Speech
‘We remain firm in our belief that the way to secure rights for all Syrians is by bringing about a negotiated end to this appalling conflict’
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, UK Acting Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
From:
25 June 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)
Thank you very much, Mr President. Thank you, Special Envoy Pedersen. As others have said, it’s very good to see you back here in the chamber with us.
I’m also very grateful to Ms Hussein for her briefing. I think she offered us a stark description of the desperate conditions in Syria, but especially of violence and discrimination against women and their counter-productive exclusion from the political process. It was interesting to hear the extent to which her remedy for the situation aligned with ours. But as she insisted, we offer her no sympathy, only admiration for her strength and for her determination to challenge an illegitimate regime and fight for change and accountability.