United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant
The United Kingdom (UK) has been a member of the United Nations since October 24, 1945. It is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Mark Lyall Grant has served as the UK’s Permanent Representative to the UN since November 2009. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Grant’s statement during UN Security Council debate on June 9, 2010. Today, the Security Council adopted Resolution 1929 as a result of the international community’s ongoing serious concerns about the proliferation risks of the Iranian nuclear program. Once again, the Security Council has sent a strong message of international resolve. It is…
