Denmark abstained in the voting on draft resolution S/2026/159, presented today by Russia, as Denmark does not believe that the Russian Federation submitted this draft resolution in good faith.
In contrast, resolution 2817 (2026), submitted by the Kingdom of Bahrain, represents a genuine effort to …
Let me thank the Kingdom of Bahrain for its efforts as penholder on resolution 2817 (2026).
The large number of co-sponsors from within the Council and across the entire membership demonstrates the collective desire to end Iran’s strikes against countries in the region and bring peace to the Middle…
Let me thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her insightful remarks. I thank you, Mr. President, for your presence here today and for shedding light on a topic that greatly affects instability and conflict around the world.
Access to critical minerals and energy systems sits at the very heart o…
Denmark thanks the United States for highlighting this critical topic of the first day of the presidency. And we commend the First Lady of the United States for her presence here today and for showing leadership on this issue. Let me also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her sobering briefi…
I thank the United Kingdom presidency for convening the Council for this urgent meeting following the latest developments in the Middle East. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his statement.
Today’s developments are deeply concerning and pose the risk of further destabilizing an alread…
I thank the Under-Secretary-General for her sobering briefing and welcome the Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine to this meeting. And I thank you, Minister Doughty, for leading the meeting here today.
Exactly four years ago, as the Council met in an emergency meeting (see S/PV.8974) and as the Secr…
I thank Under Secretary-General DiCarlo, Director Wosornu and Ms. Al-Karib for their disheartening updates. Their briefings, like all the briefings we get on the situation in the Sudan, embody the tragic duality of that conflict: accounts so harrowing as to be unimaginable, yet so recurrent that the…
Let me also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing and Ms. Hiba Qasas and Mr. Nadav Tamir for their important statements that give reasons for hope.
We meet today three months after the adoption of resolution 2803 (2025), which endorsed President Donald J. Trump’s Comprehensive Plan…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh and Mr. Albibas for their briefings, and I welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya to the Council.
This year marks 15 years since the uprising against the former regime. Many things have changed since then. However, Libya still fa…
Let me begin by also extending a warm welcome to Deputy Special Envoy Cordone. We thank him for his briefing and wish him every success in his new role. I also thank Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Doughten. I want to particularly acknowledge the contribution of Ms. Muzn…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and our briefers for their remarks.
South Sudan is on the brink of collapse. The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is under direct threat by the transitional leadership, while the people of South Sudan face…
Let me thank today’s briefers and welcome Minister Elmore and the European Union’s Special Envoy for Counter-Terrorism to the Chamber today.
Few threats have shown the same ability to endure and adapt as Da’esh. Their theatres may differ, but their method is the same: exploiting fragility, grievanc…
Denmark welcomes today’s adoption by the Security Council of a resolution to renew the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) (resolution 2814 (2026)). We thank the penholders — Panama and the United States — for their efforts.
Denmark hopes that 2026 will be a transformat…
Let me thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his informative briefing.
We are relieved that the earthly remains of the last hostage held in Gaza since the terror attack on 7 October 2023 have finally been returned, and we hope that this can contribute to healing for the families affected. …
Denmark voted in favour of resolution 2813 (2026), extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) for another two months before its drawdown on 31 March.
For six years, UNMHA has served as a critical stabilizing presence in Hudaydah. It has engaged wit…
I thank the Somali presidency for acting swiftly to convene this meeting; the gravity of the situation in Iran warrants this timely discussion. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing and the civil society briefers Ms. Alinejad and Mr. Batebi for sharing their i…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Rajasingham for their briefings.
The recent escalation in the south of Yemen is a cause for grave concern, as it threatens the country’s fragile stability. Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity must be respected…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Rajasingham for their briefings. We also welcome the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to this meeting.
While talks to bring peace to Ukraine continue, Russia has again chose…
I thank the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for this informative briefing, and I welcome the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to our meeting.
Over the past year, Syria has made significant strides towards peace, security and development. As discussed, m…
Let me thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing on behalf of the Secretary-General. We also listened carefully to the briefings by Ms. De Freitas and Mr. Sachs.
Denmark joins the Secretary-General in expressing deep concern about the evolving situation in Venezuela. Since the Security…
