Fifty years ago, the United Nations committed a handful of military observers to the cause of peace in what would become the first United Nations peacekeeping operation. In the spring of 1948, after two world wars and centuries of conflict, the world saw soldiers used in the service of peace. Togeth…
Over the past several years a quiet revolution, as Secretary-General Annan has noted, has been taking place here at the United
The Secretary-General’s strong and impressive leadership for reform is building confidence, both within the Secretariat and among Member States. A strong, institution-wide …
The Libyan representative made several gratuitous references to my country that sadly reflect the hostility and isolation from which Libya still looks out at the world. Such comments do not warrant specific response. Instead, on behalf of the United States, I would like to exercise my right of reply…
We heartily congratulate Mrs. Ogata on her re-election as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As Mrs. Ogata always eloquently highlights, the erosion of commitment to the respect for humanitarian principles and the breaches of refugee protection have distressed us all. Protection is at th…
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on protection for humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations. The report provides an excellent summary of some of the most critical problems faced by the multilateral community today. We would also like to thank t…
Madam President, it is indeed a pleasure to see you in the chair and to follow the tremendous work that you have been doing in this area and others.
A year ago, we held the Security Council’s first-ever ministerial meeting on Africa. We hoped to build a new and lasting partnership between Africa an…
May I also welcome you with us here today, Madam President.
My Government strongly supports this important resolution on Kosovo. It underscores our growing concern that Belgrade’s repressive actions have created a potentially catastrophic humanitarian situation as winter approaches. It increases pr…
I want to express the appreciation of the United States Government for the opportunity during this dialogue to advance our mutual understanding of the opportunities and risks associated with the process of globalization, a process that has surprised all of us by the speed with which it has transform…
The United States welcomes the outcome of the work of the Economic and Social Council as described in the letter from the President of the Council. In 1996, with the adoption of General Assembly resolution 50/227, the United Nations began to realize the role of the Economic and Social Council origin…
With the expected adoption of this draft resolution, the Security Council will take an important step towards obtaining a measure of justice for the victims of the Pan Am flight 103 bombing and their families.
The arrangements endorsed in this draft resolution will assure a fair trial for the two L…
The peace process in Angola is at a critical stage. The deteriorating political and security situation in Angola calls for creative and constructive measures to bring about lasting peace. The United States welcomed the Secretary-General's decision to send a Special Envoy to Angola, and we are encour…
On this sorrowful occasion, the United States is honoured to join with the Governments of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania in introducing this resolution on the tragic and indiscriminate terrorist bombings at the American embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam. President Clinton and Secreta…
First, let me join my colleagues in welcoming the Foreign Minister
We are now in a critical period in the peace process in Georgia. While the May ceasefire continues to hold, the situation remains tense and attacks against peacekeepers continue. The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMI…
The United States strongly supports this draft resolution to extend the current mandate of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP). UNPREDEP has been and continues to be an extraordinarily successful mission. During the past six years, the United Nations presence there has helped t…
The international community has watched in horror as the situation in Sierra Leone has deteriorated. The ray of hope that we all felt when President Kabbah and his Government returned to Freetown in March was quickly
In this human tragedy, the Monitoring Group of the Economic Community of West Afri…
The General Assembly meets today to debate once more a Palestinian proposal to enhance the status of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Observer Mission in the General Assembly. We will be casting our votes nearly seven months to the day after the General Assembly first considered this issu…
The United States shares the concern about the developments in the Middle East that have brought us together today in this
One such issue, of course, is Jerusalem, which represents one of the most sensitive and emotionally charged issues in the Arab-Israeli peace process. This is one of the reasons…
The United States appreciates the work of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Mr. Olara Otunnu, and his commitment to improving the situation of all children affected by armed conflict. In his briefing for members of the Security Council on 11 June and in his statement today,…
We would like to join Canada and then Canada, Australia and New Zealand and affirm our support for both of the statements just made by Canada. With respect to the RDMHQ, we will not comment further since we did express our strong endorsement for the implementation of this mandated function during ou…
I wish to take this opportunity to explain the vote of the United States delegation on the resolution entitled “Financing of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon”.
I seek the Assembly’s indulgence in making this explanation, as my delega…
