United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ambassador Karen Pierce
The United Kingdomis a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Ambassador Pierce is the United Kingdom’sdeputy permanent representative to the UN. The following is excerpted fromdebate during the 5,493rd meeting of the UN Security Council, onJuly 21, 2006. The United Kingdomis gravely concerned by the escalating crisis in the Middle East. It threatens the wider security of the region and is causinghuge harm to the civilian population, with civilian casualties mounting,particularly in Lebanon.We fully echo the Secretary-General’s call yesterday. Hostilities must stop. I willfocus first of all on the situation in Lebanon. We offer our condolencesto the governments…
