At the outset, I would like to thank the briefers for their insightful briefings. I also welcome the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic and the representative of Haiti, who are joining today’s meeting.
The Republic of Korea remains deeply alarmed by the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. Loo…
I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ian Borg, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to this meeting and thank him for his comprehensive briefing today.
We meet today against the backdrop of even more daunting challenges than ever before. Multilateralism, …
Almost 200 days has now passed, and we are appalled by the enormous and unfathomable suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza. The world is closely watching the situation in the Middle East, with growing concern of possible wider conflicts.
In spite of the withdrawal of ground operations from Khan You…
It was 1949 when the Republic of Korea first applied for membership to the United Nations. However, it was not until 1991 — 42 long years after its original application — that the Republic of Korea was granted United Nations membership. We therefore truly understand what it means for people to aspi…
I too thank Commissioner-General Lazzarini for the detailed briefing on the challenges confronting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Let us go back in time, before the horrendous terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israeli citizens on 7 Octob…
Let me first express my special appreciation to His Excellency, Mr. Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs
and Trade of Malta, for presiding over this meeting on the important role of youth in achieving peace and security. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and…
I also thank Director General Grossi for his timely briefing. The Republic of Korea commends the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its ongoing endeavours to ensure nuclear safety and security in Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
At the outset, my delegation deeply regrets Russia’s…
To begin with, I too would like to thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Director Wosornu of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Ms. Shakir, founder of the Itar Foundation, for their briefings today, which help inform our understanding of recent developments on the ground in Yemen.…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his important briefing on the grave situation in the Middle East, including yesterday’s attack by Iran against Israel.
The Republic of Korea is gravely concerned about the current situation in the Middle East, exemplified by yesterday’s attacks by Iran against…
I thank Mr. Fung for his briefing and take note of Ms. Kwiatkowski’s remarks. I also welcome the participation of the Ukrainian delegation in today’s meeting.
At the outset, I want to reiterate that the international support for Ukraine’s efforts to safeguard its people and territory is entirely le…
I thank you, Mr. President, and I also thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča and Director Wosornu for their briefings. I welcome the participation of the delegations of Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, the European Union and Denmark in today’s meeting.
It is truly deplorable that Russia’s illegal inv…
Allow me to express my gratitude to Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his informative briefing and for the contributions of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia to the peace process in the country. I also thank Ms. Marcela Sánchez Buitra…
The situation in Gaza, which has lasted for the past six months, has created enormous, unspeakable suffering. The killing of seven humanitarian workers from the World Central Kitchen last week exemplifies the tragedy and danger that all the people in Gaza are facing. No one is safe. This catastrophe…
I thank Director Rajasingham for today’s briefing on the situation in the Gaza Strip. I also appreciate Ms. Soeripto for her sobering testimony regarding what is happening on the ground.
As we are now nearing six months since the current catastrophe started, it is gravely dismaying to witness that …
Korea also joins other delegations in expressing its full support to Malta upon the assumption of its Council presidency. We also commend Japan for its excellent leadership during its presidency last month. We would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his very useful bri…
I wish to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Ambassador De La Gasca for his briefing and his excellent leadership in advancing the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).
This year marks the landmark twentieth year since the adoption by consensus of resolution…
I extend my gratitude to Mrs. Nakamitsu for her comprehensive briefing and take note of Mr. Hoh’s remarks to the Council. I welcome the participation of Ukraine’s delegation in this meeting.
Let me begin by reiterating an obvious fact — the war in Ukraine began as a result of Russia’s armed invasio…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for today’s briefings. We recognize the ongoing efforts of the Special Envoy, who visited Damascus last week. We also commend his active engagement with
all parties and suggestion of Geneva for the delayed reconvening of the Const…
Allow me to begin by commending Japan and its team’s constructive efforts to enable the needed extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) through the Council’s unanimous decision. UNAMA remains one of the Organization’s largest special political missions…
I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome the participation of the delegations of Ukraine, Italy, Poland, Romania, the European Union and Estonia at today’s meeting.
From the very beginning of Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine, the international community, including …
