I thank Special Representative Fernández Amunátegui for his briefing. Before I begin, I would like to congratulate Guatemala on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the first time.
In February, the United States led a Security Council mission to Haiti. The mission witnessed at first …
I thank you very much, Minister Westerwelle, for calling us together at this critical moment to discuss peace and security in the Middle East on the heels of two tumultuous weeks, during which violent protests rocked countries across the region. Although anger was directed against my country, the pr…
I am honoured to represent the United States at this historic meeting on the rule of law, and I want to thank all of the leaders gathered here for bringing their voices, their perspectives and their commitment to this very critical discussion.
History has proved that the establishment and the enfor…
I welcome Foreign Minister Rassoul back to the Council and thank him for his remarks. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kubiš again for all that he does and for his briefing. I want to extend, through him, our thanks again to the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission i…
I would like to thank Ambassador Osorio for his briefing today. We greatly value his efforts and his effective advocacy for the full implementation of United Nations sanctions on Iran.
Every three months, the Council takes note of the latest report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) s…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zerrougui, Under-Secretary- General Ladsous, Executive Director Lake and Mr. Tolbert, President of the International Center for Transitional Justice, for their briefings.…
The United States would like to add our thanks to Ambassador De Alba of Mexico and Mr. John Henriksen for their efforts in facilitating the discussions of the modalities of the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly to be known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.
There are mo…
The United States would like to thank the co-facilitators of this process, the Ambassadors of Iceland and Indonesia, for all of their efforts. We look forward to continuing the dialogue on strengthening the treaty body system.
As we said throughout the negotiations, the United States does not suppo…
The United States values the concept of human security as an important innovation in our thinking about the purposes and principles of the United Nations. It encourages us to think about the interconnected nature of security in the twenty-first century, and insists that we keep high on our agenda co…
Thank you, Foreign Minister Fabius, for convening this important meeting.
We gather at a sombre hour, less than a week after some of the bloodiest days since the Syrian regime began its crackdown almost 18 months ago. The United States is outraged by the summary executions and shelling that killed …
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Farid Zarif for his briefing. I would also like to welcome to the Security Council today Prime Minister Ivica Dačić of Serbia and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi of Kosovo. I thank them both for their comments. I would like to make f…
The United States wishes again to congratulate the Government and people of Brazil on their leadership in making the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development a success. We would like to acknowledge the essential contribution of our co-chairs, Ambassadors Ashe and Kim Sook, all the repres…
On behalf of the host country and the American people, I express our deepest sympathies on the passing of President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana.
President Mills led Ghana through a period of remarkable growth and development. As President Obama said in his message of condolence,
“President Mill…
I would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for his briefing.
Last week the world witnessed, and the Security Council appropriately condemned, a heinous terrorist attack in Bulgaria. The target was innocent Israeli tourists on vacation on the Black Sea. Five Isra…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving the United States the floor to underscore our support for Africa’s common vision to achieve the goals and objectives of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). My delegation fully supports African-led efforts to enhance economic growth and to enjo…
This is the third time in 10 months that two members, Russia and China, have prevented the Security Council from responding credibly to the Syrian conflict. The first two vetoes they cast were very destructive. This veto is even more dangerous and deplorable.
The draft resolution (S/2012/538) just …
I thank you, Minister Holguín Cuéllar, for chairing this important debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Ambassador Gasana, Ambassador Momen and Mr. Von Amsberg for their important leadership on the issue of peacebuilding.
We have learned time and again that the end of conflict …
I thank Special Representative Moussa and African Union Special Envoy Madeira for their statements this morning.
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has plagued Central Africa for far too long. The United States commends Special Representative Moussa and the United Nations for the comprehensive region…
As we gather here today to renew once again our commitment to
the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the incidents of terrorism this month alone — in Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Israel and elsewhere — remind us that no country is immune from the threat of te…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous for his briefing today detailing the important work that the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) performs every day under very difficult conditions, and Executive Director Fedotov for his briefing on this important issue. I al…
