We look forward to working closely with you, Madam President, during your presidency of the Council this month. I also want to thank the Slovenian delegation for the successful conclusion of its presidency during the month of September. I wish to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing tod…
I would like to thank the Directors of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for their briefings. We appreciate the role of the IOM and the High Commissioner for Refugees in helping to ensure that migrants and refugees …
Before I give my remarks, I want to share that I was just informed that Dikembe Mutombo, a
renowned humanitarian and former National Basketball Association star, a Congolese American who worked to contribute to the well-being of the Congolese people, just died at the age of 57. May his soul rest in…
First, the United States recognizes and appreciates Ecuador, our co-penholder on this resolution (resolution 2751 (2024)). I thank them for their leadership and partnership. We also extend our deep gratitude to Kenya. Without Kenya’s dedication and resolve, we would not be here today. And finally, I…
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
This is a decisive moment for the region. As President Biden said earlier this week, “All-out war is possible”. But it is not inevitable. We are all too aware of the strong headwinds, but there is still an opportunity to have a ceasefire with hostage …
I apologize — I realize it is getting late, and we all want to have lunch, but I must respond to some of the words uttered by the Russian representative here. I will be brief.
He presents, as Russia always does here, a very selective, distorted and warped interpretation of history. That is unsurpr…
I thank you, Prime Minister Golob, for convening this important open debate on leadership for peace, and for Slovenia’s efforts to strengthen the Security Council and the multilateral system. I welcome all of the leaders who have joined us here today. I also want to thank International Committee of …
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
In the days since we last convened to discuss the situation along the border shared by Israel and Lebanon, the United States has engaged intensively with all parties in the region. Our aim is clear: to avert a broader war that we believe is in no part…
I welcome President Zelenskyy.
We meet more than two and a half years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, shredding the core principles of the Charter of the United Nations — sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. Every day since, Russia has waged a war of aggres…
At this summit, Secretary-General Guterres and many world leaders have argued powerfully that to fulfil the crucial purpose of the United Nations, we urgently need support, reform and revitalization. The United States fully agrees.
The Pact for the Future does not include every priority or every re…
I apologize for taking the floor. I just need to respond to some remarks made by the representative of the Syrian regime.
The outrageous claim that the United States is providing support to some alleged Ukrainian terrorist action in Syria is patently absurd. But that type of claim is right out of t…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and High Commissioner Türk for their briefings.
The United States remains of the view that a broader conflict in the Middle East is neither desirable nor inevitable. But the actions various actors take in the coming days will, once again, determine how the si…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham for speaking truth about the grim reality of the political and humanitarian situation in Syria.
The international community must stand firm against the Syrian regime’s continued atrocities and abuses.
The recently released report of the Indep…
I thank Coordinator Wennesland and Ms. Clark for their briefings.
This is a decisive moment for the parties to the ongoing conflict and for the security of the broader region. The Council will have an opportunity to further discuss the situation with regard to Lebanon tomorrow afternoon. The United…
I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva, Executive Director Bahous and Ms. Mina for their briefings. In particular, I want to thank Ms. Mina and acknowledge her compelling story and hard-earned voice of advocacy.
Today I would like to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanista…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Acting Under- Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings.
The United States is deeply concerned about reports of a full-on assault and serious escalation in the months-long siege of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher. We are appalled by report…
I thank Senior Coordinator Kaag and Executive Director Moreira da Silva for their sobering briefings and for all of their efforts to get assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza.
At the outset, let me reiterate my outrage and President Biden’s outrage, at the death of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, an Amer…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Wow, that was quite a bit of propaganda and lies. It is quite amazing what we just heard. The United States welcomes the opportunity to address the seriousness of weapons transfers into the conflict in Ukraine, which Russia started. Transfers …
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Acting Under-Secretary- General Msuya and Ms. Al Obahi for their briefings.
Over three months have passed since Houthi militants rounded up scores of United Nations staff, all of whom were working to bring life-saving assistance to the Yemeni people at the time of t…
The United States thanks Council members for their constructive engagement in renewing the Sudan sanctions regime for 12 more months.
Right now, the people of Darfur continue to live in danger, desperation and despair. Every day they are faced with intensified fighting and restrictions on humanitar…
