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1. “Syria has failed to assure the OPCW or the Security Council that it abides today by its commitments under resolution 2118 (2013) and as a State party to the Chemical Weapons Convention There is understandable frustration in the Security Council about the lack of progress, but we must see that for what it is. The problem is not how many meetings the Council holds; the problem is the behaviour of the Syrian regime in breach of core international norms, including resolutions of the Security Council. And the problem is systematic disinformation from Syria and Russia in an effort to obscure that behaviour and to avoid accountability, including deeply irresponsible attempts to attack the OPCW. We heard from the High Representative today the risks of the erosion of the taboo against using chemical weapons.”

   2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

2. “I thank the High Representative for her very helpful briefing. Syria has had nine years to come into compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention. But since its accession, it has repeatedly and categorically failed to provide the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) with a complete account of its chemical weapons programme. And as we know, the Syrian regime has been independently found responsible for at least eight chemical-weapon attacks by United Nations and OPCW independent investigations — attacks on its own people.”

   2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

3. “Lastly, we welcome the recent communiqué of the African Union (AU) regarding Abyei, and encourage the AU to intensify its mediation efforts to help reach an agreement on its final status.”

   2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source

4. “Given those circumstances, ensuring unrestricted access is vital. The United Kingdom urges all parties to fully respect international humanitarian law and to protect and enable humanitarian staff, assets and operations in order to deliver aid to those in need in all parts of Abyei without hindrance. Thirdly, we remain concerned about the lack of progress on a political solution for Abyei. We therefore welcome the increased focus on the issue from the Sudan and South Sudan. We call on both Governments to seize that momentum and deliver measurable positive change for the people of Abyei. As a next step, we urge both countries to organize a further meeting of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee as a sign of their recommitment to reaching an agreement.”

   2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source

5. “In particular, we are concerned about the restrictions on the mission’s freedom of movement and the attacks on UNISFA personnel. We urge the Government of South Sudan to ensure the re-operationalization of the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism headquarters in Gok Machar. Secondly, we must continue to watch the situation on the ground in Abyei carefully. Civilians continue to suffer due to the absence of basic services and the limited rule of law. We are concerned about the ongoing intercommunal violence across Abyei, including the worrying increase in tensions between the Dinka communities. Recent flooding has also compounded the worsening humanitarian situation. In addition to insecurity and a lack of infrastructure, it is putting huge pressure on the humanitarian response.”

   2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source

6. “I thank the Assistant Secretary-General and the Special Envoy for their very helpful briefings. I would also like to welcome the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan to this meeting. We would like to make three brief points today. First, the United Kingdom commends the tireless efforts of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to deliver its mandate under such challenging circumstances, and we also thank the troop-contributing countries. We fully support the extension of the mission’s mandate for 12 months. We fully support the extension of the mission’s mandate for 12 months, and we join our fellow Council members in reiterating the call on the Governments of the Sudan and South Sudan to remove the long-standing obstacles that limit the full implementation of UNISFA’s mandate.”

   2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9170 (2022) · source

7. “The Security Council must continue to address these issues despite the Syrian and Russian efforts to obstruct progress. We cannot send the signal that we tolerate the use of chemical weapons, and we cannot allow impunity.”

   2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

8. “They include the whereabouts of several hundred tons of chemical warfare agents, the destruction of which still cannot be verified. And the history is not in doubt, with at least eight chemical weapon attacks already independently attributed to the Al-Assad regime against its own people. Syria and Russia have long used distraction and disinformation in an attempt to deflect attention from appalling war crimes committed by the Al-Assad regime. Despite what I just said, two things are clear. First, Syria’s non-compliance with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention poses a genuine and ongoing threat to international peace and security. Secondly, there must be accountability for the Al-Assad regime’s historic use of chemical weapons.”

   2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

9. “I thank the High Representative for her briefing. There may be one thing that I can agree on with my Russian colleague — that today, sadly, we heard no significant new developments in the briefing from the United Nations. Instead, we again heard a long list of areas in which the Syrian regime continues to refuse to provide adequate information to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) or to complete basic actions in accordance with its international obligations. But that does not mean that we should simply turn a blind eye and give the Syrian regime a free pass. Syria’s refusal to cooperate with the OPCW in order to address the outstanding issues with its Chemical Weapons Convention declaration is inexcusable. As we have said many times, the 20 outstanding issues are not academic.”

   2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

10. “In the meantime, the United Kingdom would like to reiterate its gratitude to the Special Representative and the Mission for all of their work and for their professional implementation of their mandate.”

    2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source

11. “We therefore welcome the resolution of the disagreement over identification cards, facilitated through the determined efforts of the EU Special Representative and international partners. It is a clear example of what can be achieved when both parties approach the process with pragmatism. Finally, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has played a vital role in the incredible progress that Kosovo has made since the adoption of resolution 1244 (1999). Conditions on the ground are of course unrecognizable from 1999, and now would be the right time to undertake a thorough review of UNMIK’s shape and role, and of the Council processes that we have around it.”

    2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source

12. “Now is the moment for both parties to engage in the dialogue in good faith, honour their dialogue commitments and avoid actions and rhetoric that could reduce the prospects for reaching a comprehensive and sustainable normalization agreement that benefits the people of both countries. The progress referred to in the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/739), for example on the adoption of an energy agreement road map, is encouraging. But we were concerned when we saw the rise in tensions on 31 July over the implementation of Government decisions regarding car licence plates and identification cards. Such decisions should not be used as an excuse for blockades or violence.”

    2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source

13. “Recent reports from both the European Union (EU) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe also show good progress on countering terrorism, public administration reform, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organized crime, and the protection of human and fundamental rights. We welcome the Government’s increased engagement with minority communities. Dialogue between communities is vital for the stability of Kosovo as a multi-ethnic state, and we encourage the Kosovan Government to continue that engagement. In particular, we encourage greater outreach to Kosovo Serb political leaders and representatives to resolve outstanding issues. The normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia remains vital. We reiterate our full support for the EU-facilitated dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo.”

    2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source

14. “We thank Special Representative Ziadeh for her briefing, and we welcome the representatives of Serbia and Kosovo to the Security Council. The United Kingdom welcomes the continued progress made by the Government of Kosovo on a number of important issues, including its continued commitment to reform, notably through its important work on the rule of law and in tackling organized crime and corruption; its efforts to improve support to victims of sexual and gender-based violence and the integration of the Istanbul Convention into its Constitution; and its work on transitional justice, not least for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, as well as the work of the Government Commission for Missing Persons.”

    2022-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9155 (2022) · source

15. “The fundamental point is this: as the Special Representative has said, Iraq’s political leaders must step up their efforts to resolve the current impasse and begin delivering for the Iraqi people. The Security Council must be united in encouraging progress on that.”

    2022-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9145 (2022) · source

16. “Thirdly, we must carefully manage the humanitarian risks. We welcome the efforts by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme to support food production and sustainable resource management. We urge regional neighbours to engage with the Government of Iraq on water shortages. The United Kingdom is also working with the United Nations Development Programme to support the Government of Iraq in dealing with the worst effects of climate change, including by providing support on the governance of water resources. Finally, we welcome the Special Representative’s update on missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property. We note the progress made on the identification of burial sites, including in Najaf, and we urge continued progress on that file.”

    2022-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9145 (2022) · source

17. “Such work will enable Iraq to address and tackle the considerable challenges facing its people, from ensuring the country’s long-term security to tackling climate change, delivering urgent economic reform and reconstructing the areas of the country liberated from the control of Da’esh. Secondly, the United Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms Iran’s indiscriminate missile attack on Kurdish towns on 28 September, which led to the loss of innocent lives and damaged civilian infrastructure. Those attacks are a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and are wholly unacceptable. They demonstrate a repeated pattern of destabilizing activity in the region by Iran. We stand with the Kurdistan Regional Government in condemning those attacks and continue to support the security of Iraq, including the Kurdistan region.”

    2022-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9145 (2022) · source

18. “Let me start by commending the tireless efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq in difficult circumstances. I would like to make four points today. First, the United Kingdom offers its deepest condolences for the deaths and casualties caused by violence in the International Zone in Baghdad on 29 and 30 August. As the Special Representative said, the country stood on the brink of chaos. We cannot allow violence to destabilize the political process. We urge Iraq’s leaders to work together urgently in the coming weeks to find a peaceful and inclusive solution to the political crisis — the political impasse has gone on too long.”

    2022-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9145 (2022) · source

19. “It tried to block the OPCW annual report that mentioned the IIT in 2021. The Council must not be distracted by tactics that are designed to undermine the international system and protect the Syrian regime from accountability for its crimes. We must not accept any erosion of the rules we have all agreed. We must continue to work together to push Syria to meet its obligations in full.”

    2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source

20. “For several years now, Russia has also systematically blocked or attempted to block mechanisms related to the investigation of chemical weapons use in Syria. It blocked the Joint Investigative Mechanism from operating in 2017 and 2018. It tried to block the creation of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) in 2018. It tried to block the OPCW budget that funded the IIT in 2018. It blocked the adoption of the outcome document at the Review Conference of the States Parties to the OPCW, over references to the Joint Investigative Mechanism and the IIT. It tried to block the OPCW budget again in 2019. Russia voted against an Executive Council decision on Syria in 2020. It again tried to block the OPCW budget in 2020. It voted against the decision of the Conference of States Parties on Syria in 2021.”

    2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source

21. “We must all be clear about the fact that, given Syria’s behaviour and the many inconsistencies in its declarations to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), there is a real and ongoing risk from its chemical weapons programme to international peace and security. We also all know that Syria’s failings are only part of the story. The actions of Russia, in continuing to protect the Al-Assad regime in its use and stockpiling of chemical weapons, show that Russia has no genuine interest in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention or in protecting international security. We have just sat through another assault on the integrity of the OPCW. However, it is not just about disinformation and distraction in the Security Council.”

    2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source

22. “I would like to thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for her very clear briefing and all the efforts of the United Nations team. Month after month, we hear the same story. Syria is refusing to make any progress to fulfil its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and resolution 2118 (2013). That is a crystal-clear reminder of Al-Assad’s disregard of international norms and the threat that his regime poses. This is not a dormant issue. This is an active refusal to implement the Security Council’s resolutions. We have heard countless excuses for Syria’s non-compliance; none stand up to scrutiny.”

    2022-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9141 (2022) · source

23. “That was demonstrated by encouraging developments in recent weeks, including the return of prisoners of war by Azerbaijan and the trilateral meetings held in Brussels. We urge the leaders of both Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-engage in good faith in that dialogue, with the support of the international community, and to return to substantive negotiations to settle all outstanding matters between them. The United Kingdom will continue to support the diplomatic efforts of international partners in Vienna and Brussels as they seek to secure much-needed stability and security for the people of the region.”

    2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source

24. “We thank the Assistant Secretary-General for his very helpful update. We welcome the Ambassadors of Azerbaijan and Armenia to the Chamber. The United Kingdom welcomes the news of a ceasefire brokered on the evening of 14 September, but remains deeply concerned over numerous reports of civilian casualties caused by the military action that was launched earlier this week. The long-standing position of the United Kingdom is that there is no military solution to the conflict. We have been urging an immediate and sustained cessation of all military activity and for armed forces to withdraw to their original positions before the escalation. It is only through diplomacy, in line with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, that lasting peace can be achieved.”

    2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9132 (2022) · source

25. “The OPCW Investigation and Identification Team has found the Syrian Arab Republic responsible for chemical-weapons attacks against its own people. In total, the OPCW Fact- Finding Mission has identified 20 incidents involving the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and there are well-documented reports of many more. We must keep a spotlight on those issues, not just because of our responsibilities under Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations but also because we owe it to the victims of those horrific weapons in order to ensure that their use does not go unchallenged. There must be no impunity for any State that develops, acquires or deploys chemical weapons, anywhere, under any circumstances.”

    2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source

26. “As we heard today, the Syrian Arab Republic has also failed to comply with numerous other commitments, including with the June 2018 decision of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention that it should declare all chemical weapons it possesses, including sarin and its precursors, as well as the OPCW Executive Council decision of July 2020 that it should declare the facilities related to the chemical weapons used in the sarin and chlorine attacks in Ltamenah on 24, 25 and 30 March 2017. Those facts are not academic; they are deadly serious. As we have heard many times, the 20 unresolved issues in Syria’s initial declaration include the location of several hundred tons of chemical weapons agents and thousands of munitions.”

    2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source

27. “However, the twenty-fifth round of consultations between the Technical Secretariat and the Syrian Arab Republic has yet to take place. As the High Representative said, the responsibility for that rests with the Syrian side, which has failed to respond to letters and notes verbales from the Technical Secretariat and has continued to refuse to issue a visa for the lead technical expert.”

    2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source

28. “We would like to thank the High Representative once again for her briefing and for clearly reminding us of the facts. We must keep those facts in mind and not allow ourselves to be distracted by the blizzard of disinformation that surrounds Syria’s chemical weapons programme. The Declaration Assessment Team of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has a mandate to ensure the Syrian Arab Republic fulfils its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention, as well as relevant Security Council resolutions. The Team has been working since 2014 to resolve the many gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies in Syria’s initial chemical weapons declaration. Since April, it has made extensive efforts to deploy to Syria to continue its vital work and has also proposed meeting outside Syria.”

    2022-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9097 (2022) · source

29. “The United Kingdom is committed to improving the humanitarian situation, including through providing more than $200 million of development assistance across the Sahel between 2019 and 2021. The United Kingdom calls on all actors to continue cooperation with UNOWAS at the national and regional levels to facilitate humanitarian access. We hope that the Special Representative can use his good offices to work with all parties to conflict and the wider United Nations system to ensure safe and unimpeded access. Finally, we are deeply concerned by the challenging human rights situation outlined in the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/521). We urge UNOWAS to continue to work with States to ensure accountability and improved compliance with international human rights standards.”

    2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source

30. “We are working with Nigeria to respond through our Security and Defence Partnership, and we are supporting long-term stability in Mali and the wider Sahel, including through our contribution to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, and, like others, I should like to take this opportunity to offer our deep condolences in connection with the deadly attack on Egyptian peacekeepers last week. I also want to focus today on the humanitarian situation, given the worrying developments we have heard. We are particularly concerned about the food security situation, especially where humanitarian access is restricted and where the effects of the global food crisis and climate change compound the situation.”

    2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source

31. “The presence in the region of mercenary groups, including the Wagner Group, is a dangerous, destabilizing factor. We encourage UNOWAS to focus on the practical steps that the United Nations can take, in a coordinated fashion, to address the root causes of conflict, including through the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, as the Special Representative said. The United Kingdom, for its part, is committed to supporting that.”

    2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source

32. “Sustained progress towards the organization of credible elections and a return to constitutional order is now vital. The United Kingdom encourages the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) to continue to focus on democratic processes across the region, in close coordination with the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union. We also welcome the focus that we have heard today on boosting women’s participation in those processes. It is also clear from today’s briefing that the security situation in the region remains very fragile. The progress in the Gulf of Guinea is welcome, but the United Kingdom remains very concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria, the central Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin as well as by ongoing conflicts, including those involving extremist groups.”

    2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source

33. “Like others, we wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July and Albania for its excellent stewardship of the Council in June. We welcome the Special Representative to the Chamber and thank him for his very helpful update. We also welcome the presence of the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and thank Ms. Magagi for her briefing. As we have heard, there have been some positive developments since we last met. The peaceful elections in the Gambia and Senegal are a welcome example of progress in West African democracy. We remain very concerned by the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso, although the recent progress made on election timelines in Mali and Burkina Faso is encouraging.”

    2022-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9086 (2022) · source

34. “Just very quickly on this, we would like to agree with Ireland as Facilitator. Facilitators’ reports have always been agreed by consensus, as it was this time, but, as the Ambassador said, that has never been the case with Facilitators’ statements for these meetings, and we do not see a need to change the established process. We therefore reiterate our appreciation for Ireland’s work as Facilitator on this file.”

    2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source

35. “Finally, it is useful to hear from the Special Envoy, as we heard from the Secretary-General last week, that the renewal of the mandate for cross-border humanitarian support is essential. We look forward to all members of the Council engaging responsibly on that over the coming days.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9083 (2022) · source

36. “Precipitous normalization undermines the international community’s collective leverage and will ultimately prolong the crisis and the suffering of millions of Syrians. As we have said many times, a political solution is the only way to end the conflict. And given the regime’s consistent intransigence, such a solution will only be possible through concerted international efforts and the full implementation of resolution 2254 (2015). Special Envoy Pedersen therefore retains our full backing, and we remain committed to working together with him in his efforts to bring about peace in Syria, including through a United Nations-facilitated step-for-step initiative.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9083 (2022) · source

37. “We have seen no evidence that the regime is either able or willing to respect human rights or govern in the interests of all Syrians. The United Kingdom therefore continues to strongly oppose efforts to engage the Al-Assad regime in the absence of behavioural change. We must not accept any slide into normalization without genuine, verifiable reforms, an end to attacks on civilians, answers for families and, ultimately, accountability for the most serious crimes committed in Syria. As part of that, we urge a clear-eyed assessment of the regime’s motives in its portrayal of its recent amnesty. We also urge a continued focus on the more than 100,000 people who are still arbitrarily detained.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9083 (2022) · source

38. “I thank the Special Envoy and Mr. Alshogre for their powerful briefings today. Bashar Al-Assad falsely claims that the situation in Syria is improving. He is trying to play on conflict fatigue to encourage normalization. We must be vigilant against that. The 12 years of suffering and terror that the Syrian people have been subjected to must not be forgotten. They deserve justice, accountability and hope for a future based on the political reforms set out in resolution 2254 (2015). This is not just about past crimes. The terrible conditions in Syria continue to deteriorate, as set out in the latest report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/50/68). As we have heard, more than 300,000 civilians have died as a direct result of the conflict. That is a devastating number of innocent lives lost.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9083 (2022) · source

39. “The UNITAD mission deserves the Council’s full support. UNITAD’s close collaboration with the Government of Iraq is vital if we are to deliver the justice and accountability that the victims and survivors of ISIL atrocities deserve.”

    2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source

40. “As the Special Adviser said, the resilience of those survivor groups is inspiring. In particular, ensuring that survivors of sexual enslavement and violence, such as the women and girls of the Yazidi community, can have their experiences documented safely and effectively is a first step towards achieving justice and accountability for those awful crimes. That is why UNITAD’s investigative experts contributed to the development of the Murad Code, a global code of conduct for gathering information from survivors, which we launched with Nadia Murad under our recent presidency of the Security Council. We have also supported the International Organization for Migration and its work with the Directorate for Survivors’ Care in Iraq, facilitating the design and implementation of an effective, accessible reparations mechanism.”

    2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source

41. “We also welcome UNITAD’s thorough efforts to investigate the financing of ISIL’s crimes through Bayt Al-Mal, or the “House of Money”, as described by the Special Adviser. Detailed documentation of the House of Money is vital if we are to establish accountability for the full scope of ISIL’s activity and determine the full ISIL hierarchy. We reiterate our support for UNITAD’s work with the Iraqi judiciary to develop the capacity to deal with the full range of those complex crimes. We hope to see it continue and strengthen, and we welcome the cooperation of the Iraqi Government with UNITAD’s work. We applaud the focus that UNITAD maintains on the welfare and experiences of survivors, as well as its continued efforts to engage with all the communities affected in Iraq, including ethnic and religious minorities.”

    2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source

42. “We welcome the Special Adviser’s report on the very important work that he and his team are doing. The world was shocked by the horrific crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and by its barbaric methods and use of mass execution, torture and rape. We must maintain our collective determination to ensure accountability for all the suffering that ISIL has caused. The United Kingdom therefore reaffirms its strong support for the work of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD) and the progress that it is making. In particular, we strongly support UNITAD’s efforts to contribute to the domestic prosecution of ISIL members in 15 Member States, including Sweden and Germany.”

    2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source

43. “First of all, we would like to thank Ghana and Norway for their sterling efforts to secure an agreement on resolution 2634 (2022). We welcome its strong focus on tackling the scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which is an important step forward. The resolution also rightly highlights the primacy of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which has made a significant contribution to global peace, prosperity and security by providing a consistent and clear legal framework for all activities in the oceans and seas.”

    2022-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9050 (2022) · source

44. “That is an important issue, and we commend the Special Representative for maintaining a focus on it. All the challenges that we have heard about today require the formation of a stable Government in Iraq, and so I would like to finish by reiterating the importance of rapid progress in this.”

    2022-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9034 (2022) · source

45. “We also remain concerned at the continued displacement of approximately 1.2 million Iraqis. We urge a new Government to work closely with the Humanitarian Coordinator to prioritize the reintegration of Iraq’s remaining internally displaced persons, including ensuring civil documentation for all displaced persons so that they can access their rights and services. We welcome the first meeting between the federal Ministry of Oil and the Kurdistan Regional Government following the Federal Supreme Court’s oil and gas ruling. We encourage continued dialogue on this issue to find a sustainable solution. We would also like to thank the Special Representative for her update on missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property.”

    2022-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9034 (2022) · source

46. “On climate change, we welcome the efforts of the Government of Iraq to mitigate the worst effects of climate change as we have heard about today, including the recent creation of a committee to oversee the preparation of national strategies. We thank United Nations agencies for their continued support on climate change and urged regional neighbours to engage with the Government in Iraq on water security. On economic reform, Iraq’s economy faces significant structural risks. Urgent reform is necessary so that Iraq is able to provide livelihoods and essential services for the next generation of Iraqis. A new Government would be able to accelerate and implement Iraq’s ambitious economic reform agenda and prioritize improving Iraq’s business environment.”

    2022-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9034 (2022) · source

47. “I would like to thank the Special Representative and Ms. Edwar for their briefings. The United Kingdom commends the continued work of the Special Representative and the whole mission in Iraq. They have our full support. The United Kingdom urges Iraq’s political leaders to work together swiftly and peacefully to form a Government that delivers in earnest for the Iraqi people, a Government that can address and tackle the considerable challenges that Iraq faces, including on security, climate change and economic reform. On security, the United Kingdom reiterates in particular its condemnation of the Iranian ballistic missile attack on Erbil on 13 March. Our support for the security and stability of the State of Iraq remains steadfast.”

    2022-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9034 (2022) · source

48. “I should like to start by offering the United Kingdom’s deep condolences on the death of the President of the United Arab Emirates. I should like to thank Mr. Markram for his briefing. As we have heard from the United Nations today, there is still no independent evidence whatsoever for any of these bizarre conspiracy theories. In the United Kingdom’s view, this meeting is a complete waste of the Council’s time. It does tell us one thing, though: the fact that Russia is trying to distract us with this information suggests that it knows as well as we do that none of its other excuses for invading Ukraine has any solid foundation whatsoever. The simple truth is that Russia is responsible for this horrific war in breach of the Charter and for the needless deaths of thousands of men, women and children.”

    2022-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9033 (2022) · source

49. “The strength of that international architecture comes from all parts of it working together effectively; we therefore continue to support strong cooperation between the 1540 Committee and the Group of Experts with those institutions.”

    2022-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8993 (2022) · source

50. “For our part, the United Kingdom stands ready to work with other States to strengthen their national regulatory frameworks, including their ability to implement their laws and regulations governing chemical, nuclear and biological activities. We would also welcome the further consideration of aspects of resolution 1540 (2004) that have not yet been fully elaborated, including proliferation financing, as mentioned by my French colleague. Finally, let me stress that resolution 1540 (2004) forms part of the wider international disarmament and non-proliferation architecture, as well as the various multilateral export control regimes.”

    2022-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8993 (2022) · source