I thank Under-Secretary-General O’Brien and Special Representatives Bangura and Zerrougui for their deeply sobering briefings. Reflecting on their statements and on the Secretary-General’s report on the humanitarian situation in Syria (S/2015/862), it is disturbing to hear yet again that the securit…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous for his briefing and welcome all the Police Commissioners. We thank them above all for their service, often in very difficult environments and for being here to brief us.
We wish to express our special thanks to the United Kingdom for convening this important…
I wish to thank High Representative Inzko for his leadership of the Office of the High Representative and his crucial efforts on behalf of the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We again reiterate our strong support for his mandate under the Dayton Agreement as the final authority re…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for the United Kingdom’s deep commitment to stability and democracy in Somalia. I would also like to thank Prime Minister Sharmarke for joining us today and for his leadership. I am grateful to Mr. Kay, the Special Representati…
I thank President Gurmendi for her presentation of the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015, and for her service to the Court in this first year of her tenure as President.
Ending impunity for those responsible for war crimes, crimes against hu…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for the briefing on the work of her Office to help end impunity for atrocity crimes in Libya.
In the past few months in particular, Libyans have engaged constructively with the political dialogue process facilitated by Special Representative of the Secretar…
The United States would like to congratulate President Abraham on his election to the presidency of the International Court of Justice earlier this year. We also congratulate Judges Joan Donoghue and Mohamed Bennouna on their re-elections, and Judges James Crawford, Kirill Gevorgian and Patrick Robi…
I am honoured to represent the United States today on this important occasion to recognize the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
Two hundred and seven years ago, on 1 January 1808 in New York City, a young Peter Williams Junior, a self-describ…
The United States would like to thank the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly, the Permanent Representative of Croatia, Ambassador Vladimir Drobnjak, and the Permanent Representative of Namibia, Ambassador Wilfried Emvula. Their significant…
It is indeed appropriate for us to meet early in this new session of the General Assembly to discuss the important issue
of Security Council reform. My delegation welcomes the chance to continue this essential discussion with the membership.
We warmly welcome the appointment of Ambassador Sylvie L…
I have the sad task today to speak on behalf of the host country, the United States, on the loss of our colleague and former President of the General Assembly, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki. We wish to convey our sincere condolences to his family, extended family and friends and all the people of Libya, …
The United States strongly supports today’s resolution 2244 (2015), which targets many of the most serious causes of instability and insecurity in Somalia and mandates the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea to continue its important work. The resolution reflects the Security Coun…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over today’s meeting, Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson for his thorough briefing and the Foreign Ministers present for joining us today.
Across Israel, Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, clouds of fear have settled in. In the context of the r…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this annual debate on the working methods of the Security Council. I would also like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson, President of the General Assembly Likketoft and Mr. Jürgenson for their comments and for setting the tone for our discussion. I w…
The United States welcomes this opportunity to share views with colleagues on the progress of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Africa’s development is important not just for Africa; it is important for the entire world. As President Obama said in his speech in July at the Africa…
We would like to thank Jordan for convening this emergency session. We are grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun for briefing the Council today and for his and the United Nations ongoing efforts in the region.
The United States shares the deep concern of everyone in the Council today abo…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing and presiding over today’s debate. Your presence is a real show of Spain’s leadership on the issue of women’s empowerment. I thank the Secretary-General for his continuing leadership in the area and Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka for her briefing and her stewardship of …
The United States thanks Presidents Meron and Joensen for their reports on the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Without the diligence and hard wo…
The United States welcomes the Secretary-General’s initiative to reform the United Nations peace operations. That effort comes at a critical time, with over 125,000 personnel deployed and 27 peacekeeping, political and peacebuilding missions. United Nations peace operations remain an indispensable t…
The United States welcomes the appointment of Heidi Mendoza as the next Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services. We extend our warm congratulations to her and take this opportunity to underscore the importance of the Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and its independent r…
