The United States is proud to be a sponsor of the draft resolution regarding a permanent memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade (A/64/L.10).
On 19 June 1865, over 140 years ago, Union soldiers rode into Galveston, Texas, to carry the news of the end of the United State…
Let me join with others in welcoming the President of the Human Rights Council to the Assembly and thanking him for his report (A/64/53).
The United States was honoured to take up its seat on the Human Rights Council for the first time this year and, in the spirit of mutual respect, we look forward…
We thank the Secretariat for the report on the activities of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (A/64/370) and express our strong support for the Commission. We are pleased to be a sponsor of the draft resolution presented today by the delegation of Guatemala (A/64/L.6*). We …
I want to thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his briefing today, Under-Secretary-General Malcorra for her presence and Mr. Antonio for providing the perspective of the African Union. We thank as well Mr. Prodi for his participation today.
I would like to take a moment to salute the many Afric…
I would like to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. José Guterres, Deputy Prime Minister of Timor- Leste, to the Council today, and to congratulate him on the achievements of the Timorese people. I would also like to welcome Special Representative Khare and thank him for his comprehensive b…
In the context of this important meeting, I would like to address one key element to which we are pleased to make a special contribution. For many years, the United States has been committed to the prevention and treatment of malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, and we remain determined to combat tho…
My name is Wellington Webb, and I am privileged to serve on the United States delegation to the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session, at the invitation of my friend President Obama. Having served as Mayor of Denver, Colorado, I have long supported the United States Olympic Committee, which h…
Let me begin by welcoming Foreign Minister Jeremić of Serbia and Foreign Minister Hyseni of Kosovo to the Security Council today. I would also like to welcome Special Representative Zannier to the Council and thank him for his briefing.
The United States commends the Special Representative for the …
Let me join other speakers in welcoming Minister Al-Malki and Ambassador Shalev to the Council today, and also thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his comprehensive update.
As we have noted in prior monthly Middle East consultations, advancing the cause of peace in the Middle East is among the…
The United States welcomes the important report of the Secretary- General on the implementation of the United Nations Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by United Nations Staff and Related Personnel (A/64/176). We are gratified to note that t…
The United States would like to share its condolences with the families of the 11 United Nations workers who recently died in a plane crash in Haiti.
It is my great honour to be here today to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the Cairo Programme of Action (see A/CONF.171/13/Rev.1) of the Int…
I should like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and Mr. Boyd for their briefings. Let me also welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the Council today.
The United States continues to watch events in Somalia with concern. We believe that the key to long- term peace and …
My delegation would like to welcome you, Mr. President, to the Council today. You can be assured of our full support during this busy month. We would also like to express the gratitude of the United States for the cooperation that we received from fellow Council members during our presidency.
The U…
My delegation would like to express our appreciation, through you, Mr. President, to Namibia, for its stewardship of the review of the General Assembly’s special session commitments and the high-level proceedings of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, which were open to all Member States. We also expr…
Mr. President, I want to begin by thanking you and your delegation for hosting this very important event and for ensuring that it remains front and centre on the Council’s agenda. I also want to thank the Secretary- General very much for his important report (S/2009/362) and his very helpful recomme…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I would also like to thank Under-Secretaries-General Le Roy and Malcorra and General Agwai for their very helpful briefings. I want to join you in expressing how honoured we are by the presence of so many United Nations force commande…
Let me first thank Special Representative Ould Abdallah for his informative update on the situation in Somalia and for his critical work of monitoring and reporting under often dangerous conditions. Let me also welcome Foreign Minister Omaar and African Union
Commissioner Lamamra back to the Counci…
I, too, would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Angelo for his briefing this morning. We appreciate the work of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) in contributing to the security of refugees and internally displaced persons in t…
Let me also thank the Secretary-General for his report, as well as Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing. We welcome him to his new position and congratulate him on his first appearance before the Council.
The United States is firmly committed to working towards a comprehen…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his briefing and by expressing our gratitude to the personnel of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), who operate in very difficult circumstances.
I should also like to welcome Mr. Mikhail Margelov to the C…
