Frankly, I am not going to dignify this with another response, especially as the representative sits here in this body representing a regime that has killed tens of thousands of its own people and has imprisoned many more simply for wanting freedom from its tyranny.
I wish to take the floor to reply to the so-called representative of the Iranian regime.
The United States strongly rejects this ridiculous and, frankly, farcical assertion that United States actions are inconsistent with international law. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted “death to Ame…
This is a moment in history that requires moral clarity, and President Trump has met the moment. The most fundamental duty of any sovereign government is the protection of its people.
Operation Epic Fury is directed towards specific and strategic objectives: to dismantle missile capabilities that t…
I thank the briefers for their insights on the situation in the Central African Republic.
The historic elections in December 2025 mark a key milestone for both the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and the Central African Repu…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, for her briefing.
Four long, brutal years have passed since the Russia-Ukraine war escalated to its current horrific scale, resulting in thousands of casualties — men, women, children, soldiers and civilians. This war must end immediately.
Today we…
I would like to thank Ms. DiCarlo, Ms. Wosornu and Ms. Al-Karib for their valuable contributions. Madam President, your leadership as Foreign Secretary has been instrumental in keeping the Sudan at the forefront of international attention. We deeply value the United Kingdom’s partnership and clear c…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and our experts for their briefings today, and I welcome a number of ministers to the Council.
For two long years, we spoke about the way forward, we gave speech after speech, and we considered resolution after resolution in this very Chamber. Now, thankfully…
I thank Special Representative Tetteh and Mr. Ahmed Albibas for their briefings. I want to express our appreciation for Special Representative Tetteh’s ongoing work to support Libyan-led efforts to put the country on a path towards greater security, stability and prosperity.
The Libyan people deser…
I express special thanks to today’s briefers, Director Doughten and Ms. Dureid, for their very important and relevant comments. We also warmly welcome Deputy Special Envoy Cordone to his new role, and I should say that we are pleased now that he is travelling to Damascus. We also appreciate his and …
I want to thank our briefers for the insights they provided today.
The United States is pleased that restraint and diplomacy have furthered stability in south-eastern Yemen. We are grateful for the diplomatic leadership of our partners — the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. We …
This resolution (resolution 2816 (2026)) underscores the Security Council's commitment to the sanctions regime under resolution 1988 (2011) and the vital role of the Monitoring Team in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. The Monitoring Team's reports provide critical analysis of how sancti…
I thank you, Mr. President, and I thank our briefers today.
The United States’ first priority in South Sudan is peace. However, South Sudan’s leaders have systematically undermined this goal since their independence in 2011. They have repeatedly pushed the country back to the brink of war.
Militar…
I thank you, Mr. President, and all of our briefers today. I also extend a special thank you to all police-contributing countries and the police who serve.
United Nations police contribute significantly to peacekeeping by protecting civilians, controlling civil disorder, policing borders, training …
I thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Zouev and Executive Director Gherman for their briefings. And we, too, from the United States offer our condolences to Australia, the United Kingdom and the global Jewish community for the Bondi Beach terrorist attack during Hanukkah in December 2025. I congrat…
Today, the Council made another decisive step towards the stabilization of Haiti. The United States would like to thank our co-penholder Panama on its work in helping the Security Council achieve unanimous adoption of this important resolution (resolution 2814 (2026)).
The United States maintains i…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his briefing. It was good to spend time with him late last year. I welcome our colleagues, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Greece and Liberia.
First and foremost, we should truly take heart that Ran Gvili’s remains have finally returned to his fa…
The United States thanks the United Kingdom for its coordination of resolution 2813 (2026).
The United States appreciates that the Council has come to recognize that it is time to sunset the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA). As the Secretary-General noted, the Missio…
I would like to thank the Secretary- General and our other briefers today.
In convening this debate, we appreciate that Somalia has asked us to reflect on the rule of law, not as an abstraction, but as a guarantor of sovereignty, dignity and justice, and as an element of concrete steps that we can …
I thank the briefer for his presentation. We also acknowledge the presence of the new Security Council member, Colombia.
Even as President Trump and President Petro engage in productive conversations, we remain deeply concerned about instability, violence and illicit drug cultivation and traffickin…
I convey a special thanks to our briefers and a special welcome to the representatives from Syria to this meeting.
The United States extends its support to the Syrian Government as it works to stabilize the country, rebuild national institutions and fulfil the aspirations of all Syrians for peace, …
