The United States would like to thank Burkina Faso for its leadership in drawing attention to the threat to international peace and security posed by drug trafficking, particularly in West Africa. I welcome Minister Yoda back to the Chamber. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him and you…
As in past years, the text of the resolution just adopted contains many worthwhile elements. It promotes respect among people with different cultural and religious backgrounds and affirms that mutual understanding and dialogue are crucial for achieving a true and lasting peace. We were pleased to jo…
Having joined in the consensus adoption of resolution 64/78, the United State wishes to clarify its understanding that the recommendations referenced in its paragraph 2 are the recommendations of UNESCO-sponsored meetings, including the 2008 Extraordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee f…
I listened with great interest and concern as Foreign Minister Qureshi detailed, with sombre eloquence and painful specificity, what the people and Government of Pakistan are facing today.
We are here, at the request of the Government of Pakistan, to help them respond to the worst natural disaster …
I would like to open my remarks by thanking the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (A/64/84). His analysis of current trends and challenges facing the humanitarian community serves Member…
I too would like to welcome Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo back to the Security Council today and to thank him for his briefing. We are very pleased to hear about the progress that is being made — that is, that one case is proceeding and that some States and organizations are providing excellent cooperati…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council in December and by assuring you of my delegation’s full cooperation during this busy month. Let me also thank Ambassador Mayr- Harting and the delegation of Austria for their excellent stewardship of the Council last …
With respect to the situation in the Middle East, the United States has clearly stated our policy that there should be two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. Therefore, we are deeply saddened to be presented once again with unbalanced draft
resolutions that, un…
Let me start by thanking Ambassador Muñoz for his dedication to the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) during his tenure as Chair, and express further appreciation to the Chairs of the PBC’s country-specific configurations for their committed efforts.
The United States welcomes the third annual report …
I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, back to the Council and thank him for his comments.
Let me also welcome High Representative Valentin Inzko, thank him for his comprehensive briefing and express our gratitude fo…
The United States welcomes the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its third session (A/64/341) and commends the Commission for its work over the course of the past year. We thank Ambassador Muñoz for his dedicated chairmanship, and would also like to
express our appreciation for the committe…
I, too, should like to thank Special Representative Ould Abdallah for his comments and for his efforts, and those of the staff of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia, on behalf of the Somali people. I should also like to welcome to the Council today the Permanent Representative of Somali…
It is a great honour for me today to recall the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade: the more than 10 million men, women and children who, chained in darkness, hungry and sick, were taken across the Atlantic Ocean and into bondage, often to my own country’s shores. On the anniversar…
I would like to thank the President of the Security Council for the month of November, Ambassador Mayr-Harting, for his introduction yesterday of the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly (A/64/2), as required under United Nations Charter Articles 15 and 24; and Ambassador Rugunda and the …
I should like to thank each of the Chairmen for their briefings. Their dedicated leadership is central to the effectiveness of the 1267, 1373 and 1540 Committees. Today we have an opportunity to focus on the accomplishments of the three Committees over the past several months.
The United States sup…
I, too, would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comments this morning, and Under-Secretary-General Holmes and Deputy High Commissioner Kang for their briefings.
The United States thanks you, Sir, and the Government of Austria for organizing this important debate and for your leadership on…
The United States is proud to be among the sponsors of the draft resolution creating Nelson Mandela International Day (A/64/L.13). It is particularly fitting that we consider a day to honour that great man as part of our discussion about the culture of peace.
Nelson Mandela faced a regime of deep c…
The United States is pleased to join other Member States in sponsoring the draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan contained in document A/64/L.8.
The draft resolution recognizes the progress that the Afghan people have made in rebuilding their country, but it acknowledges that far more wo…
The United States remains deeply concerned about the human suffering of the Palestinian and Israeli peoples that results from the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict. The best way to end that suffering is to bring about a comprehensive peace in the region, including two States, Israel and Palestine, livin…
The United States is not in a position at this time to join in the adoption of draft resolution A/64/L.10. If a vote had been called on the draft resolution, we would have abstained. We emphasize, however, that the United States remains steadfastly committed to promoting the rule of law and helping …
