We are being asked today to reject a consensus agreed to twice by Member States in order to indulge in meaningless political theatre that does nothing to advance the cause of the proponents but has the effect of undermining months of careful negotiation by our United Nations delegations.
That is wh…
The United States has actively participated in the work the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and believes that the report of that Committee, document A/51/130, contains highly worthwhile recommendations. However, the United States stresses that it is essential that any recommendation of …
The draft resolution before us is a painful reminder that Afghanistan remains deeply divided and its future most uncertain. Human suffering, deprivation and lack of basic freedoms are widespread. Instability in Afghanistan is both a result of outside interference and a threat to those neighbouring S…
The United States strongly supports this resolution on the human rights situation in Burma, and I congratulate my colleagues from Sweden for the skill and commitment with which they drafted and secured agreement to it.
This resolution reflects the consensus view of the Members of the United Nations…
The United States Government joined in the consensus adoption of draft resolution III as a reflection of its essential commitment to the goals and purposes of the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. My Government interprets operative paragraph 24 as not prejudging the outcome of…
The United States is a strong supporter of efforts to protect the world’s children. We give tangible evidence of this support by contributing significantly, more than any other country, to the United Nations Children’s Fund’s general resources and to the Office of the United Nations High Commissione…
In the Third Committee, the United States dissociated itself from
We have certain reservations concerning the programme budget implications that I should like to highlight. First, we are concerned about the costs of the preparations for the 1998 special session outlined in the programme budget impl…
Today the Security Council, in authorizing the Stabilization Force (SFOR) and extending the mandate of the International Police Task Force will be taking two important steps in the international community’s efforts to assist in the resolution of the tragic problems confronting the former Yugoslavia.…
A short two months ago, the members of the Security Council adopted a resolution containing a stern warning to the parties to break through the mindset that was preventing them from completing the military tasks agreed to in the Lusaka Protocol and to get on with the business of establishing a Gover…
My name is Rod Grams. I am a member of the United States Senate, from the State of Minnesota, and I serve on the United States Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee. On behalf of the United States delegation, I am delighted to be here today to help commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the United N…
I am greatly honoured to have the opportunity to address this body today to discuss a subject dear to my heart, one with which I have been involved for 50 years of my working career — namely, the law of the sea.
Today the United States once again wishes to acknowledge its long-standing support for …
The violence and exploitation endured by women and children trafficked for purposes of prostitution often go beyond the exploitation suffered by other trafficked migrants. The United States Government has sought to combat trafficking in women and children through public diplomacy, law enforcement, i…
Once again, the Security Council is acting to help the people of Haiti achieve their aspiration to live in freedom and peace. René Préval, the democratically elected President of Haiti, has called upon the Council to renew the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH). We are d…
The United Nations is all too familiar with the numbers associated with the global anti-personnel landmine crisis — an estimated 110 million landmines scattered around the world and 25,000 people, mostly civilians, killed or maimed each year. Those hidden killers make it
For those reasons, Presiden…
The United States is pleased to co-sponsor this year’s General Assembly draft resolution on the Middle East peace process (A/51/L.40). Since 1993, the General Assembly has given its overwhelming approval to this resolution, which demonstrates the strong support of the United Nations and the internat…
The Government of Libya, which for years has victimized others with its financial and material support for international terrorism, now comes before the General Assembly seeking to portray itself as a victim of international sanctions. Clearly, its aim is to decrease the pressure brought to bear upo…
My Government joins those who have spoken previously in expressing its deepest sympathy and support for the people of Honduras affected by the recent flooding disaster that occurred: the victims, the families and all others who are suffering as a result of what took place.
The United States delegat…
The United States appreciates the opportunity to share our views on priorities for the United Nations system in the area of humanitarian assistance. I should like to express my Government’s strong support for the work of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs in coordinating humanitarian assistance,…
The United States welcomes the address made this morning by President Antonio Cassese of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Under his leadership, the Tribunal has undertaken the extraordinary challenge of rendering justice against those individuals responsible for serious…
In the decade since the historic meeting of Central American Presidents at Esquipulas, the political landscape of Central America has been transformed. Since that historic meeting in 1987, the United Nations has played an important role in moving the region from war to peace. During the past year, t…
