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S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

I now give the floor to the representative of Thailand.

S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than three minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Flashing lights on the collars of the microphones will prompt speakers to bring their remarks to a close after three minutes. I now give the floo…

S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

The representative of Denmark has asked for the floor to make a further statement.

S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

I thank Mr. Bueger for his briefing and his very concrete suggestions. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic. I thank everyone for joining us here today for this open debate on maritime security. Let me start by expressing my appreciation for th…

S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

I thank Ms. Travlos for her briefing. Mr. Bueger: At the outset, allow me to express my gratitude to Greece for convening this high-level open debate and for the invitation to participate. In 2021, a single ship — the Ever Given — blocked the Suez Canal for just six days, costing the global econom…

S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. I now give the floor to Ms. Travlos. Ms. Travlos: It is a privilege and an honour to be here today, at the heart of global peace and security, to address an issue that transcends borders and unites our collective interests. I would like to express my…

S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

I would like to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, Ministers and other high-level representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. Before each member is a list of speakers who have requested to partic…

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I shall now make a further statement in my capacity as the representative of Greece. I kindly ask Member States participating under rule 37, when they refer to other Members States, to refer to them by the constitutional name at the United Nations. I now resume my functions as President of the Cou…

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I now give the floor to the representative of Türkiye.

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I now give the floor to the representative of Kuwait.

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I now give the floor to the representative of Cyprus.

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I now give the floor to the representative of Iraq.

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Greece. Let me start by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his remarks and our two briefers — Ms. Sung-Eui Lee and Mr. Chen — for their powerful testimonies. In a few days, the Security Council will hold its annual o…

S/PV.9916 May 15, 2025

I now give the floor to the representative of Italy.

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I thank Mr. Chen for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I thank Ms. Sung-Eui Lee for her briefing. I now give the floor to Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen: Before starting, I would like to thank Ms. Sung-Eui Lee for coming today. We talked briefly beforehand. I used to work in Korea. I have heard of many tragedies like Ms. Sung-Eui Lee’s. I think that just goes to …

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

I thank Mr. Khiari for his briefing. I now give the floor to Ms. Sung-Eui Lee. Ms. Sung-Eui Lee: For 75 years, I have been waiting for my father to come back. My name is Sung-Eui Lee, Chief Director of the Korean War Abductees’ Family Union. I am honoured and priviliged to be here at the Security …

S/PV.9916 May 15, 2025

I thank Prosecutor Khan for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.

S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to partici…

S/PV.9916 May 15, 2025

In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Italy and Libya to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal C…