Mr. President, On 23 February 2022, this chamber heard impassioned pleas to avert a war in Ukraine. To no avail. Today, exactly six months later, there is no end in sight to the conflict triggered by the Russian Federation’s…
Mister President, The United Nations remains gravely concerned about the dangerous situation in and around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine. The plant continues to be operated by Ukrainian technical…
Mr. President, The war triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine is over five months old and shows no signs of ending. Instead, the fighting is intensifying. In the face of such a grim prospect, the agreement signed on 22…
Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on recent developments in Libya. The overall situation in Libya remains highly volatile. Despite progress achieved, the constitutional and political stalemate…
Thank you, Mr. President for the invitation to brief the Council on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and resolution 2231 (2015). Diplomatic engagements in and around the Joint Commission to restore the Plan resumed in…
Mister President, When I last briefed this Council on 5 April, it hardly seemed possible that the devastation being wrought on Ukraine and its people could get any worse. In the 12 weeks since, countless more Ukrainian…
Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on recent developments in Libya. On the political front, I am pleased to report that, since the last briefing to the Council on 20 June, there has…
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking the Government of Mongolia for hosting the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue at this vital time. The United Nations highly values its partnership with Mongolia, and we…
Madame la Présidente, Distingués membres du Conseil de sécurité, Je vous remercie de l’opportunité d'informer aujourd'hui le Conseil de sécurité sur la situation en Afrique centrale et sur les activités du Bureau régional des…
Madam President Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in Libya. Since my last briefing to the Council on 19 April, the deadlock on the political, security and economic fronts…
Madam President, Digital technologies have profoundly transformed every facet of our societies. They offer boundless opportunities – for sustainable development; for education; for inclusion. Social media, for example, has…