I thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s important meeting of the Security Council. Let me begin also by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa for his briefing and for the valuable contribution that he makes to peace and security in the Central African region…
I join others in thanking Ambassador Osorio for today’s briefing to the Council and for his report on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and its Panel of Experts. As his report made clear, the Committee continues to do important work in support of the Council’s …
I am very grateful to you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to discuss Somalia at such an important time, to the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2012/283) and to his Special Representative Augustine Mahiga for the briefing he has just given us. We greatly appreciate the Special Represen…
Let me thank the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), 1373 (2001), and 1540 (2004), Ambassadors Wittig, Puri and Sangqu, for their comprehensive briefings today and for their effective leadership of those Committees.
Let me start with the Al-Qaid…
First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency. You can be sure of our full support during this month. I also offer many thanks and congratulations to Ambassador Rice and the United States delegation on their successful presidency in April.
In recent weeks…
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for having initiated this discussion on strengthening the capacity of the United Nations to assist Member States in securing their borders against illicit cross-border trafficking and movement. I should also like to thank the Secretary- General for his briefing,…
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing earlier this morning. We all agree that nuclear terrorism is one of the greatest threats to global peace and security. The recent Nuclear Security Summit in the Republic of Korea reinforced political will and mobilized the technical expertise necessary …
I thank the President for convening today’s debate and for the opportunity to discuss the important reports that outline
the progress of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) (A/66/659) and Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/66/675).
Let me first turn to the Peacebuilding Fund. In recognition…
I thank you, Mr. President, for arranging and presiding over this meeting. Many thanks also to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Mr. Abdul Fatau Musah of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Mrs. Florentina Adenike Ukonga of the Gulf of Guinea Commission for their briefings.
As we said in the …
It is an honour to have you chairing this meeting, Sir. It is also a great honour for us to have heard the inspiring words of President Ramos-Horta — not only his uplifting account of Timor-Leste’s extraordinary journey, but also his reminder of the Council’s heavy and noble responsibility. We are s…
Thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over this debate. We thank as well the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste for being with us here today and for his very helpful briefing, and Ms. Ameerah Haq for her briefing and for all the work that she and all her colleagues in the United Nations Integrated Mi…
I welcome you to the Security Council, Mr. President, and thank you for convening this timely debate and giving it added significance by presiding over in person.
The United Kingdom welcomes the opportunity to discuss security sector reform (SSR) in Africa. History has taught us that we cannot buil…
I would like to join others in welcoming Mr. Fernandez Amunategui to the Council and in thanking him for his briefing. The United Kingdom welcomes today’s debate to discuss the current situation in Haiti. I would like to touch on three main topics in my intervention today: the current political situ…
I first join colleagues in expressing horror and disgust at the attack on the United Nations in Abuja today. I convey the British Government’s condolences to the Secretary- General and to the Nigerian delegation and through them to all of the victims and to the whole United Nations family and the Ni…
We voted in favour of resolution 1994 (2011) today as the United Kingdom welcomes the efforts of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) to maintain stability within its area of operations. It continues to play a valuable and effective role.
We must, however, find a lasting solution…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s briefing and for focusing the attention of the Security Council on the threat to international peace and
security posed by international organized crime and drug trafficking. I am also very grateful to Mr. Yury Fedotov for his informat…
I would like to start by reiterating the United Kingdom’s continuing support for the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in combating impunity and bringing justice for victims in the former Yugoslavia …
Many thanks indeed to the Chairs of the three Committees for their very helpful briefings today. We commend their commitment and energy in leading the work of these Committees dedicated to the fight against terrorism.
This debate comes at an important moment. The death of Osama bin Laden has signif…
Many thanks to you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I also express my thanks for the briefings that we have heard. Given the mounting demands on the United Nations to support countries emerging from conflict, such as the Sudan and Côte d’Ivoire, this debate provides a timely opportunity to…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Lamberto Zannier for his briefing today and for his continuing strong leadership of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I would also like to welcome Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, the Foreign Minister of Kosovo, and …
