tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Sir Mark Lyall Grant 2015-04-24T21:30:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/syria-it-is-the-greatest-regret-of-my-time-in-new-york-that-we-failed-to-end-the-fighting-and-stop-the-humanitarian-catastrophe-in-the-region 2015-04-24T21:30:00+01:00 Syria: 'It is the greatest regret of my time in New York that we failed to end the fighting and stop the humanitarian catastrophe in the region' Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN to the Security Council Open Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/countering-violent-extremism-is-one-of-the-most-pressing-international-challenges-that-we-face 2015-04-23T17:53:00+01:00 "Countering violent extremism is one of the most pressing international challenges that we face" Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Open Debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/while-we-must-all-take-steps-to-tackle-extremism-overseas-we-cannot-lose-focus-of-our-domestic-responsibilities 2015-04-21T21:54:32+01:00 'While we must all take steps to tackle extremism overseas, we cannot lose focus of our domestic responsibilities.' Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the General Assembly High-level Thematic Debate on “Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation: Fostering Peaceful, Inclusive Societies and Countering Viol� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-regional-turmoil-we-are-witnessing-only-reinforces-the-importance-of-resolving-the-israel-palestine-conflict 2015-04-21T18:28:00+01:00 "The regional turmoil we are witnessing only reinforces the importance of resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict." Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/a-political-solution-in-yemen-remains-the-best-way-to-counter-the-growing-threat-from-terrorist-groups 2015-04-15T16:05:00+01:00 "A political solution in Yemen remains the best way to counter the growing threat from terrorist groups" Explanation of vote by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission on the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2216 on Yemen tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-united-kingdom-welcomes-the-unanimous-adoption-of-resolutions-2213-and-2214 2015-03-27T23:02:00+00:00 The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolutions 2213 and 2214. Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, following the Security Council Adoptions of Resolutions 2213 and 2214 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/this-council-must-do-its-utmost-to-protect-children-and-to-give-a-strong-voice-to-those-most-vulnerable 2015-03-25T17:10:51+00:00 "This Council must do its utmost to protect children and to give a strong voice to those most vulnerable." Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-must-not-lose-sight-of-how-far-afghanistan-has-come-in-the-past-year 2015-03-17T09:27:15+00:00 "We must not lose sight of how far Afghanistan has come in the past year." Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Debate on Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/eu-un-cooperation-has-proved-its-worth-on-many-occasions 2015-03-09T18:19:27+00:00 "EU-UN cooperation has proved its worth on many occasions." Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Regional Cooperation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/latest-un-report-shows-growing-levels-of-human-rights-violations-in-ukraine 2015-03-06T17:06:32+00:00 Latest UN report shows growing levels of human rights violations in Ukraine Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, at the Security Council Ukraine Humanitarian and Human Rights Briefing tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/next-month-will-see-the-start-of-the-fifth-year-of-conflict-in-syria 2015-02-27T02:31:00+00:00 "Next month will see the start of the fifth year of conflict in Syria" Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, at the Security Council Syria Humanitarian Open Briefing tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/osce-monitoring-mission-in-ukraine-is-essential-to-the-implementation-of-the-minsk-agreements 2015-02-24T19:42:27+00:00 "OSCE Monitoring Mission in Ukraine is essential to the implementation of the Minsk agreements" Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the Annual OSCE Debate tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/70-years-ago-the-un-charter-established-the-three-founding-pillars-of-the-un-system-peace-and-security-human-rights-and-development 2015-02-23T18:07:00+00:00 "70 years ago, the UN Charter established the three founding pillars of the UN system: peace and security, human rights, and development." Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Open Debate on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/it-is-vital-that-the-ceasefire-is-respected-in-full-and-upheld-across-all-of-eastern-ukraine 2015-02-17T21:06:00+00:00 "It is vital that the ceasefire is respected in full and upheld across all of eastern Ukraine" Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the United Nations, at the Security Council’s Meeting on Ukraine tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-houthis-must-take-responsibility-for-their-actions-and-stop-using-violence-and-coercion-as-political-tools 2015-02-15T23:42:00+00:00 "The Houthis must take responsibility for their actions and stop using violence and coercion as political tools" Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Meeting on Yemen tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-believe-that-the-time-has-come-to-make-the-united-nations-security-council-more-reflective-of-the-modern-world--2 2015-02-13T10:46:57+00:00 "We believe that the time has come to make the United Nations Security Council more reflective of the modern world" Intervention of Mark Lyall Grant from the UK Mission to the UN at the Intergovernmental Negotiations on UNSC reform tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-believe-that-the-time-has-come-to-make-the-united-nations-security-council-more-reflective-of-the-modern-world 2015-02-12T16:30:41+00:00 "We believe that the time has come to make the United Nations Security Council more reflective of the modern world" Intervention of Mark Lyall Grant from the UK Mission to the UN at the Intergovernmental Negotiations on UNSC reform tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-swift-agreement-of-this-resolution-shows-the-strong-and-continuing-unity-of-the-council-on-countering-terrorism 2015-02-12T16:14:00+00:00 "The swift agreement of this resolution shows the strong and continuing unity of the Council on countering terrorism" Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the United Nations, at the Security Council Meeting on ISIL’s financing tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-protection-of-civilians-is-at-the-heart-of-everything-we-strive-to-achieve-at-the-security-council 2015-01-30T19:52:45+00:00 "The Protection of Civilians is at the heart of everything we strive to achieve at the Security Council" Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/i-congratulate-the-chilean-mission-for-guiding-the-council-smoothly-through-a-hectic-first-month-of-2015 2015-01-29T17:43:25+00:00 "I congratulate the Chilean Mission for guiding the Council smoothly through a hectic first month of 2015" Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council wrap-up session of the Chilean Presidency