I too want to thank Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his briefing on some of the continuing critical humanitarian challenges in Africa. We are grateful for his firsthand report on the initiative mediated by the Government of Southern Sudan to bring an end to the mayhem perpetrated by the Lord…
The United States condemns the assassination this morning of Lebanese Minister of Industry Pierre Gemayel. This assassination is a clear act of terrorism that shows why it is critical that the Security Council support democracy and accountability in Lebanon and, in that vein, support as quickly as p…
While the Economic and Social Council, as a Charter body, is entitled to convene meetings as and when needed, the United States believes that it is important to stress that the Council should also ensure the efficient use of its session time, while working to fulfil its mandates effectively.
Our su…
The concerns of the United States about the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC) are well known. They include the ICC’s assertion of jurisdiction over nationals of States not parties to the Rome Statute, including United States nationals, and the lack of adequate oversight of the …
There has been much activity and much progress in the realm of humanitarian reform this year, in particular through the refinement and implementation of the cluster approach, the further strengthening of the humanitarian coordinator system and the establishment of the expanded Central Emergency Resp…
The draft resolution does not display an even-handed
characterization of the recent events in Gaza, nor does it advance the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace to which we aspire and for which we are working assiduously.
We join our fellow Council members in deeply regretting the injuries and loss …
Despite all of the emotion in the air, we must have an honest and even-handed discussion of recent events in Gaza.
In Gaza and adjacent areas of Israel, the Hamas- led Palestinian Authority Government has continued to play a role in perpetuating instability and violence.
There is no question that …
The United States welcomes Mr. Schwarz-Schilling to the Security Council today, as well as Prime Minister Terzić. We appreciate the very important work they are
doing in Bosnia and Herzegovina and, as it is so significant, we would like to offer our thoughts on the state of affairs there.
Regardin…
The United States has voted in favour of this resolution, but with the understanding that all parties will use the next six months to aggressively negotiate a mutually acceptable solution that brings peace, stability and
economic prosperity to the region in a manner consistent with the principle of…
Since the founding of the United Nations and the establishment in 1946 of the Commission on Human Rights, the United States has led efforts to promote and protect human rights. We remain true to our fundamental belief in and pursuit of human rights, both at home and around the globe.
It was in that…
I too thank Special Coordinator De Soto for his briefing this morning.
The United States remains committed to two democratic States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. The Road Map and the principles contained therein remain the only agreed international basis on which…
I am not going to waste any of our time responding to what the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said, but I want to call members’ attention to that empty chair. This is the second time in three months that the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, ha…
We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 1718 (2006). The proclaimed test of a nuclear device by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea unquestionably poses one of the gravest threats to international peace and security that the Council has ever had to confront. Today we are sending a stro…
We should like to thank the Secretary-General and the members of the Secretariat, who have provided us with the report (A/61/212) on progress in implementation and international support of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the progress report (A/61/213) on the implementation of t…
On behalf of the United States, the host country of the United Nations, I would like to welcome the appointment of Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The United States has had the privilege to work with Foreign Minister Ban throughout his distinguished caree…
Indeed, the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization, document A/61/1, addresses a subject area as comprehensive as any report’s. There are many things in the report on which we could comment, as others have done in today’s consideration.
The Assembly just “took note” of the …
I would like to thank all three chairmen for their briefings and for their leadership in the efforts of the Security Council to counter the dual threats of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The recently adopted United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (General A…
First, I should like to thank the presidency of the Security Council for arranging this very important meeting on the initiative of the Arab League. Thank you very much for being here, Minister. I should also like to welcome the presence of President Abbas in this Chamber. I believe that this is a v…
We welcome the presence here of you, Sir, and your Foreign Minister to preside over the Council’s debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations.
This topic is timely and of growing importance as the agenda of this Council grows ever longer and the issues of peace and s…
The United States is pleased to be able to participate in this important event to discuss the issue of the social and economic development of the least developed countries.
Desperate poverty challenges us all. Without hope, opportunity and freedom, unchecked poverty
breaks trust, impedes effective…
