Before I begin my statement, let me congratulate you, Madame President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of October. We know you will lead us ably, and we very much look forward to cooperating with you. Let me join others in paying tribute to Lebanon and Ambassador Nawaf Salam…
I thank Mr. Rassoul, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, for being here today and honouring us with his presence. We are grateful for his remarks. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his briefing and his continuing extraordinary…
Thank you, President Sleiman, for Lebanon’s leadership in bringing us together today to discuss this very important subject.
The late Dag Hammarskjöld pursued a vision of a United Nations that would move from what he said was a “culture of reaction to a culture of prevention”. That
unfinished task…
I am honoured to represent the United States today at this very important meeting.
For many years, the international community has joined forces to battle infectious diseases. Working together, we have reduced the devastating toll taken by illnesses such as malaria and HIV/AIDS. While much work rem…
I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mariano Fernandez Amunategui for his informative remarks on the situation in Haiti.
The United States supports the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for another yea…
Through resolution 2009 (2011), the Council has unanimously affirmed its willingness to support the Libyan people in their efforts to restore order and bring about democracy. In this resolution, as well as in the General Assembly’s approval earlier today of the Transitional National Council’s creden…
We are pleased to note that Liberia has come a long way, both with the support of the international community and, especially, through the great efforts of the Liberians themselves to foster peace. We are committed to ensuring that peace is sustained. West Africa remains a volatile region, in which,…
Let me also thank Special Representative Mahiga and African Union (AU) Special Representative Diarra for their informative remarks. We also welcome the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia to these proceedings.
Somalia continues to present some of the most complex …
Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session and assure you of the full support of the United States.
Speaking on behalf of the host country, I join colleagues in celebrating the life and legacy of Dag Hammarskjöld, a leader a…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council and thanking Ambassador Puri and the Indian delegation for their leadership last month. I would also like to thank Ambassador Osorio for his report and briefing today. We appreciate his continued leadership …
I would like to welcome Foreign Ministers Hoxhaj and Jeremić back to the Council. I would also like to welcome Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif to the Council and to thank him for his briefing. Let me take a moment to express our gratitude and appreciation for forme…
Let me begin, as others have, with a word on what happened in Abuja, Nigeria, this morning. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific attack on the United Nations offices in Abuja this morning. The victims are humanitarians, development experts, and members of our Unite…
Speaking on behalf of the host country, I join today’s speakers in extending our most sincere condolences at the passing of Mr. Harri Holkeri, a great diplomat and friend of the United Nations. Mr. Holkeri’s long and distinguished career of diplomatic service will remain a testament to the ideals of…
The United States supports the peacekeepers of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
(UNAMID), who continue to play a critical role in the safety and security of the people of Darfur.
We are extremely concerned by the situation on the ground in Darfur. In the light of the dan…
I thank you, Sir, and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) for arranging this meeting for the Council today. I, too, would like to express appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his excellent leadership of the DPKO during a very difficult and challenging period. We wish him a…
I am very grateful to be here today and to be a part of this conversation as we confront what is both a great shared challenge and a great shared opportunity.
Now more than ever, as we all know, young people are at the very core of changing world events. More than 60 per cent of the world’s populat…
It is an honour to have you, Minister Hoyer, preside over the Council, and I thank Special Coordinator Serry for his briefing here today.
The United States is committed to a just and fair resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Last May, President Obama outlined a comprehensive vision for p…
I want to thank the Secretary-General and Executive Director Steiner for their excellent and very important statements this morning.
The United States welcomes today’s debate, and we are grateful to Germany for its leadership in convening this critical and timely discussion, which aims to place cli…
On Saturday, I had the privilege of standing in Juba and
watching as the huge, beautiful flag of the Republic of South Sudan was raised for the first time. The crowd roared, and in that wave of joy one could hear a new nation claiming its voice.
Today, that same flag will fly proudly among 192 oth…
Last Saturday, I had the great honour of heading the United States delegation to Juba to celebrate South Sudan’s independence. It was a deeply moving day. After half a century of war, at a cost of more than 2 million lives, the Republic of South Sudan can now finally determine its own future. The Un…
