I would like to thank the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos, Assistant Secretary-General Ivan Šimonović and Director Philip Spoerri of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their statements. I would also like to commend the thousands of United Nations peacekeepers, o…
First, let me thank all of the Force Commanders, as well as the men and women under their command, for their service and dedication. They have our strong support for the work that they and all peacekeepers are doing for the cause of international peace and security. The tragic deaths only 12 days ag…
I also thank Ambassador Osorio for his briefing today. Over the past three months, we have had new reminders that Iran’s illicit nuclear programme remains one of the gravest threats to international peace and security before the Council.
Since we last met (see S/PV.6737), the Director General of th…
Thirty years into the AIDS epidemic and 10 years after the landmark special session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS, we came together last June at the High-level Meeting and agreed on a bold new goal of treating 15 million people by the year 2015.
The United States is committed to achieving the…
I would like to thank Tribunal Presidents Meron and Joensen, as well as Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow, for their briefings today and their continued service. I congratulate President Joensen on his recent election as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). We wish him …
Let me start by thanking the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, for his informative briefing today on the situation in Darfur, as well as for his contributions over the past nine years to the cause of ending impunity for the most serious crimes of concern t…
On behalf of my co-leader, Ambassador Loulichki, I would like to begin this report on the Council’s trip to Liberia by thanking the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Moustapha Soumaré, and his team for welcoming us and for greatly facilitating our successful visit.
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I wish to offer special thanks to the representative of Morocco for introducing the draft resolution before us (A/66/L.45), on the interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). I also thank the 84 sponsors of the draft resolution. I am honoured…
In the modalities resolution for the Rio Conference (resolution 66/197), the General Assembly provided that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may apply to the General Assembly for accreditation following the established accreditation procedure. Under that procedure, as described in decision 66/5…
The draft decision before us today (A/66/L.44) should be a technical and non-political one for all delegations. It is not true that we have not had time to consider it. The list from the Secretariat has been before us for some
time, and we should, as we called for in the modalities resolution 66/19…
We would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his briefing on the work of his Office and actions taken pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011).
As we have consistently noted, resolution 1970 (2011) and its referral of the situation in Libya to the International Crim…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Mahiga, for his briefing, and welcome President Ahmed.
Somalia stands at a critical moment in its history. One year ago, Al-Shabaab controlled and terrorized large swaths of Somalia. Millions were at risk of starvation, an…
Let me begin by welcoming High Representative Inzko back to the Security Council. I also thank him for his comprehensive briefing and his service and support of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
The United States remains committed to the success of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where we and our
European Union…
I thank Special Representative Zarif for his briefing. I would like to welcome both Foreign Minister Hoxhaj and Foreign Minister Jeremić back to the Council, and thank them for sharing their perspectives with us.
I would like to make four main points today. First, the United States welcomes the pea…
The United States would like to commend the work of the Committee Chairs, Ambassadors Wittig, Puri and Sangqu, for their exceptional efforts and strong leadership.
As we look back on the past decade, the Council’s sustained commitment to promoting the implementation of resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening and chairing this important meeting, and for focusing our attention on the threat to international peace and security caused by terrorism.
Today’s meeting could not be more timely. We meet today one year after the death of Osama bin Laden. His death was an …
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council and for your kind words about our stewardship last month. We very much look forward to working with you.
The United States welcomes today’s adoption of resolution 2046 (2012), which underscores the Security…
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States.
The United States voted in favour of resolution 2043 (2012) authorizing the establishment of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria, but we are sober about the risks, all the more so given the Al-Assad …
The United States wishes to extend its deepest condolences to the family of the late President Bingu wa Mutharika and to the people and Government of the Republic of Malawi for their loss. Our thoughts are with the people of Malawi during this time of sorrow.
As President of Malawi since 2004, Pres…
We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in this commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
The United States joins others in paying tribute to the millions of victims who were taken from their homes in Africa and sol…
