At the outset, I would like to join other colleagues in congratulating China as it takes on this important responsibility for the month. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom and Chairperson Guitai for their comprehensive briefings. I also thank Executive Director Yakani for…
I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his comprehensive and sobering report and briefing on the situation in Darfur. I also welcome the representative of the Sudan to this meeting.
This year marks 20 years since the Security Council referred the Darfur situatio…
The Republic of Korea extends its appreciation to the United Kingdom for its tireless efforts to reach consensus on this important resolution (resolution 2769 (2025)), updating the Security Council’s sanctions measures in Libya and renewing the mandate of the Panel of Experts of the Committee establ…
I thank the United Kingdom for its critical role as penholder, and I welcome the representatives of Ethiopia and Somalia.
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of the resolution (resolution 2767 (2024)) authorizing the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) to support r…
I would like to thank the President for convening this crucial meeting. We thank Director Wosornu, Ms. Lewis and Sultan Saad Bahr Al-Din for their insightful and sobering briefings. We also welcome the presence of the representatives of the Sudan, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.
It is deeply …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry and Ms. Nlate for their insightful briefings today.
The long-awaited adoption last month of presidential statement S/PRST/2024/7, on the Central African region, reaffirmed the Security Council’s recognition and support for Special Repre…
I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to President Gatti Santana and Chief Prosecutor Brammertz for their insightful briefings on the current state of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. I also welcome the presence at today’s meeting of Her Excellency Ms. Maja Pop…
I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan for his comprehensive briefing from Libya. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya to this meeting.
Thirteen years have passed since the situation in Libya was referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC), yet the Libyan people continue to suffer fro…
The Republic of Korea deeply regrets that the critical draft resolution (S/2024/826) on the protection of civilians in the Sudan
did not receive the support it needed to be adopted due to a veto by the Russian Federation. We voted in favour of the draft resolution because of the urgent need to prot…
I thank Ambassadors Frazier, Bendjama and Montalvo Sosa for their insightful briefings and for their dedicated leadership of their respective committees.
Recent escalations in attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria and the
growing threat of terrorism in West Africa dem…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom for his briefing and Ms. Lorna for her remarks, which are particularly valuable as we convene in this women and peace and security-focused setting. I welcome the participation of the representatives of Kenya and South Sudan…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her comprehensive briefing today. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan in today’s meeting. I would like to highlight three points.
First, we remain concerned about the impact of the ongoing S…
I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General and Ms. Eltigani for their sobering briefings today. I also welcome the presence of the representative of the Sudan.
We are deeply troubled by the continuing violence against civilians across the Sudan, including the recent violence b…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza and Ambassador Hilale, Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), for their informative briefings. I also welcome the representative of the Central African Republic at today’s meeting.
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I extend my gratitude to Ms. Koury and Ambassador Yamazaki for their comprehensive briefings. I also thank Ms. Bugaighis for her contribution today.
The recent disputes regarding the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya demonstrate the fragility of national governance in Libya, which can exacerb…
I extend my gratitude to Special Envoy Huang Xia and Ms. Ntambwe for their comprehensive briefings. I also welcome Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the representatives of Rwanda and Angola to today’s meeting.
While it is encouraging to see developments …
I thank Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan, African Union (AU) Special Representative Souef and Ms. Elman for their informative briefings. I also welcome the participation of His Excellency Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Coopera…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Onanga-Anyanga, Ambassador Mohammed
and Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for their comprehensive briefings.
The Republic of Korea shares the view of the Secretary-General that strong partnerships between the United Nations and regional orga…
I should like to extend my congratulations to Mr. Philemon Yang on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session.
Let me also pay tribute to Secretary-General António Guterres for his dedication to global peace and prosperity.
The year 2024 has, sadly, earned the dis…
The Republic of Korea, as a proud co-sponsor of the landmark resolution 76/262, thanks President Francis for convening this plenary debate on the use of the veto. We also welcome the fact that today marks the start of the general debate
on the veto initiative on an annual basis. While the structura…
