I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Klein, and High Representative Ashdown for their presentations. I have three questions to ask, but first, as the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) comes to a close, I would like especially to prais…
The United States opposes this resolution. It serves as a direct challenge to the prerogative of sovereign States to conduct freely their commercial relations. Member States should understand, moreover, that this resolution is aimed at
undermining the international community’s ability to respond ef…
Let me first express our condolences to the Indonesian and Australian delegations, as well as many others for the hundreds of innocents killed in the brutal attack in Bali over the weekend. We mourn for those killed and pray for the injured of every nationality. Nothing can justify this terrorist ac…
I want to thank the Permanent Representative of Colombia for drafting the non-paper on the subject of arms embargoes that has informed our current discussion. Ambassador Valdivieso’s chairmanship of the Sanctions Committee on Afghanistan, which deals with arms embargoes, among other things, has been…
This past year has witnessed extraordinary events and dramatic developments in achieving the goals of the Millennium Summit. These have been marked as well in the work of this Organization.
In the field of international peace and security, the United States has led the world community in vigorous p…
A year ago, the abominable terrorist attacks of 11 September compelled the international community to take a stand in defence of the shared values embodied in the United Nations Charter. The adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) and the ensuing work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) represent a …
Last May we celebrated the rise of the Timorese people from the ashes of conflict and their creation of an independent nation. Today we celebrate that nation’s
accession to its rightful place in the meeting house of mankind, the United Nations.
On behalf of the United States, it gives me great ple…
Let me begin by saying that I agree with many of my colleagues around the table that this has been a year of considerable success. We have not reached all the goals we set for ourselves, but we have accomplished quite a bit. It has also been a year of considerable improvement in the working methods …
Last Friday morning, the Security Council members gathered in this Chamber for a briefing by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process to brief us on the recent meeting of the Quartet at United Nations Headquarters last week. Members of the Council expressed their supp…
I am very pleased to be here today to express the American Government’s support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
President Bush and the American people care deeply about Africa. We share the same hopes and dreams as our African brothers and sisters. We all want to live in f…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council.
We gather on this solemn anniversary as representatives of our own countries, and also as representatives of the international community. Together we honour the dead of 90 nations who were murdered on this day one year …
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the leadership of this great body, and to pledge to you the commitment and cooperation of my delegation in making your presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly a real success.
It is a great honour to…
I would like to welcome you, Foreign Minister Passy, to the Security Council and to express our appreciation to you for chairing this meeting. I also want to thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing.
I wish to address briefly the three main categories of issues that Mr. Annabi raised, because they are all…
I want to congratulate Special Representative Steiner on his continued progress in implementing the mandate that we have set forth in resolution 1244 (1999) and also to say that I appreciate very much the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Čović, and his presentation this morning.
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The United States believes that both Israelis and Palestinians must do all they can to end the violence in the Middle East and create an environment in which progress towards peace and security for all is possible. President Bush has set forth our goal of a future where two States, Israel and Palest…
In response to a generous request by Mexico and Canada, the United States, as an additional main sponsor of draft decision A/56/L.83, is pleased to introduce that draft decision, entitled “Participation of persons with disabilities in the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral Internationa…
On behalf of the United States, I would like to offer our sincere congratulations to Sergio Vieira de Mello on his selection by the Secretary-General to be the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We look forward to working closely with him and with the High Commissioner’s Office.
I am pleased to join you, Mr. President, and other delegations in welcoming Ambassador Brahimi back among us in the Council. I would like to express my personal respect and admiration for what he has accomplished since he was last here. I think the work he has done is truly remarkable, and I think t…
Let me begin, Madam President, by thanking you and the United Kingdom presidency of the Security Council for organizing this Council workshop today. The importance of our discussions is evidenced by the presence with us this morning of the Secretary- General. We are honoured to have Foreign Minister…
We recognize the excellent work that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has done in Angola, coordinating humanitarian assistance and responding to overwhelming needs. The United States has been gratified to work alongside OCHA in an active
response to Angola’s humanitari…
