Honourable ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to be representing Pitcairn here today, and it is a privilege to listen to such expert and thought-provoking interventions. Pitcairn is the smallest and most remote of the members of the Pacific Community. S… read more
Thank you Mr President, and also thank you to our briefers. I thought the briefings today were particularly insightful and clear. Mr President, while it is good to hear that security has broadly improved in some areas over the past six months, I’d lik… read more
My Lord Mayor, Excellencies, Lords, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be back here, in the magnificent setting of the Mansion House. At least, I think it’s a magnificent setting; our Chinese guests on Monday thought it wa… read more
Thank you Mr President. Before I start on the Middle East, could I just say how sorry we were about the terrorist attack on 16 June in Nigeria near Maiduguri which killed at least 30 people. And I think the Council press statement has just issued on t… read more
Thank you very much Mr President. Thank you to both Under-Secretary’s-General for that briefing. And through you, can I also pay tribute and thank all UN personnel on the ground in Syria and neighbouring countries, all humanitarian workers who are ris… read more