Two thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight: that is the number of people who, according to the International Organization for Migration, have died trying to make the journey across the Mediterranean so far this year. These are the deaths that we know about, and we also know that the actual number is…
Earlier this week, the outgoing head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in South Sudan described the horrific attacks — including rape, abduction and murder — that his teams have observed in that country. Let me read some of what he told a reporter:
“Civilians have be…
I would like to thank Special Representative Honoré for her briefing today and for her continued leadership. Our gratitude also goes to the troop- and police-contributing countries
to Haiti, the Group of Friends and the dedicated women and men serving in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in …
I thank you, Mr. President, for this chance to address my colleagues on the Security Council. I appreciate the fact that Russia’s presidency has chosen to focus on this issue. I welcome the opportunity to talk about the urgent challenge of countering terrorism in the Middle East, North Africa and el…
I would like to thank Special Representative Haysom and Executive Director Fedotov for their hard work in the past few months. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are great assets to the Security Council and to the Afghan Gove…
I wish to thank Ambassador Oyarzun Marchesi for his briefing and for his leadership. The Security Council’s consideration of the Iranian nuclear issue is entering an important period of transition. Two months ago, Council colleagues roundly welcomed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a landmark…
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the United States and Israel, whose representative could not be here today.
I would like to begin by thanking all the delegations that participated in the negotiations on draft resolution A/69/L.81/Rev.1. We appreciate the hard work and cooperativ…
My delegation deeply regrets that resolution 69/326 came to a vote. It was not necessary. The United States of America voted against the resolution for reasons of principle, procedure and substance. Let me be very clear, the United States has no objection whatsoever to the legitimate concerns of our…
The United States has long been, is today, and will remain committed to achieving the peace that Palestinians and Israelis deserve: two States for two peoples, with a sovereign, viable, and independent Palestinian State, living side by side in peace and security with a Jewish and democratic Israel. …
As we have noted previously, the United States of America remains committed to the stability of the international financial system and to the development of its partners around the world. We respect the views of other Member States on this complex issue and acknowledge that the current sovereign deb…
I want to begin by applauding all delegations for enabling us to take this step forward today. Achieving consensus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 69/315, annex) in advance of the summit is a remarkable success, and one that all of us should be proud of. It is a testament …
Let me begin by joining colleagues and expressing our deepest condolences in connection with the passing away of the Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Lieutenant General José Luiz Jaborandy, Jr. I know that his presence and leadership will be greatly missed by all…
We welcome Foreign Ministers Thaçi and Dačić back to the Security Council. I commend both their countries on their continued dedication to the normalization of relations through the European-led dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. We believe that progress is indeed being made, even if the tone of pa…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important meeting and for your personal leadership and leadership of the Nigerian delegation on the issue of advancing security sector reform. It is critical and appropriate that the Security Council emphasize the role of security secto…
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important debate. We would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his briefing.
While the nature of threats to global security has become more complex and challenging over the course of the United Nations 70-year history, the partnership betw…
Let me begin by thanking Nigeria for keeping the international community focused on Ebola with this meeting and, of course, for deploying more than 500 health workers to the countries affected at the peak of the outbreak, when they were so desperately needed. I wish also to commend Nigeria’s swift a…
Today the Security Council has taken another step aimed at stopping the use of chemical weapons in Syria. That step is necessary because, despite our previous efforts
to stop the use of chemical weapons, the attacks have continued. Those efforts have included the Council’s adoption in September 201…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Prime Minister of Samoa and the Minister of Finance of Seychelles for their briefings, and I thank all of the other distinguished leaders who are present to participate in this open debate today. In particular, I would l…
I thank all the Ministers who have travelled to New York for this important meeting.
Shuba Jaya and her husband Paul Goes were flying back home from the Netherlands, where they had brought their one-year-old daughter, Kaela, to meet Paul’s parents for the first time. Nick Norris was bringing his th…
I would like to take this opportunity to again thank the Government and the people of Ethiopia for being wonderful hosts for the historic and important third International Conference on Financing for Development. We especially want to thank Prime Minister Desalegn and Foreign Minister Ghebreyesus fo…
