United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry
The United Kingdom is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Emyr Jones Parry has served as Britain’s Permanent Representative to the UN since July 2003. The following is excerpted from the 5015th meeting of the UN Security Council on July 30, 2004, in New York.The crisis in Darfur is dire. Large numbers of people face starvation and oppression. Tens of thousands have already died, and many more continue to live in fear for their lives.For months, the United Nations family, the African Union, bilateral donors, and other organizations have been mobilizing attention and resources to avert the…
