I, too, would like to join others in welcoming the Special Representative here today, thanking him for his briefing, and also to express our appreciation for his service and commitment to the work he has been doing and to the work of his team.
May I begin by underlining my own country’s commitment …
I would like to begin by aligning myself with the statement to be made later by the Permanent Representative of Germany on behalf of the European Union. I would also like to join others in thanking the Personal Representative of the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing.
The United Kingd…
I would like to add my voice to those who have thanked the President of the General Assembly for having organized this very important debate.
Now that the Peacebuilding Commission has been established for seven months, it is appropriate that we in its joint parent bodies take stock. Last week’s Sec…
May I join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, for holding this debate and for giving us the opportunity to hear so many valuable contributions in the Chamber today.
It is now seven months since the Peacebuilding Commission was established, and it is appropriate that we in its parent body …
I would like to add the United Kingdom’s voice to those who have thanked and welcomed the Presidents of the Tribunals, Judge Pocar and Judge Møse, and the Persecutors, Ms. Del Ponte and Mr. Jallow, for their very helpful and informative briefings. It is very good to see the teams back in the Council…
The United Kingdom voted in favour of the resolution on Western Sahara. We previously voted for the draft resolution at the committee stage. The United Kingdom acknowledges the considerable efforts made to reach a consensus on the text of the draft resolution and regrets that a consensus text could …
I would like to be brief. I have 10 points, so please forgive me if they come across rather bluntly.
First, I would like to welcome Special Representative Rücker, Prime Minister Çeku and Ms. Sanda Raskovic-Ivic. They are very welcome in the Council.
Secondly, the United Kingdom condemns, unreserve…
I thank Mr. Egeland for his sobering briefing and for his tireless efforts to keep the problems of Darfur and the problems associated with our desire to promote responsibility to protect at the forefront of the Security Council’s business.
What he described was a very impressive amount of work on r…
I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General Gambari for his sobering briefing and for the commitment he displays with respect to this vital issue.
I speak just after the shocking news of the assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel in Lebanon. We condemn the assassination. It is evid…
The United Kingdom continues to be extremely concerned about the escalating crisis in Gaza and the toll it is taking on civilians. We are particularly disturbed about the consequences of Israeli military action, which tragically resulted in a large number of civilian Palestinian deaths in Beit Hanou…
It is clear that the Council is gravely concerned by the deaths of Palestinian civilians in the strike on Beit Hanoun. It is absolutely right that the Council should meet on this issue, and we thank Qatar and you, Sir, for convening this meeting.
On a personal level, nobody could remain unmoved by …
Allow me to add the United Kingdom’s voice to those of colleagues welcoming Mr. Schwarz-Schilling today and thanking him for everything he has done in Bosnia. The United Kingdom has long been a supporter of Bosnia and is very proud to count itself as a friend of that country. It is especially gratif…
The United Kingdom has voted in favour of the resolution adopted by the Council to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a further six months. As the resolution was a technical roll-over of the mandate, I would like to set out aspects of t…
I would like to associate myself with comments that will be made later by the Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union.
I too would like to add my thanks to Ambassador Mayoral, Ambassador Løj and Ambassador Burian, not only for the briefings they gave the Council this mor…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for presiding over this rather tricky procedural meeting. We are very grateful for your guidance.
Our position is very simple, so I will say what it is, in the hope that it is helpful to others. Our view is that the vote has now been completed. We underst…
I should like to add my voice to those of others in the Chamber today welcoming the recently appointed United Nations Special Representative, Mr. Rűcker. We are very lucky to have someone of his experience and knowledge in Kosovo appointed by the Secretary-General. We look forward to working very cl…
The United Kingdom greatly welcomes the adoption of resolution 1706 (2006) by the Council today. The United Kingdom had the honour to introduce the draft resolution to the Council as one of the co-sponsors.
The crisis in Darfur, which should never have started, has gone on far too long. Over the pa…
I would like to thank Special Representative Coomaraswamy and UNICEF Executive Director Ms. Veneman for their briefings. UNICEF rightly has a high reputation among all our publics, and we thank Ms. Veneman for her leadership.
We also pay tribute to the work of the United Nations Development Program…
We welcome today’s debate. The United Kingdom remains a strong advocate of Security Council reform, including expansion. The Council remains, and needs to remain, an efficient and effective body able to tackle the many modern challenges of international peace and security.
We welcome what has been …
I would like to begin by thanking you, Sir, for bringing this important issue to the Council for debate during the Danish presidency. The United Kingdom is proud and pleased to strongly support your initiative. Our thanks go as well to Judge Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice (…
