Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN Security Council renews mandate of EU-led Stabilization Force
The UN Security Council extended until 2 November 2025 the authorization to establish a European Union-led stabilization force in Bosnia and…
Attacks on UNIFIL mission in Lebanon: Speech on behalf of EU HR Borrell at the EP plenary
"It is the responsibility of the United Nations Security Council to define the mandate of UNIFIL. According to UNSC resolution…
UNGA and UN Security Council: European Council President Michel calls for changes
"Decades have passed, the world has changed. Adjustments, however, have not taken place. And yet the Security Council needs to…
Lebanon: EU criticism rises on inactivity of the UN Security Council
"Allow me, and excuse me, but sometimes I wonder if it is not better for the [Security] Council to talk…
Global Governance Reform: Address by EU HR Josep Borrell at the G20 Ministerial meeting
"How can we be credible, to reinforce our commitment to the United Nations Charter and international law, when Russia has…
UN Security Council debate on leadership for peace: Speech by EU President Charles Michel
"The worth of a nation — the worth of a community — is not measured by its capacity for violence,…
Summit of the Future: Reform of the UN Security Council vital to maintaining peace
Reform of international institutions, particularly the Security Council, rebuilding of trust and enhanced regional partnerships are critical to making multilateralism…
Guterres warns of “cyber mercenaries” amid spike in weaponising digital tools
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and…
UN Security Council adopts resolution on ceasefire in Gaza – EEAS welcomes adoption
The Resolution was adopted with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (Russian Federation).
UK: Response to Russia’s veto on UN Security Council mandate renewal
Despite our concerted efforts to negotiate in good faith, Russia’s veto is nothing more than an attempt to silence independent,…
UK at the UN Security Council: President Putin’s drive for perpetual warfare in Russia
Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Thomas Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.…
UN Security Council: Press remarks by EU High Representative Borrell
"In Ukraine, the Russian aggression continues with great brutality. I think there is no way for the Ukrainians to surrender, to…
UN Security Council: The UK calls for calm dialogue to de-escalate the situation in Somalia
Thank you President, I thank SRSG Liang and Special Representative Souef for their briefing and I pay tribute to the…
IAEA Director General: Statement to the United Nations Security Council
It is now nearly two years since the beginning of the war, and I remind you that it is the…
Red Sea: Houthi violation of freedom of navigation
France reiterates its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Houthis against commercial ships in the Red Sea, which…
UN Security Council: UK on the Taliban responsibility to meet international commitments
As we’ve said multiple times in this chamber, we should seize the momentum of the independent assessment with the hope…
UN Security Council: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on Gaza
As we look towards the Middle East, a tragedy is unfolding in front of our very eyes. Israel has suffered…
Honest and reliable development support: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom is committed to development partnerships founded on mutual respect that support national efforts to reduce poverty and…
Nuclear Test Bans: EU Statement at the CTBTO Preparatory Commission
"The EU deeply deplores the unprecedented decision of Russia to revoke its ratification of the CTBT. This unjustifiable decision constitutes…
UN Security Council: UK on the fragile security situation in Abyei, Sudan
The UK welcomes the mediation efforts by the Government of South Sudan to address tensions between the Ngok Dinka and…
UN Security Council: UK calls for renewed UN Mission mandate in Central African Republic
The UK welcomes the positive progress outlined by the Secretary-General in the latest report. This includes improved border management policy,…
UN Security Council: Norway on the situation in the Middle East
Norway has strongly condemned Hamas’ heinous terrorist attacks, killing more than 1000 Israeli civilians and taking more than 200 hostages.…
UN Security Council on Middle East situation, including Palestine
The attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum, with the Palestinian people being subjected to 56 years of…
UK emphasizes vital Kosovo-Serbia relations normalization at UN Security Council
The United Kingdom is a long-standing supporter of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state. We welcome the Government’s continued…
Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes UN Security Council resolution
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” to deliver…
UN Security Council: UK emphasizes coordination in African Union-UN relations
I reiterate UK support for efforts by AU and sub-regional organisations, including ECOWAS, to bring about inclusive political dialogue and…
UN Security Council: Latest clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan undermines prospects of peace
Use of force undermines the prospect for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, speakers in the Security Council warned today, as…
UN Security Council: Statement by EU Council President Michel on Ukraine
The Kremlin dreams of restoring the old Russian empire. After Ukraine, who will be next? Who will be next to…
UN Security Council: UK calls for collective international action to end the bloodshed in Sudan
In urban areas, civilians are trapped without access to food, water, or basic services due to continued aerial bombardments, largely,…
UN Security Council: EU Statement on security issues caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine
8 September 2023, New York -- Statement on behalf of the European Union delivered by H.E. Ambassador Olof Skoog, Delegation…
The Kremlin has pre-determined the results of sham elections: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Now Russia is committing another violation of the UN Charter by holding so-called “elections” within these four oblasts and in…
UK at the UN Security Council: The UN and international coordination is key to countering terrorism
ISKP [Islamic State – Khorasan Province] continues to show it has the capacity to carry out high-profile attacks on civilian…
UN Security Council: UK statement on the Syrian regime
With resolution 2254, this Council agreed unanimously on a political path out of the conflict that would protect the rights…
UN Security Council speakers discuss Western countries supplying arms to Ukraine
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, speakers in the Security Council today examined the justification and consequences of arms supplies…
UN Security Council: UK statement on Vladimir Putin and international law
UK wants peace. Ukraine wants peace, indeed the whole world wants peace. But President Putin has shown he is not…
Yemen: Warring parties must take concrete steps towards an inclusive peace
In briefings to the Security Council on Wednesday, two senior UN officials highlighted the need for progress towards peace in…
UN Security Council on terrorist attack in Shiraz, Iran
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack on innocent people…
UN Security Council: UK urges all parties to build on truce-like conditions in Yemen
Taking encouragement from the achievement, the UK urges all parties to work together to build on the truce-like conditions in…
Armenia: French foreign minister Colonna’s telephone conversation with her counterpart
Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on the telephone to her Armenian counterpart, Mr Ararat Mirzoyan, on 15…
UN Security Council: UK on humanitarian access in Sudan
The humanitarian impacts are made worse by credible evidence to suggest serious violations of International Humanitarian Law by both the…
UN Security Council: UK statement on Syrian regime and chemical weapons
In the decade since Syria acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention, internationally mandated organisations have confirmed that the Syrian regime…
United States: Antony Blinken on global food insecurity
We’re here today and using our presidency of the Security Council this month to focus in on the rising challenge…
UN Security Council: UK statement on Russia’s gestures and the Black Sea
First, this Council should take concerted action to tackle the drivers of conflict and invest in inclusive, sustainable peace. The…
UN Security Council: Russia is inflicting terror on the Ukrainian people – UK statement
Russia is inflicting terror on the Ukrainian people, and in parallel, it is inflicting suffering on its own population, and…
US to assume the Presidency of the UN Security Council
For the month of August, the United States will serve as President of the United Nations Security Council, a position that rotates every…
UN Security Council: UK on Israel and Palestine
We urge Israel to support the Palestinian Authority in this endeavour and work collaboratively to ensure the safety and protection…
UN Security Council: Statements on Ukraine
Last Sunday, a missile from the Russian Federation hit and severely damaged a historic cathedral, the largest Orthodox Church in…
UN Security Council: UK statement on Russia’s veto on humanitarian assistance to Syria
Although Syria says they have given the UN permission, the conditions that Assad has set out make it unsafe to…