I thank the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for his briefing, and I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic with us today.
It has now been a year since the fall of the Al-Assad regime in Syria. This new Syrian Government has pr…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Al Hassan for his briefing and welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of Iraq and Kuwait at our meeting today.
As the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) closes this month and Iraq continues to make progress, the…
The United Kingdom would like to thank the penholders — France and Greece — for their efforts to secure broad support for
The United Kingdom remains committed to supporting an inclusive, Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process, facilitated by the United Nations.
The United Kingdom thanks the Committee Chairs for their comprehensive briefings and reaffirms our strong support for the work of all three Committees. They share overlapping priorities to protect our citizens and prevent the spread of terrorism, and we welcome efforts to ensure that their work is c…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her comprehensive briefing. I welcome the presence of Ambassador Olabi as the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic and the presence of the representative of Türkiye.
After 10 years of obstruction and denial by the Al-Assad regime, we have a window of …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, Interim Chairperson Owinow and Mr. Mutiga for their briefings.
I will make three points.
First, the United Kingdom remains concerned about the continued violence across South Sudan, which has led to widespread suffering. As highlighted in the Secretary-Ge…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Simão, Executive Director Bahous and Ms. Addae-Mensah for their briefings, and I pay tribute to the work of Special Representative of the Secretary- General Simão and his team and their continued efforts in the region.
Allow me to join other …
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the chairship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) this year. We thank you for your briefing today and for your proactive stewardship. We look forward to working closely with Panama, as well as with ou…
I thank our briefers, Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Mr. Al Hussein.
United Nations peace operations have made a critical contribution towards international peace and security for more than three quarters of a century. However, the nature of conflict is evolv…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing today.
The United Kingdom joins Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and other members of the Council in expressing our condolences to all of those affected by the tragic incident at Barthélémy Boganda High School in Bangui yesterday. We would als…
I thank Special Representative Al Hassan for his informative briefing.
I will make three points.
First, we welcome the smooth transition period towards the end of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). It is encouraging to see that Iraq has remained stable despite a…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her comprehensive briefing.
Let me start by welcoming the strong commitment of the Syrian Government to turn the page of history. We applaud Syria’s determination to ensure, once and for all, that the Al-Assad era chemical-weapons programme is destroyed.
W…
We thank our briefers, Special Representative Haysom and Ms. Riziq. I would like to make three key points in response to what we have heard today.
First, the United Kingdom remains committed to the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan as the be…
