With respect to draft resolution I, entitled “International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006”, deserts and desertification present challenges to the international community and to Member States, but they also present positive examples of international cooperation. We regret that what should…
We would like to explain our vote before action is taken on draft resolution II concerning “Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries”.
The United States opposes the draft resolution. It serves as a direct challenge to the prerogative of…
My delegation would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mwakawago for his final briefing to the Council and to express deep appreciation for his dedicated service. We also salute Force Commander Major-General Akram, Police Commissioner Benzu and all the civilian and mi…
The United States was pleased to support the concurrent resolutions in the Security Council and the General Assembly which have now established the Peacebuilding Commission that our heads of State and Government committed to at the September summit. We congratulate the Permanent Representatives of D…
First, I want to thank Under-Secretary-General Egeland for his thorough and troubling report, and in particular for his helpful suggestions for action.
We are pleased that the United Nations has remained engaged on the grave humanitarian problems facing Africa in general, and Zimbabwe, Uganda and D…
The United States remains strongly committed to supporting the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda and appreciates the work of their Presidents, Prosecutors and Registrars to bring to justice those most responsible for serious violations of intern…
As mandated by resolution 1546 (2004), I am pleased to
report to the Council, on behalf of the 30 countries making up the multinational force, on the force’s efforts and progress to fulfil its mandate. During this reporting period, at the request of the Iraqi Government, the Council unanimously ext…
The United States would like to put on record that it will not participate in the vote on draft resolution III, “Report of the Disarmament Commission”.
My delegation has the honour to co-sponsor draft resolution A/60/L.22, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. We also have the honour to introduce, on behalf of our fellow sponsors, draft resolution A/60/L.23, on sustainable fisheries. I would like to announce that the following delegations have …
Our concerns about the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC) are well known. They include the
Court’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 Court’s activities…
I offer special thanks to High Representative Ashdown for his insightful briefing to the Council this morning.
In the 10 years since the end of the war and the signing of the Dayton Accords, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have accomplished a great deal, as Lord Ashdown has pointed out. Their …
I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on humanitarian assistance. They help us to maintain attention on continuing needs and to explore how the United Nations system can better work to meet them. As a prominent contributor and participant in humanitarian action throughout the w…
I welcome the opportunity to participate in the discussion on reform and expansion of the Security Council. I hope our review of the issue today, as called for in paragraph 153 of the outcome document (resolution 60/1), contributes to an agreement on an approach that builds broad support among Membe…
The United States trade embargo is a bilateral issue and should not come before the General Assembly. But since Cuba has raised the issue, we would like to discuss the root of the problems the Cuban people face every day: the failed policies of Fidel Castro. As his economic policies harm the Cuban p…
We are pleased that the Council was able to come together quickly and unanimously to respond positively to the Iraqi Government’s request for continued support. The constructive dialogue that produced this text demonstrates the Security Council’s strength and resolve to work towards a democratic, se…
The delegation of the United States welcomes the General Assembly’s consideration today of agenda item 48, as well as the draft resolutions entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal” (A/60/L.15) and “Sport as a means to promote education, health, development …
The United States is proud to co-sponsor this important draft resolution, and I am pleased to be here to speak for it.
It is appropriate that, on the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, we come together in support of a draft resolution to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary…
By passing resolution 1636 (2005) this morning, we in the United Nations have declared our support for the Commission’s search for truth, which is being ably led by Mr. Detlev Mehlis. We have also affirmed our just demands on the Syrian Government and made it clear that failure to comply with these …
