Let me take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to all Council members for their kind support during the Republic of Korea’s presidency last month. We congratulate the Russian Federation on assuming the July presidency and wish you, Mr. President, all the
best for this month. I thank …
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this urgent meeting of the Security Council. I also thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing.
The Republic of Korea condemns in the strongest possible terms the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s so-called military reconnaissance satell…
I thank High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for his comprehensive, vivid and in-depth briefing on the current situation of refugees and displaced people around the world.
The briefing of the High Commissioner to the Security Council in October 2023 (see S/PV.9465) was a sober reminder that the scale a…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his detailed briefing on the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza and the alarming developments in the West Bank.
The world is now watching the expanding ground operations in Rafah with grave concern. Around 1 million Palestinian civilians in Rafah have once ag…
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of the resolution (resolution 2730 (2024)), which my delegation found both timely and relevant, given the growing need to protect humanitarian personnel and civilians in armed conflict. Recently, we have witnessed an alarming increase in humanitarian personnel c…
As President of the Council for the 2013 open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (see S/PV.6917) and as the first country to request that the Secretary-General regularly report on this matter to the Council, we greatly value today’s meeting. I would also like to thank all the br…
The Republic of Korea voted against draft resolution S/2024/383 for two reasons.
First, the Russian draft resolution contained language that did not reach consensus among Security Council members, including one operative paragraph, paragraph 8, that was identical to the text in the Russian amendmen…
I thank High Representative Schmidt for his informative briefing. The Republic of Korea continues to support his valuable efforts to ensure the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. My delegation also welcomes the participation of the Chairman of the …
I thank Ms. Doughten and Ms. Howarth for their timely and insightful briefings.
It is deeply regrettable that Russia has escalated its unjustifiable attacks against Ukraine in recent months and further expanded the front into Ukraine’s north- eastern borders near Kharkiv over the past week, despite…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court for his comprehensive report and briefing on the situation in Libya. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in our meeting today.
When the Council referred the situation in Libya to th…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their informative updates. I want to pay tribute to Mr. Griffiths’ devotion and excellent leadership over the past three years.
I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Ye…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their briefings on Abyei. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan in our meeting today.
At the outset, I would like to commend the tireless efforts of the United Nations I…
We are gathered in this Hall today to discuss a case in which the veto was exercised by a permanent member of the Security Council so as to cover up the violation of Security Council resolutions.
Two weeks ago, there was a vote at the Security Council on renewing the mandate of the Panel of
Expert…
My thanks go to Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Director Doughten for their informative briefings.
The situation in Myanmar has continued to deteriorate since the coup in 2021, including the recent expansion of conflicts in Rakhine s…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s significant meeting. I also extend my gratitude to Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter and Deputy Executive Director Chaiban of UNICEF for their insightful briefings. My appreciation also goes to Ms. Niger-Thomas for her contribution.
Last y…
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of draft resolution S/2024/255 for the reasons that I explained before the vote.
Regrettably, the resolution was not adopted. The Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) has been taken hostage by one permanent member, th…
The Republic of Korea will vote in favour of the draft resolution (S/2024/255) and calls on all members of the Security Council to do the same. The draft resolution presented to us is the best compromise of the views exchanged during the series of negotiations. In that regard, the Republic of Korea …
I extend my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary- General Bintou Keita and the civil society briefer for their briefings. We reiterate our unwavering support for Special Representative Keita and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the C…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his detailed briefing on the worsening situation in Palestine, in the West Bank as well as in Gaza.
The ongoing hostilities have been devastating the lives of all of Gaza’s ordinary civilians for more than 160 days. However, with the Council’s adoption…
Today’s adoption of the resolution proposed by the elected members of the Security Council (E10), including the Republic of Korea (resolution 2728 (2024)), has a historic meaning in that it is the very first resolution adopted by the Council that demands a ceasefire in Gaza, after numerous attempts …
