I am not in the habit of taking the floor twice in public meetings like this, but since some direct questions were posed to me, I do not want to leave the room with people wondering what my response might be.
The reference to folly was very clear and it did not refer to the intention to send humani…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo for his briefing and for keeping the Council informed of developments on the Sudan.
Today I would like to make four points.
First, the United States expresses its grave concerns over the situation in the Sudan, in particular in Darfur. The humanitaria…
We are confronted today by a most unusual situation. The Council has been asked to meet by a Council member to react to a situation of its own making.
Libya, a country that does not have relations with Israel, which cannot even acknowledge its existence in the letter it sent to the Council that bro…
I too would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Holmes for his briefing today. I would also like to express the deep gratitude of the United States for the work of the United Nations humanitarian workers and representatives of non-governmental organizations that are helping vulnerable populations …
I too would like to thank Special Representative Doss for his comments and Belgian Foreign Minister De Gucht for his contribution today. I would also like to welcome the distinguished representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
The United States is deeply concerned about the rec…
I would like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Zenenga, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Permanent Representative of the African Union and the Permanent Representative of Somalia for their briefings today.
The United States reiterates its suppo…
I would like to thank the Costa Rican delegation for bringing us together for a discussion of this important subject. Costa Rica’s dedication to fostering peace through the promotion of disarmament is well known, as is your personal commitment, Mr. President; we are honoured by your presence. We als…
On behalf of the United States, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for helping the Assembly engage in a constructive dialogue on this important issue. I would also like to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Jorge Urbina of Costa Rica, for his remarks as …
The United States applauds the adoption today of resolution 63/281, “Climate change and its possible security implications”, and is pleased to join the list of sponsors that includes the original proponents of the resolution, namely, the Pacific small island developing States.
We are encouraged by …
I am pleased to report to the Security Council on behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF-I). I would like
to begin by thanking Special Representative de Mistura for his briefing on the important work undertaken by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Mr. de Mistura’s work…
The United States was founded on the principle of freedom of religion. This freedom, enshrined in our Constitution, has nourished a rich diversity of religions that have contributed greatly to the growth and vitality of our society for over 400 years. The Republic of the Philippines has also enshrin…
Contrary to the statements that the Council has heard again this morning, the United States has taken a number of actions with respect to the Luis Posada Carriles case. In taking these steps, the United States has acted consistent with international law as well as with our domestic legal framework t…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, Ambassador Jurica and Ambassador Grauls for your briefings and for your joint statement on cooperation among the three Security Council Committees that deal with the issues of terrorism and non-proliferation. Your dedicated leadership has been central to the…
The United States continues to support a stronger and more effective international response to humanitarian crises and we welcome the opportunity to comment on efforts to better coordinate the emergency relief efforts of the United Nations.
Access by aid workers to communities in need continues to …
The concerns of the United States about the Rome Statute and International Criminal Court (ICC) are well known and date back to 2000, when the United States signed the Rome Statute but made clear that it would not submit the Statute for ratification unless its fundamental concerns were satisfied. Ac…
The United States is pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution (A/63/L.17) reaffirming the solidarity of the international community with Afghanistan. We thank the German delegation for its hard work in ensuring that the resolution receive the broadest possible support. The draft resolution undersc…
The United States fully supports implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and offers many assistance programmes in this regard. In addition to our own export control activities, we a…
The position of the United States on this draft resolution (A/63/L.4) is well known. Each of the States Members of the United Nations has the sovereign right to conduct its own trade with another country as it sees
fit, subject only to the treaty obligations it has freely undertaken.
As a bilatera…
I appreciate the opportunity to address the Council on the issue of women and peace and security. The United States reiterates its commitment to working with others to prevent the use of sexual violence as a tactic of warfare and to ensure the full participation of women in peace processes and at al…
The representative of the Sudan mentioned the abduction of the Chinese workers. The United States condemns that abduction, which took place in South Kordofan state last week, as articulated in the 21 October press statement of the Department of State. The United States is aware of reports that five …
