First of all, I would like to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Al-Shaibani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Syria, for joining us today. I would also like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Joyce Msuya, for their briefings and…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari and Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for their informative briefings.
After four months, the Syrian people have finally witnessed the launch of a transitional Cabinet — a critical first step in the long-awaited inclusive transition. However, …
At the outset, I would like to extend my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher for his briefing. I also welcome the Ukrainian and other European representatives in today’s meeting.
Although reports over the past few weeks indicate a partial ceasefire has been agreed upon, it does not se…
I commend the French presidency for convening this timely and important meeting focused on the military component and ceasefire monitoring by United Nations peacekeeping missions. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and the Force Commanders of the United Nations Interim Force i…
I would like to thank High Commissioner Volker Türk and the President of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Dr. Al-Khatib, for their detailed briefings.
The Republic of Korea reiterates its deep concern about the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, where innocent Palestinian ci…
I thank Mr. Simão, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing, and Ms. Akiyode-Afolabi for sharing her views.
At the outset, the Republic of Korea strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attacks in Benin in January, and in the Niger two weeks ago. We extend our …
Let me begin by extending our warm congratulations to France on assuming the presidency of the Council and our sincere appreciation to Denmark for its successful leadership during its presidency. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya, Under- Secretary-Ge…
I would like to extend my gratitude to Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for her briefing. We also welcome the representative of Ukraine and other European representatives in today’s meeting.
It has now been one month since the adoption of resolution 2774 (2025), which reflected the internati…
I would also like to thank Special Coordinator ad interim Sigrid Kaag for her comprehensive briefing.
We are now awaiting Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest holidays for Muslims around the world, including those in Palestine. When this year’s Ramadan started, a month ago, we were filled with both hope…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his detailed briefing. I also thank Mr. Eli Sharabi for the powerful testimony of his unspeakable suffering, and I would like to convey the deepest condolences of the Government of the Republic of Korea for the loss of his loved ones.
We still vividly …
The Republic of Korea is pleased to have presented and voted in favour of resolution 2777 (2025), alongside our fellow members of the Security Council. We appreciate the efforts of the February and March presidencies of the Security Council — held by China and Denmark — in facilitating that process.…
I would like to begin by welcoming European Union (EU) High Representative Kaja Kallas and congratulating her on her first year in this vital role. We appreciate her comprehensive briefing today.
The evolving global security landscape has significantly reshaped the strategic framework of several re…
We also thank Special Representative Otunbayeva for her comprehensive briefing and her valuable and dedicated work on the ground, and we appreciate the insights and recommendations shared by Ms. Raz Mohammad.
As we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration in New York, another …
I would like to express my gratitude to Under- Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu for her informative briefing.
Last December (see S/PV.9800), we expressed our hope that the historic momentum would be consolidated to ensure the complete destruction of chemical
First, we welcome the progress made be…
At the outset, I join my colleagues in congratulating Denmark on assuming the presidency of the Council in March. My gratitude also goes to today’s insightful briefers, and I welcome the participation of representative of Yemen in today’s briefing.
Today I would like to make the following points.
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I thank Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Wosornu for her comprehensive and sobering briefing. We also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan, Angola, Kenya and Egypt in today’s meeting.
At the outset, we are deeply appalled by the deliberate attack…
We believe that there are two goals on which everyone can agree. First, this senseless and unlawful war must come to an end as soon as possible. Secondly, we must strive to uphold the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Now is the time to gather our wis…
I would like to extend my gratitude to Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing.
Today marks the third anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and the war continues to rage on. The scars left by Russia’s aggression are deep: more than 10 million people — 25 per c…
The Republic of Korea is pleased and encouraged that the Security Council was able to reach unity in decisively and unequivocally responding to the grave situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We voted in favour of resolution 2773 (2025) with a deep sense of urgency for an immedi…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Bintou Keita and Special Envoy Xia Huang for their briefings. I also welcome Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to this mee…
