The United States welcomes the opportunity to shine the spotlight at this open debate of the Security Council on one of the true evils of our time — the forcible recruitment, use and targeting of children in armed conflict. That brutal and debilitating practice can destabilize societies, perpetuate …
The United States is disappointed that the Russian Federation and China today prevented the Security Council from adopting a strong draft resolution condemning and sanctioning the violent regime of Robert Mugabe. China and Russia have stood with Mugabe against the people of Zimbabwe.
More than a ma…
I would like to welcome the presence and statements of Foreign Minister Spantâ of Afghanistan and of Foreign Minister Qureshi of Pakistan. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kai Eide and Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for their briefings this afternoon.
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The United States welcomes this opportunity to express its commitment to effective partnerships in the fight against HIV/AIDS. We thank the Secretary-General and his staff and we thank Mr. Peter Piot, who has led the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS since its creation and has been a cataly…
We appreciate the opportunity provided by this meeting for the Council to reaffirm its steadfast commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Holmes for his briefing and continued hard work in this area.
Although today’s presentatio…
The United States sees human security, which is based on dignity and empowerment, as a valuable framework for approaching global progress. Implementing human security means a people-first approach focusing on the well-being of people and protecting them from pervasive threats such as poverty, diseas…
First of all, I would like to express our solidarity, sympathy and support to the people of China and Burma on their losses and suffering as a result of recent natural disasters. Secondly, I would like to thank you, Mr. Foreign Secretary, for your leadership in organizing this Security Council debat…
I would like to welcome High Representative Lajčák, to the Security Council today, and to commend him for his outstanding performance and for the outstanding performance of his staff.
We also welcome the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Nikola Špirić.
The role of…
We thank Ms. Hoppe for her introduction of the Secretary- General’s report. The United States believes that the report effectively outlines steps that States need to take and the tools at their disposal to reduce the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons and to enforce United Nations…
I had intended to focus my remarks on the issue before us, and will do so. But that does not mean we agree with either the interpretation of the process that led to this resolution or the representation of the arguments presented by Council members on the specific issues raised by both Ambassador Ur…
It is my pleasure to report to the Council today on behalf of the Multinational Forces in Iraq (MNF-I), as requested by Security Council resolutions 1546 (2004), 1637 (2005), 1723 (2006) and 1790 (2007). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the submission of his report on the progres…
I would like to thank you, President Mbeki, for convening this important meeting.
President Bush noted upon his return from a recent trip to Africa that there have been striking changes in Africa, which are the result of a new generation of African leaders. The United States supports democratic tra…
Every year, 1.2 million people around the world die on the roads — over 3,000 each day, a toll comparable to that of malaria or tuberculosis — and 30 to 50 million are left injured and/or disabled. Most of those deaths and disabilities occur in developing countries, where the losses take a significa…
Allow me to join my colleagues in thanking the Secretary- General for addressing the Council earlier and Under- Secretary-General Pascoe for his update.
The United States continues to work to support progress towards an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement before the end of 2008. Vice President Chen…
We have taken the floor to respond to some statements that we have heard here this morning. Contrary to those statements, the United States has taken a number of actions with respect to Luis Posada Carriles. In taking those steps, the United States has acted in accordance with international law as w…
We welcome Mr. Michael Smith, the new Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and thank him for his briefing. Mr. Smith is off to an energetic and productive start, and we value his contributions and support his recommendations on how best to advance the w…
The United States delegation wishes to express our appreciation for Ambassador Verbeke’s continued leadership as the Chairman of the Security Council’s Iran sanctions Committee and for his report to the Council today. Mr. Verbeke’s efforts have been essential in the Committee’s execution of its mand…
The political-level representatives of France, the Russian Federation and the United States, as Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group dealing with the Nagorny Karabakh conflict, jointly proposed a set of basic principles for the peaceful settlement o…
I want to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I should also like to thank Mr. Guéhenno for his briefing.
On behalf of my Government, I wish to thank the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) — in particular former Special Representative of the Secret…
The United States welcomes the adoption of resolution 1803 (2008). Iran’s violations of Security Council resolutions not only continue, but are deepening. Instead of suspending its enrichment and reprocessing activities as required by the Council, Iran chose to expand dramatically its number of oper…
