United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sir Jeremy Greenstock
The United Kingdom is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. It was president of the Security Council in July 2002. It contributed forces to the Gulf War coalition, and its aircraft presently enforce a no-fly zone in northern and southern Iraq. It joined the UN on October 24, 1945. Jeremy Greenstock was named UN Ambassador in 1998. The following is excerpted from the 4,625th meeting of the Security Council on October 17, 2002, in New York.The Council needs to hear the voice of the wider membership, particularly when we are on the edge of decisions that could…
