I extend my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
In the light of the continued operation of resolution 2231 (2015) and the corresponding note by the President (S/2016/44), the Republic of Korea has joined today’s meeting, called for the Council to receive a briefi…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their informative briefings. My heartfelt appreciation also goes to Ms. Jalabi for her insightful remarks.
The Council’s recent visit marked a new chapter for Syria after the fall of the Al-Assad regime, yet the heino…
I also thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his sobering briefing.
At the outset, let me extend Korea’s sincere condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack in Sydney, targeting civilians celebrating Hannukah.
We now have a ceasefire in Gaza, thanks to the efforts by the mediating …
I commend Slovenia for convening this timely open debate, especially as we approach the selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. I also thank former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for sharing
his wealth of experience and powerful reflections, as well as Professor Anjali Dayal f…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Ambassador Kanu and Mr. Abdelmoneim for their briefings. I also welcome Her Excellency Ms. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the representatives of Rwanda and Burundi to this meeting.
To begin, we st…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Abarry and Ms. Huré for their informative briefings today. I also welcome the representative of Equatorial Guinea to today’s meeting.
As its name suggests, Central Africa is closely intertwined with West Africa, the Sahel, East and Southern A…
I would like to commend Slovenia’s leadership as the president of the Security Council during this month of December and also welcome Her Excellency Ms. Tanja Fajon, Foreign Minister of Slovenia, as she
presides over this important meeting on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UN…
I thank Ms. Gotoh, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Director Lovrenčič for their timely briefings and welcome the representatives of Ukraine and other European countries.
Once again, we were reminded today by the briefers that the freezing winter and freezing conditions themselves are being we…
I too thank Deputy Prosecutor Khan for her briefing. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya to today’s meeting.
We have taken note of the thirtieth report submitted by the Office of the Prosecutor and the important developments it outlines. In the light of the report and the current s…
I also thank Director Gotoh and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Wosornu for the timely briefings and welcome the representatives of Ukraine and other European countries.
Nearly two months after our previous Security Council meeting on Ukraine (see S/PV.10004), we assemb…
I thank Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Director Doughten for their informative briefings. I also welcome the representatives of Syria, Iran, Israel, Türkiye and Morocco to this meeting.
President Al-Sharaa’s historic handshake with President Trump in the White House, followed by Damascus joining t…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres and Mr. Touray for their informative briefings. I also welcome the representatives of Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ghana to today’s meeting.
As the earlier briefings made clear, terrorist threats in the Sahel continue to expand amid declining int…
The Republic of Korea commends Sierra Leone for convening this timely debate under the presence of His Excellency Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. I also thank the Deputy Secretary- General Mohammed, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya, Special Envoy Mayaki and Mr. Tor…
Today the Republic of Korea voted in favour of resolution 2803 (2025), submitted by the United States.
The Security Council has taken a significant step towards ending the conflict in Gaza and supporting a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. The Republic of Korea appreciates the leadership a…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Executive Director Bahous and Executive Director Dersso for their informative briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan in this meeting.
Twelve years ago, the Republic of Korea demonstrated its special commitment to Sou…
First of all, I would like to commend the Russian Federation for its effective stewardship of the Council during the month of October. I also wish to extend my warm congratulations to the Republic of Sierra Leone on assuming the presidency for November, and assure you, Mr. President, of my delegatio…
The Republic of Korea welcomes the adoption of the resolution extending mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission (UNVMC) in Colombia for one more year (resolution 2798 (2025)). Although this resolution did not receive unanimous support for the first time in its history, it still reflects t…
We thank the United States, as the penholder, for its efforts in preparing the resolution and leading the consultations.
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of the resolution (resolution 2797 (2025)) renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Rugwabiza for her informative briefing. I also welcome the representative of the Central African Republic to this meeting.
The Central African Republic is at a critical crossroads. In this regard, I would like to highlight three points today.…
I thank the Secretary-General for sharing his valuable insights.
As we celebrate 80 years since the founding of the United Nations, the number itself carries the weight of history. For eight decades, the United Nations has stood at the centre of collective efforts to advance peace, human rights and…
