I welcome President Zelenskyy.
We meet more than two and a half years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, shredding the core principles of the Charter of the United Nations — sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. Every day since, Russia has waged a war of aggres…
At this summit, Secretary-General Guterres and many world leaders have argued powerfully that to fulfil the crucial purpose of the United Nations, we urgently need support, reform and revitalization. The United States fully agrees.
The Pact for the Future does not include every priority or every re…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this ministerial meeting and for convening the Security Council. I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Deputy Special Coordinator Hastings for their important briefings.
We are grateful for the Secretary-General’s leadership in this incredibly challeng…
I thank you, Mr. President, for placing the focus of the Security Council on this critically important issue. I also thank the Secretary-General for the moral clarity that he has shown in dealing with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We are grateful to have been able to welcome President Zelenskyy to t…
One year and one week ago, on 17 February 2022, I warned the Security Council that Russia was planning to invade Ukraine (see S/PV.8968). I said that Russia would manufacture a pretext and then use missiles, tanks, soldiers and cyberattacks to strike pre-identified targets, including Kyiv. with the …
I thank you very much, Madam President, for bringing the members of the Security Council together at this extremely grave time to discuss the crisis in Ukraine caused by Russia.
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I also thank the Secretary-General for his determination and the moral clarity that he has brought t…
The Security Council is convened today to discuss the implementation of the Minsk agreements, a goal that we all share despite Russia’s persistent violations. Those agreements, which were negotiated in 2014 and 2015 and signed by Russia, remain the basis for the peace process to resolve the conflict…
I would like to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his presence and his leadership on the climate issue. I also wish to thank you, Sir, for convening today’s discussion and for putting the connection between climate and security on the Security Council’s agenda. Moreover, I thank Ireland and the N…
