The United States deeply regrets that the General Assembly is again considering a resolution on the United States economic embargo of Cuba. My Government has consistently taken the position that this embargo is a bilateral issue not properly considered by this body, and that the United States, like …
The United States believes that further time is needed for discussions with the co-sponsors of the text contained in document A/50/L.6/Rev.1 in order to seek to achieve consensus on the draft resolution.
As a multicultural society, the United States fully appreciates and respects the value of multi…
On behalf of the United States, my delegation wishes to
The IAEA’s extensive, effective and unique system of safeguards provides a foundation of international cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The safeguards system builds confidence among States that transfers of nuclear technolog…
The Iraqi amendment, particularly the second part of it, attempts to turn around completely the facts about Iraq’s programme. Last year, the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iraq’s nuclear programme did speak about Iraq’s cooperation in one particular area, the establishmen…
I am very proud and pleased to have the opportunity to speak today on the theme of youth in the global context. As an African-American citizen of the United States from a major metropolitan area — Chicago — a Fulbright Scholar in El Salvador and Brazil, and a Muslim, I bring a perspective on youth i…
Fifty years ago the world celebrated the end of the most destructive conflict in human history. We salute all those who served in freedom’s cause and honour all those who made the ultimate sacrifice to create a better world. The best way to honour those who died 50 years ago is to rededicate ourselv…
The report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization states many sound goals and objectives. In particular, we agree with the goal of:
“Reforming the United Nations into a simpler, more focused and more integrated organization, capable of pursuing the different aspects of its mission…
I wish to reply to remarks directed against the United States by the head of the Iraqi delegation. I was stunned to hear the Iraqi delegation speak about credibility. All of their
But since he brought it up, let us discuss credibility. Many Members here today remember the Iraqi speaker here one yea…
The representative of Libya has the gall to use the word “victims”. The victims that we want to remember today are in graves. We have heard a lot of words over the years. We do not need more words. We only need Libya to comply with the Security Council resolution.
I congratulate you, Madam President, and Italy on assuming the presidency in this very commemorative and important year. It is an honour for me to represent the United States at this kind of important session.
When the Security Council first met on a January morning in 1946, the nations of the worl…
It is a privilege to speak to the General Assembly today on behalf of the United States.
A half-century ago the General Assembly first met here in New York, across the river in a converted skating rink at Flushing Meadows. In those modest surroundings our predecessors began to put in place an ambit…
Welcome to New York City. I am honoured to be speaking before the United Nations General Assembly. I should like to join in congratulating Mr. Freitas do Amaral on his election as President of the General Assembly on one of the most important occasions in the history of the United Nations, its fifti…
There is some movement towards peace in the Balkans. The United States, in full consultation with our Contact Group partners,
My Government supports extending the suspension of a limited number of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro for six months. We decided to make this unilateral gesture in the s…
Let me join my colleagues as they wish Ambassador Mérimée Godspeed and tell him how much we are going to miss his presence here.
The war and devastation of Liberia is a tragedy which has for too long plagued the people of that poor country and their neighbours in the subregion. But in recent weeks …
The United States was pleased to join the consensus on draft resolution A/49/L.68, entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations system”.
Our delegation thanks you, Mr. President, for your vision leading to today’s consensus resolution. We also wish to express our gratitude to Ambassador Sreenivasa…
We may be at a turning point in the bloody conflict that has ravaged the former Yugoslavia.
With the signing today in Geneva of a joint statement and agreed basic principles, the basis is laid for an end to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Even though the threat of war is still with us, these eve…
At this first meeting of the Council under your leadership, Sir, let me congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Council. We look forward to working closely with you on the important matters that will be coming before the Council in the course of this month.
Let me also take this opportun…
Today we have voted to take a major step towards stability in Burundi: we have firmly declared that the culture of impunity must be brought to an end. With this vote to
My Government is deeply concerned over the precarious instability of Burundi, and we must do all we can to prevent a replay of the…
The United States has just cast its vote in favour of a resolution which in effect removes the arms embargo placed upon the previous Government of Rwanda. The current Government of Rwanda has been seeking this change for a number of months, and we have supported its request from the beginning. The G…
Although the military action in Croatia has preoccupied us in recent days, we must not forget the tragedy and outrages perpetrated earlier in Bosnia against the eastern enclaves of Srebrenica and Zepa. We must not forget those Bosnian Serb attacks, because the magnitude of the suffering they caused …
