I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your selection of this topic for your presidency’s thematic discussion. We would also like to thank the speakers for their
contributions to our understanding of this issue. The United States agrees that the United Nations must acknowledge and strengthen the role …
I apologize to members who are being detained at this late hour, but I will try to be as brief as possible. It is necessary for us to add to our previous statement.
The Council, of course, is here this morning to review the work of the three Committees that strive to counter terrorism. Most speaker…
Our thanks go to you, Mr. President and to the other Committee Chairs for your reports this morning, as well as for your tireless efforts in leading the work of the Committees reporting today.
The United States is pleased that all three Committees are considering critical issues, including such iss…
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) represents African leaders’ commitment to consolidate democracy and sound economic management, fight corruption and promote peace and security. It represents their commitment to managing natural resources in a sustainable manner and to boost inves…
The United States is exercising its right of reply in response to the statement made this morning by the representative of Cuba.
The United States trade embargo against Cuba is a bilateral issue that should not come before the General Assembly. In bringing attention to that issue, Cuba is simply at…
As mandated by United Nations Security Council
resolution 1546 (2004), I am pleased to report to the Security Council, on behalf of the 30 countries making up the Multinational Force, on the efforts and progress of the Force in fulfilling its mandate.
There have been important developments since o…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this thematic debate. We compliment the Philippines delegation, especially Ambassador Baja, for its conduct of the presidency during this exceptional month. The leadership of your delegation resulting in the adoption of two resolutions at the summit-level meet…
On behalf of President Bush and all of the American people, welcome to New York City.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, my fellow citizens have experienced the compassion of the United Nations. I want to thank Secretary-General Annan for mobilizing the support of this institution. I also want …
The United States of America has joined the consensus on the adoption of the outcome document. We thank President Ping and President Eliasson, their staffs, facilitators and advisers for their assistance in preparing the document. They had a difficult job. We also thank other Member States for comin…
In September 2000, at the Millennium Summit, 147 heads of State or government and 189 nations in total agreed to join forces to eradicate poverty.
The Millennium Summit gave the political impetus for reform, but it was at Monterrey, Mexico, two years later, that we all spelled out the recipe for su…
I thank you, Mr. President, for allowing Member States to express their preliminary reactions to the most recent report of the Independent Inquiry Committee. I also thank the Secretary-General for his comments today. And I thank Chairman Volcker for the important work he has done over the past year.…
The United States takes this solemn moment to add its voice to the voices of the international community in sending our sympathies today to members of the royal family of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. We send our condolences to the Saudi peo…
I would like to thank the representative of Greece for allowing me to do earlier something that I had planned to do later. It is something that, while not entirely revolutionary, may be precedential. With your indulgence, Mr. President, rather than read out my remarks, I am simply going to ask that …
I am very pleased that my first participation in the Security Council comes on the day on which the Council has unanimously adopted this resolution condemning terrorism in Iraq, vividly demonstrating broad international support for the Iraqi Government. That support is extremely important as Iraq co…
My delegation thanks Special Coordinator Alvaro de Soto for his informative briefing and wishes him every success in his challenging new mission.
The United States reiterates its serious concerns regarding the challenges faced by the international community and by the parties in bringing about a mo…
Let me begin by joining those who have thanked the Chairmen for their presentations. I also wish to thank them, the staffs of the Committees and the Secretariat for their hard work and their dedication to the struggle against terrorism. Without them, the Security Council would
be hard pressed to sh…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open briefing on resolution 1308 (2000). We would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno and Dr. Piot for their statements and for the comprehensive report on the progress in implementing resolution 1308 (2000). The report …
Given the lateness of the hour, I apologize to colleagues for imposing upon them, and I will be very brief.
The United States regrets the unfortunate and inaccurate comments of the representative of Venezuela that mischaracterized the role of the United States Government and its efforts to support …
We would like to thank you, Sir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, for having organized this important debate. We would also like to congratulate Mr. Jean- Marie Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his contributions to this discussion.
This is a timely discu…
Our discussions on United Nations reform reflect unity on one point: we all believe in the Organization. That is why United Nations reform is so important. We want to change this institution so that it can become stronger and more effective, to enable it to fulfil the vision of its founders when the…
