Let me begin by thanking Special Representative Haysom, Ms. Wosornu and Major General Gituai for their important update, as well as for the tireless work of their teams in the face of a very challenging operating environment. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of South Sudan.
As we heard t…
Let me begin by welcoming the new Special Adviser, Mô Bleeker, to her role and thanking her and the Secretary-General for the latest report on the responsibility to protect (A/78/901).
As the report highlights, the world is currently facing extremely high levels of conflict, some of which is being …
The United Kingdom thanks the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its annual report to the United Nations (see A/78/322), as well as President Hofmański for his presentation earlier today (see A/78/PV.21), and congratulates Mr. Osvaldo Zavala Giler on his election as Registrar.
The United Kingdo…
I would like to start today by thanking President Gatti Santana for her briefing and the most recent report of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (see A/78/257). I would also like to thank the Prosecutor, the Registrar and all those working at the Mechanism for their continu…
Let me begin by thanking Special Adviser Okoth-Obbo for his statement today and for his and Special Adviser Nderitu’s continuing contribution to the prevention of atrocities and our understanding of the responsibility to protect. And let me also thank the Secretary-General for his report on the rela…
I would like to start by congratulating President Gatti Santana on her deserved appointment and by thanking her for the most recent report on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (see A/77/242). Under her stewardship, the Mechanism will continue to play an essential role in en…
Let me begin by thanking Special Adviser Nderitu for her statement today (see A/76/PV.86). We also welcome Special Adviser Okoth-Obbo to his new role and wish him every success. Let me also thank the Secretary-General for his timely report (A/76/844) on advancing the responsibility to protect (R2P),…
The United Kingdom welcomes the text of this year’s omnibus resolution on oceans and law of the sea (A/76/L.20). We thank in particular Ms. Natalie Morris-Sharma of Singapore for coordinating. We welcome the fact that the resolution reaffirms the universal and unified character of the United Nations…
I would like to thank President Agius for his report (see A/76/248), which highlights the fact that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals continues to play a crucial role in ending impunity and implementing international justice.
As set out in the report, the Mechanism has mad…
In his speech, the head of the delegation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya referred to the bombings of Pan American flight 103 and UTA flight 772 — terrorist incidents in which 441 people from 27
I would like to take this opportunity to re-state my Government’s position. Libya is once again trying to …
