The American people have a special place in their hearts for His Holiness Pope John Paul II. He came to the United States seven times, visiting cities as far from each other as New York and Anchorage, as well as many points in between. During his travels he won the respect and admiration of American…
Allow me to thank you, Sir, and your delegation for your endeavours during your presidency of the Council this month.
The adoption this month of two resolutions on the Sudan — peacekeeping and sanctions — demonstrates the Council’s strong commitment to fostering peace and stability throughout the S…
As a general rule, my delegation is somewhat sceptical of the value of holding general thematic debates in the Security Council, preferring instead to focus the Council’s attention where it is likely to have the greatest immediate impact on specific situations that represent threats to the maintenan…
I had not intended to take the floor, but I want to reflect on what we have done here. Twelve members of the Council, including two African States, voted for this resolution, which we hope will address the situation in Darfur.
However, I have to defend the honour of the United States Congress. Many…
We would like to thank Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad for his work and for his briefing to us today. We also thank Alan Doss for presenting the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/186) and for his work in Côte d’Ivoire.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s latest progress report. We are revie…
I would like to thank Lord Ashdown and Minister Colak for their briefings to the Council.
We welcome the many positive developments that have occurred in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The creation of the War Crimes Chamber is a significant step forward in strengthening the rule of law. The return of the …
The United States welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning. During the consideration of the item by the Sixth Committee, we explained our position on the draft resolution. Consistent with the recommendation contained in paragraph 76 of annex V of the rules of the proc…
Thank you, Mr. Foreign Minister, for speaking to us today, clearly outlining the unique capabilities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which have made it so effective in securing peace and security. In your comments, you made a point also raised by the Secretary-Gene…
The United States would also like to associate itself with the condolences offered to Bangladesh for the loss of its peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s latest report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and …
I wish to thank Benin for putting this important subject on the agenda. The United States appreciates the thorough work done in the report of the Secretary-General. We recognize that this is a complicated issue, and we commend the efforts under way to address these difficult problems.
We welcome th…
I should like to welcome Special Representative Søren
Jessen-Petersen and to thank him for his instructive and thorough briefing. We commend him and his staff for bringing new life to the standards process. The United States appreciates his strong leadership and his hard work in Kosovo. We look for…
I would like to welcome the Foreign Minister of Benin, as well as to express our appreciation to his country for the leadership it has demonstrated in addressing the issue of children in armed conflict. I would also like to thank Special Representative Olara Otunnu for his statement this morning, as…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing today’s meeting on this important issue of small arms and light weapons. I would also like to thank Ambassador Oshima of Japan for his effort in drafting the presidential statement we will adopt later today and to welcome Ms. Kawaguchi. Of cour…
The United States voted in favour of the resolution supporting the extension of the present mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) through the end of July 2005. We agree with the
Security Council that UNIFIL continues to play a critical role in attempting to maintain stabil…
I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Denisov for his briefing this morning and, indeed, his entire team for their leadership of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). These quarterly public Council meetings help
ensure that counter-terrorism remains at the top of the Council’s and the United …
We recently witnessed one of the worst displays of natural destruction in history. More than 150,000 lives were lost in the 26 December earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Families have been struck by devastating grief, losing loved ones, homes and
livelihoods. The American people offer the…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your very kind words, and I hope that the Council will indulge me for just a few words of my own.
Let me say what an excellent experience I have had here. It has lasted only a little over six months, but I can remember when President Bush telephoned me and as…
The United States appreciates Argentina’s initiative to focus the Council’s attention on Haiti. The United States stands committed to our collective effort to improve stability, strengthen the rule of law, consolidate representative democracy through elections and lay the foundation for long-term ec…
As this session of the Fifth Committee ends, my delegation would like to take this opportunity to thank the Chair of the Fifth Committee, the Permanent Representative of New Zealand, for his efforts. I would also like to express our appreciation for the excellent work of the Committee staff. Lastly,…
My delegation strongly associates itself with the statement made by the representative of the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union and Switzerland.
