The Kingdom of Bahrain would like to sincerely thank the friendly Russian Federation for its initiative in submitting the draft resolution on the dangerous escalation in the Middle East region (S/2026/159). We appreciate this initiative, which reflects the Russian Federation’s desire to contribute t…
I apologize for asking for the floor again. I would like to express regret at what was contained in the statement by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation regarding the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) countries. I would like to clarify that it was the GCC c…
By adopting resolution 2817 (2026) today, the Security Council has affirmed a clear position rejecting attacks against our States and its commitment to the maintenance of international peace and security.
At the outset, the Kingdom of Bahrain, on behalf of the States of the Cooperation Council for …
At the outset, the Kingdom of Bahrain, on behalf of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, namely the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and my country, the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as t…
I welcome and thank you, Mr. President, Secretary of Energy of the United States, and I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her valuable briefing. I also thank the United States of America for convening this meeting, which sheds light on the growing relationship between energy, critical metals and global…
I am honoured to welcome the participation of First Lady Melania Trump, wife of the President of the United States of America. I would like to express the Kingdom of Bahrain’s appreciation for the “Fostering the Future” initiative aimed at enhancing the protection of children and their well-being, e…
I apologize for taking the floor again.
I would like to carefully and accurately reread a passage from the statement delivered on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan and Syria:
“As we explained in the letter addressed to him today, several Iranian treacherous missile attacks today ta…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Mission of the United Kingdom for its prompt response and for convening this meeting at this important time. I also extend our appreciation to His Excellency the Secretary-General for his detailed briefing and presentation on recent developments and their rep…
It is an honour to see you presiding over today’s meeting, Mr. President. I would also like to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, for her briefing and to welcome all participants in today’s meeting.
The war in Ukraine is the largest on the E…
At the outset, I wish to express my thanks to Her Excellency Ms. Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for presiding over this meeting today. I would also like to welcome the Senior Advisor to …
We welcome Ms. Yvette Cooper, Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the friendly United Kingdom, presiding over the Council, and we thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for its distinguished presidency of the Council this month. I also…
At the outset, I thank Ms. Hanna Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary‑General for Libya, for her important briefing and her tireless efforts, through the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), to support the Libyan political process. I also welcome Mr. Ahmed Albibas, and I …
Allow me to thank all the briefers and to congratulate Mr. Cordone on his appointment as Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to today’s meeting.
The sisterly Syrian Arab Republic is going through a delicate…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations; Mr. George Aggrey Owinow, Interim Chairperson of the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission; and Mr. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progre…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations; Mr. Faisal Shahkar, United Nations Police Adviser; Ms. Mamouna Ouédraogo, Police Commissioner of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Mr. Meino…
It is my pleasure to begin by welcoming you, Mr. President, as you preside over today’s meeting, and we congratulate the delegation of the United Kingdom for assuming the presidency of the Council this month. I would also like to thank Mr. Alexandre Zouev, Acting Under-Secretary-General, Office of C…
I would like to begin by thanking the United States of America and Panama, the penholders, for their valuable efforts in facilitating this resolution (resolution 2814 (2026)).
The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomes the adoption of resolution 2814 (2026), which renews the mandate of the United Nations Inte…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of the Federal Republic of Somalia and congratulate you on your presidency of the Security Council this month. I thank Mr. Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing. I al…
At the outset, I am pleased to welcome the presidency of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia at today’s open debate. I also wish to thank Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and Judge Abdulqawi Ahm…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his report on the situation in Colombia (S/2025/849), issued in December 2025, and Mr. Miroslav Jenča, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, for his…
