It is my pleasure to report today on behalf of the Multinational Forces in Iraq (MNF-I), as requested by Security Council resolutions 1546 (2004), 1637 (2005) and 1723 (2006).
I was pleased to hear the report on the work of United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), especially in the light…
The United States believes strongly in the importance of a successful United Nations Peacebuilding Commission. We appreciate the report presented today by Ambassador Takasu.
Preventing a reversion to violence in post-conflict States through sustainable peacebuilding is in the interest of all member…
I speak on behalf of the host country, which extends its sincerest condolences on the passing of Rüdiger von Wechmar, a great diplomat and friend of the United Nations.
We appreciate Mr. von Wechmar’s long-term commitment and service to the ideals of the United Nations, first as the permanent repre…
I would like to thank Mr. Koenigs, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, for his comprehensive report and for his continued dedication to the Mission. I would also like to extend the thanks of the United States to all the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in A…
We should like to thank the Secretary-General and the members of the Secretariat who have provided us with the progress report on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (A/62/203), the report on implementing the recommendations of the Secretary- General on the causes of conflict and th…
It is an honour to present the views of my Government on the important work of the Peacebuilding Commission. The Peacebuilding Commission is an innovation with much
promise. This plenary item — a discussion of the annual reports of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund — brings to…
The United States welcomes the Secretary-General’s participation in today’s meeting. We want to thank him for dispatching his Special Adviser to Burma and for working very hard — as I know he did — to make sure that he was admitted to Burma. Those steps demonstrate, Sir, your commitment to helping t…
Like others, let me also add our warm welcome to the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Mr. Moratinos Cuyaubé and for his comprehensive overview of the OSCE activities under Spanish leadership this year.
Looking around the table I notice seven Coun…
When the United States embraced the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2) in this Hall in the year 2000, it was with great hope and determination for the future. We hoped to raise the standard of living for all people and to work together to eliminate major blights afflicting mankind, among them,…
My delegation wishes to express its appreciation for Ambassador Verbeke’s continued leadership as the Chairman of the Security Council Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and for his report to the Council today. Ambassador Verbeke’s efforts have been essential in the C…
We regret that we must vote against the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, annexed to draft resolution A/61/L.67. We worked hard for 11 years in Geneva for a consensus declaration, but the document before us is a text that was prepared and submitted after the negotiatio…
Angola’s efforts in sponsoring the draft resolution are to be commended, and the United States appreciates Angola’s efforts in promoting the principles declared by the members of the South Atlantic community.
Nonetheless, the United States will disassociate itself from consensus or abstain if there…
The United States has been a staunch supporter of the African Union since its inception. On 22 December 2006, we became the first non-African nation to establish a diplomatic mission to the African Union. The United States continues to expand the range of support and collaborative activities we enga…
On behalf of the United States, I would like to express our deepest condolences on the death of Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Sir John Compton.
Sir John led his Caribbean island nation into independence in the 1970s. Both in and out of public office, he contributed greatly to the development of his…
Let me begin by joining you in commending the outstanding work of Michael Williams. He has exemplified the finest traditions of an international civil servant, working on behalf of the Secretariat and through it on behalf of the international community, demonstrating again, as he did today, thorough…
The United States would like to thank the Republic of Congo for raising the important issue of the role of the Security Council in conflict prevention and resolution, particularly in Africa. We agree with you, Mr. Secretary-General, and with you, Mr. President, that the United Nations, and more part…
The United States welcomes the unanimous adoption of
resolution 1773 (2007) to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for one year. That vote is a clear signal of the Council’s support for the United Nations peacekeepers on the ground in south Lebanon and of its …
I wish to extend a warm welcome to the Secretary-General and thank him for his statement.
I would like to begin by expressing my deep gratitude and sincere thanks to Ambassador Jones Parry for our work together in the Security Council. He will be missed. I would also like to warmly welcome Ambassad…
First, I would like to welcome the presence of the Secretary- General. I take this as another indication of his resolve to work for the resolution of the crisis in Darfur.
The United States is pleased that the Security Council has mandated a United Nations/African Union hybrid peacekeeping operatio…
The United States Government and the people of the United States offer our condolences and prayers to the victims and their families in Algeria.
I represented the United States at the 2002 special session and note the remarkable achievements we, the international community, in collaboration with UN…
