The United States would like to make an explanation of position after the adoption.
The United States joined consensus on draft resolution A/61/L.63 reluctantly. We would have preferred that paragraph 12 of this resolution left more discretion to the President of the General Assembly as to the appr…
With regard, first, to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the United States expresses its appreciation to President Pocar and Ms. Del Ponte for their reports to the Council. The United States remains strongly committed to the International Criminal Tribunal for the…
I speak with reference to draft resolution A/61/L.47, on assistance to the Palestinian people. Traditionally, the United States has been pleased to join the consensus on this resolution. It regrets that it cannot do so this year and will abstain.
I must emphasize that the United States shares the c…
We salute today Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his decade of dedicated service as the United Nations chief diplomat and administrator.
Since early in his first term, Kofi Annan has worked tirelessly to make the United Nations a more
efficient and effective Organization. He has understood the nee…
The United States joins in welcoming to the Council Special Representative Rücker, Prime Minister Çeku and Ms. Raskovic-Ivic.
The United States continues to support the role the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is playing in developing meaningful self-government in Ko…
There can be no denying that today’s thematic debate focuses on a goal that we all share, namely, sustainable peace in the Middle East. The aspirations of the people of the region for a more secure and prosperous future have been left unfulfilled for too long. In this regard, the United States remai…
The United States is committed to a strong and vibrant United Nations. We have been consistent and strong advocates of United Nations reform as a means to enable the Organization to confront successfully the many challenges of the twenty-first century.
At the beginning of the sixtieth session of th…
As requested by the Security Council in resolutions 1546 (2004), 1637 (2005) and 1723 (2006), I am pleased to report to the Security Council, on
behalf of the 25 countries making up the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF-I), on the Force’s progress towards fulfilling its mandate.
There have been a n…
The United States expresses its appreciation to Ambassador Oshima, the Japanese mission and the Secretariat for this comprehensive report and for all the work that went into planning and undertaking this valuable mission.
We applaud the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan, as well as the Unite…
The United States is pleased to co-sponsor this resolution on Somalia with all of our African colleagues on the Security Council.
In Somalia, the security situation is deteriorating and tensions continue to run high, which is of deep concern to the United States. Like many other Member States, we a…
We welcome this opportunity to focus attention on the continuing fight against HIV/AIDS and thank the Secretary-General and his staff for their great work in putting together an excellent report that underlines the challenge before us.
All of us need to follow through on the Declaration of Commitme…
We wish at the outset to thank Mr. Egeland for his report.
In April this year, the Council adopted a resolution recognizing the threats faced by civilians in armed conflict and condemning all acts of violence and human rights abuses committed against unarmed and vulnerable populations. Many of the …
The United States is pleased to sponsor draft resolution A/61/L.27, on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict. We have made great strides in controlling the flow of conflict diamonds since the late 1990s witnessed brutal atrocities in Africa. Governments have joined forces with the diamond indust…
The United States cannot support resolution 61/27, on the Syrian Golan. We continue to disagree with the text, with prejudges final status issues that must be negotiated between the parties. In recent days, we abstained in the voting on the Fourth Committee draft resolution entitled “The occupied Sy…
We have just listened to the observer of the delegation of Palestine. According to the Palestinian interpretation of the situation, the only action necessary for fulfilling their desire for peace is for Israel and the United States to change their policies.
It would have been better had the represe…
The United States would like to express its appreciation for the imminent adoption of draft resolution A/61/L.25, on the situation in Afghanistan. We would like to thank Germany and the other sponsors for their efforts. The adoption of the resolution by consensus will demonstrate the overwhelming su…
I am delighted to participate today in this celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Like many others in this Hall, I grew up along with UNICEF. As a young boy in Texas, on Halloween, when I was not asking for candy, I would go door to door, trick-or-t…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting today. I wish also to thank the Secretary-General and Special Representative Coomaraswamy, as well as UNICEF Executive Director Ann Venamen and the non- governmental organization representative for their statements this morning and…
While the world closed its eyes for more than three centuries, millions of Africans were brutally torn from their homeland and families and sold into human bondage. Though the United States had been a nation for just 30 years when the Trans-Atlantic slave trade was abolished, the trade’s legacy of h…
The United States notes the request of the Iraqi Government for the continuing support of the Multinational Force in Iraq in helping it to face the current security challenges, and welcomes the Security Council’s speedy adoption of today’s resolution to extend for an additional 12 months the mandate…
