I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly and those in the Secretariat who have organized this
important dialogue. I am very pleased to see many familiar faces here in New York.
Let me start by recognizing our Mexican colleagues for their hard work in their efforts to find consen…
As is reflected in our gathering today, the United Nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the international community as a whole have all played important
leadership roles in support of Yemen’s critical transition period. I would also like to recognize Foreign Minister Al-Qirbi, Foreign Mi…
Five weeks ago, the world saw rows upon rows of murdered children lying on a hospital floor alone or beside their slain parents, all wrapped in unbloodied burial shrouds, and the world’s conscience was shocked. But our collective resolve hardened. Tonight, with a strong and forcible precedent-settin…
Madam President, you should know that your Ambassador, Mr. Gary Quinlan, and his team have done a magnificent
job this month in the presidency of the Security Council. We are all very grateful to them.
My Government welcomes today’s ministerial meeting and is pleased that greater attention is bein…
My delegation would first like to thank the Permanent Representatives of Iceland and Indonesia and their teams for their continued dedication to an issue of tremendous importance.
The United States believes that treaty bodies play a critical role in assisting States in the implementation of their o…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kubiš for his briefing today. As always, we are grateful to the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and to the United Nations country team for the hard and challenging work they do in helping Afghans lay the fo…
The United States would like to make the following explanation of position on draft decision A/67/L.69/Rev.1.
The United States is pleased that the General Assembly has adopted a decision on the Secretary- General’s important report (A/67/822), although belatedly. We would like to express our regre…
Thank you very much, Mr. President, for your briefing and your leadership of this important Committee. Congratulations on a great first few days as President of the Council.
Like others here, the United States hopes that the inauguration of President Rouhani creates an opportunity for Iran to act q…
The United States strongly supports the goal of increased connectivity and the need to bridge the digital divide, and has spoken out in favour of many of the initiatives that we understand resolution 67/298 intends to further. The process and timing of the resolution are, however, less than ideal. R…
I would like to thank Special Representative Zarif for his briefing. I would also like to take a moment to welcome the new Permanent Representative of China, Ambassador Liu Jieyi. And, of course, we welcome the Ministers
for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo and Serbia, Mr. Hoxhaj and Mr. Mrkić, back to th…
I thank Special Representative Sandra Honoré for her briefing, which, together with the Secretary-General’s report (S/2013/493), show that real progress is occurring in Haiti, while more work is needed to ensure that it lasts.
The United States reaffirms its support for the Secretary-General’s cond…
The United States is pleased to have joined the consensus on today’s resolution on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (resolution 67/296). We also welcome the presence in the Hall today of members of the international sport community, in particular Mr. Jacques Rogge, President …
Thank you, Madam President, for your presence and for convening this debate on the protections of civilians in armed conflict, an issue at the heart of the Security Council’s charge to maintain international peace and security.
First, I would like to join the Secretary-General, the briefers and Cou…
Thank you, Madam President, for convening this important debate on United Nations cooperation with regional and subregional organizations. I also thank you, Madam President, Foreign Minister Carrera, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov and Ambassador Gasana and all of my colleagues here, who have welcomed …
The United States is pleased to join today’s consensus on the resolution on World Toilet Day in the context of “Sanitation for All” (resolution 67/291). We would like to thank Singapore in particular for sponsoring the resolution and contributing to better awareness and action.
Water is fundamental…
The United States is pleased to join the consensus on resolution 67/290 and welcomes the important step it represents in our follow-up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) of June 2012. We have and will continue to strongly support the vital work of the General Assemb…
The United States joined the consensus on resolution 67/289. We would like to highlight our support for the current interaction that exists between the Group of 20 (G-20) and United Nations States Members, as indeed this dialogue began under the United States presidency of the G-20.
In the resoluti…
I would like to thank the Force Commanders for their briefings. The United States places great value on the contribution that they and the men and women under their commands make every day to peace and stability in the countries where they serve. I thank them for their frankness in presenting the ch…
The United States thanks the delegations of Norway and Kazakhstan for their balanced and stoic facilitation, leading to the consensus adoption of decision 67/559, which establishes the composition of the intergovernmental committee of experts on sustainable development financing called for in the ou…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Mr. Kubiš, for his informative briefing today. I ask that he continue to convey to the stafff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and to the members of the United Nations country team the deep gratit…
