At the outset, I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his comprehensive briefing today. I also welcome the presence of Vice-Minister Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir. In particular, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Special Representative Ruiz Massieu for his…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
The violence in southern Syria this week epitomizes the major security challenges that Damascus faces, from continued foreign intrusion against its territory to ongoing sectarian conflicts aggravated by armed factions still not under cont…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher and Executive Director Catherine Russell of UNICEF for their sobering briefings.
Humanitarian assistance should not be used as a political tool, and aid seekers must not risk their lives to get life-saving assistance. Unfortunately, what we have been wit…
I would like to begin by expressing our appreciation to Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher for their comprehensive briefings. And I express my appreciation to Ms. Summer Nasser for her briefing, which vividly described the situation on the ground, and for her valua…
At the outset, I too would like to join others in commending Guyana for its successful presidency in June. I also extend my
The Republic of Korea remains gravely concerned about the worsening crisis in Haiti. The people of Haiti — especially women and children — continue to endure severe hardships,…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing.
The Republic of Korea is deeply concerned that the protracted armed conflict in Gaza and the worsening situation in the West Bank, compounded by the ongoing heightened regional tensions, could engulf the future of ordinary civilian…
I would first like to express my delegation’s appreciation to Director Sheema Sen Gupta of UNICEF, for her powerful briefing, and Sila, from Syria for her courage, in sharing her stories with us before the Council. My appreciation also goes to Special Representative Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, whos…
At the outset, I would also like to extend my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for their timely briefings. I also welcome the representative of Ukraine to today’s meeting.
We are meeting today at a critical juncture of both fragile promise and alarming peril. Indee…
I thank Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag for her important briefing. I also thank Dr. Feroze Sidhwa for his compelling testimony and dedication on the ground.
The current violence and suffering unfolding in Gaza over the past 19 months makes us doubt that we are now living in the twenty-first centur…
I thank High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for his enlightening briefing. His briefing today really was touching.
I remember that last year, at the Security Council, the High Commissioner described an unprecedented situation regarding forced displacement (see S/PV.9641). As he described today, since …
I extend my gratitude to Special Representative Massieu for his comprehensive briefing and to Ms. Molano for sharing her perspective. I also welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs Sarabia and Mr. Tovar, representing the high contracting party.
January’s Catatumbo crisis, which resulted in more than 1…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Ms. Salvador, and the National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Kenya, Ms. Juma, for their comprehensive briefings, and Ms. Pascale Solages for her sobering testimony. I also welcome the presence of the repres…
Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Ziadeh, for her comprehensive and timely briefing.
The Republic of Korea also welcomes His Excellency Mr. Marko Đurić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Her Excellency Ms. Donika Gërvall…
I also thank Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher for his detailed briefing on the dismal humanitarian situation in Gaza.
We are gravely alarmed by Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza, causing hundreds of fatalities, including scores of children, today alone. We are also seriously concerned about th…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Coordinator adinterim Sigrid Kaag and Mr. Daniel Levy for their briefings. In particular, I would like to thank Ms. Noa Argamani for her testimony. I believe that everyone here in the Chamber has taken her testimony very seriously and has understood loud …
I extend my gratitude to Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing and take note of Mr. Waters’ remarks.
As we approach the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the international community is at a critical juncture as a series of key discussions are taking place to end the conflict. We…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Fletcher for his briefing and Ms. Nateel for her testimony.
Regrettably, during the horrendous terrorist attacks by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and the ensuing Israeli military response in Gaza, children have been disproportionately affected by this brutal…
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of this resolution (resolution 2768 (2025).
First, I would like to express our gratitude to the co-penholders — the United States and Greece — for their efforts in preparing the resolution and facilitating cooperative engagement with Council members. The Republ…
Before delivering my statement, I would also like to express my appreciation to the five members — Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland — for their dedicated efforts in maintaining international peace and security during their past two-year term as members of the Security Council. I als…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her timely briefing.
Today’s meeting is the third that the Security Council has held this month on the situation in Ukraine (see S/PV.9799 and S/PV.9816). The topics addressed at the previous two meetings — the war’s impact on children and the attacks on cr…
