on the ground t…
I thank Gabon for convening this very important debate in the Council today. We believe it is very important the Council continue to progress in its work on climate and security. I also thank our briefers — Ms. Pobee, Mr. Gahouma-Bekale and Mr. Youssef — for their very valuable insights.
Climate ch…
