I wish to thank our briefers for their very informative briefings.
We mark yet another tragic year for hundreds of thousands of civilians around the world who were killed or harmed in armed conflict.
Seventy-five years ago, with the adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the world established in…
I will be very brief. In response to the remarks made by my Chinese colleague, the United States will continue to call out those States that provide support to Russia’s
industrial base as it carries out its brutal aggression against the people of Ukraine. Our calls will not cease until that support…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Director Wosornu for their briefings today.
The United States commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad — and I want to repeat: ironclad. We want to see Hamas defeated, Sinwar and other Hamas leaders brought to justice and the hostages released. We have …
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Russia’s pretence that it is assistance to Ukraine and not its own aggression that is prolonging the war is as disingenuous as it is cynical. Let us not forget who started the war. Russia conveniently omits the fact that more than 140 countrie…
I apologize for taking the floor again, but I obviously need to respond to the remarks made by the Russian representative.
In answer to his question — yes, I read his bad text. It includes a lengthy binding mechanism that cannot be verified. That is clear. We have had discussions in Geneva previous…
We are here today because Russia seeks to distract global attention from its development of a new satellite carrying a nuclear device.
On 24 April, Russia vetoed (see S/PV.9616) a draft resolution (S/2024/302), supported by 13 members of the Security Council, that called on all Member States not to…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hennis-Plasschaert very much for her briefing and, more important, for her dedicated service. The appreciation of the Government of Iraq for her efforts speaks volumes about how effective she has been in implementing her good offices role.
The…
I thank High Representative Schmidt for his briefing and for his recent report on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also welcome the participation today of the current Chairman of the Presidency.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s stability is essential to preventing regional conflict and ensuring …
I thank Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Doughten for her sobering briefing. I would also like to thank Ms. Howarth for her well-researched presentation today.
It has been more than a month since our most recent meeting on the devastating humanitarian toll of Russia’s ag…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Khan for his briefing to the Security Council on the Office of the Prosecutor’s work on the situation in Libya.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has an important role to play in the international system of justice, and the work of the ICC in Libya supports our…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for their briefings.
One year ago, the Security Council hailed a hopeful moment for Yemen marked by an agreement to release almost 900 conflict-related detainees. The durability of a United Nations-brokered truce and intensive n…
Since this is the first meeting of the month, I would like to thank Malta for its well-run and efficient presidency and to extend my well wishes to Mozambique with the beginning of its presidency. I would also like to recognize the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan in…
The United States appreciates the opportunity to join this debate following Russia’s use of a veto on the Security Council draft resolution on weapons of mass destruction in outer space (see S/PV.9616). This is a critical opportunity to promote transparency and accountability for all permanent membe…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the European Union and its member States, as well as Georgia, Israel, Japan, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and my own country, the United States.
We are deeply disappointed in the process that led to the text of resolution 78/280 as adopted. Not only…
It is a procedural request. As a sponsor of the prior two amendments that were not adopted, we would like to request votes on the twenty-ninth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 22 before we take action on draft resolution A/78/L.62.
My name is Xochitl Torres Small, and I am the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. I am honoured to be here today to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.59, which declares 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer.
The United States thanks the Member States that have…
The United States has worked vigorously and with determination to support Palestinian statehood in the context of a comprehensive peace agreement that would permanently resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Since the attacks of 7 October 2023, President Biden has been clear that sustainable pea…
I apologize for taking the floor. I just need to correct the record here. Ms. Cvijanović mentioned that Mr. Schmidt is here in his personal capacity. On the contrary, he is here in his professional capacity as High Representative, as noted by the Secretariat on the list of speakers.
I want to begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing. I welcome the participation and briefing by High Representative Schmidt today on such short notice. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and note the parti…
