In 2006, following intense fighting between Israel and Hizbullah, the Council adopted resolution 1701 (2006). While Hizbullah launched sporadic attacks against Israel in the years since, quiet had largely been maintained along the Blue Line for 18 years.
However, that stability was shattered on the…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for their briefings. This month’s meeting marks a handful of sobering milestones.
One year after the Syrian regime announced it would allow United Nations aid deliveries via Bab Al-Hawa and two other border crossings, it continue…
I thank Coordinator Wennesland and Dr. Baxter for their briefings.
Secretary Blinken just concluded his ninth visit to the region since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023 and unleashed a war that has caused so much suffering and devastation. The Secretary reaffirmed the ironclad support of the…
As you have heard from all our interventions this morning, Mr. President, your convening of today’s open debate on peacebuilding and the New Agenda for Peace is very much appreciated. I also want to thank Assistant Secretary-General Spehar, Commissioner Adeoye and our two civil society briefers, Ms.…
I thank Officer-in-Charge Koury for her briefing and for her leadership of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). I also wish to thank Ambassador Yamazaki for his work as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. And I wel…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Doughten for their informative briefings.
Last year there was hope for a breakthrough in the long-stalled diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Yemen. It was a moment of optimism after y…
Let me start by thanking Special Representative Haysom for his comprehensive briefing today and for his leadership every single day. I also thank Director Wosornu for her briefing and Major General Gituai for his briefing as well.
The United States is deeply grateful for the courageous dedication o…
The United States would like to just briefly note our concerns about the procedural process.
We believe that Colombia and Brazil ran a very good process. They held a number of informal discussions. They were wide-ranging. They were open to all countries giving their positions. After that process, t…
The United States is pleased to join consensus on resolution 78/322, on the multidimensional vulnerability index (MVI). We appreciate the flexibility shown by delegations throughout the negotiation process. In particular, we appreciate the exhaustive efforts of the
co-facilitators, Portugal and Ant…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for their very sobering briefings. We continue to support the United Nations vital, albeit difficult to implement, humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
The United States is deeply concerned about the reports of civilian casualties following the…
Let me start by thanking you, Mr. President, for being here with us today and for your leadership in organizing this critical debate, the first ever in the Security Council on this subject. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Guterres, President of the General Assembly Francis and our civil…
I apologize for taking the floor once again, but I need to respond to some remarks made earlier by the representative of the Russian Federation, who once again tried to politicize the global effort to eradicate terrorism.
The growing threat of terrorism, especially in the Middle East, is something …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for the joint preparation of the nineteenth report on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (S/2024/583) and for their briefings.
The United States shares the Secretary-General’s concern regarding the ability of the Islamic …
I thank Sierra Leone for its leadership on this issue. I thank Executive Director Bahous, Assistant Secretary- General Pobee and especially Ms. Khair for bringing her valuable insights on the situation in the Sudan to the Chamber today.
With the increasing numbers of mission transitions, the intern…
While the United States voted in favour of resolution 2746 (2024), we remain concerned that the provision of air assets and armoured vehicles to facilitate the movement of the troops of the Southern African Development Community Mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo could inflame regional …
I thank Director Wosornu and World Food Programme Assistant Executive Director Omollo for their briefings.
The Sudan has reached a dire juncture because of this absolutely senseless war. Famine has been officially declared in the Zamzam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in the El Fasher regio…
Given that this is the first open meeting of the month, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, and your team on assuming the presidency and pledge my delegation’s support as you carry out your duties. I thank Prosecutor Khan for his report and for his briefing to the Council today on the ongoing in…
We are pleased to propose draft amendment A/78/L.103 to draft decision A/78/L.97, on the participation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, academic institutions and the private sector in the high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance.
The draft amendment seeks…
The United States of America thanks the co-facilitators for their persistent leadership on resolution 78/319 over the past several months. We are pleased to join consensus on enhanced action to address the threats of sea level rise, including at the high-level plenary this September on this issue.
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I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
A few things are true and straightforward.
First, and I want to be very clear about this, Israel has a right to defend itself against attacks from Hizbullah and other terrorists. That is precisely what it did on 30 July, when it independent…
