I thank Director General Grossi for his briefing. The United States appreciates his focus and leadership in helping to prevent a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine, particularly at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. We are also grateful for the work of the courageous staff of the International Atomic…
I thank you, Madam President, for bringing us here today, and I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing.
The United States condemns, in the strongest terms, the unprecedented attack on the State of Israel by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its militant proxies and partners. Iran’s intent…
I thank Mr. Fung for his briefing.
The Russian representative has again claimed that Western assistance to Ukraine, provided for its self- defence, is prolonging a war that Russia started. We all heard the Russian representative say in the Security Council yesterday that the only peace discussion i…
The United States appreciates the opportunity to join this debate on Russia’s use of the veto, in order to promote transparency and accountability for all permanent members of the Security Council.
On 28 March, Russia vetoed a draft resolution (S/2024/255) to renew the mandate of the Panel of
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I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Director Wosornu for highlighting the devastation that is being wrought due to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Russia’s war against Ukraine rages for a third year, and Putin continues to unleash horrors onto the people of Ukraine. No number of denials and…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing today. And I thank Ms. Marcela Sánchez Buitrago for her important briefing. I also wish to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia to this meeting.
The United States appreciated the opportunity to joi…
On 22 March, after consulting all Security Council members and accommodating significant edits, the United States put forward a draft resolution (S/2024/239) in the Council in good faith. The vast majority of the Council voted in favour of it. Unfortunately, Russia and China decided to exercise thei…
I thank Director Rajasingham and Chief Executive Officer Soeripto for their briefings.
The Security Council and General Assembly have affirmed the imperative of protecting humanitarian personnel, including in resolutions 2712 (2023), 2720 (2023) and 2728 (2024). As we heard today, tragically, that …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Director Doughten for their briefings. I also wish to thank the United Kingdom for requesting this open meeting on the worsening crisis that the Myanmar military is imposing on the people of Myanmar. I also welcome the representatives of Bangladesh, Mal…
The United States thanks the members of the General Assembly for their engagement on this technical rollover resolution (resolution 78/270). We think that this is a suitable outcome given the fact that the Kimberley Process participants did not reach consensus on the communiqué during the 2023 Kimbe…
Let me begin by offering my condolences to the many people affected by the terrible earthquake
in Taiwan. Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones, those who are injured and those whose homes and businesses have been destroyed.
I also want to thank Special Representative Gamba de Potgi…
Before I begin, let me congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency and assure you, Madam, of my Government’s full support as you carry out your duties. I would also like to congratulate Japan for its very successful presidency in March. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari fo…
The United States is deeply disappointed by the outcome of today’s vote. Today’s vote was nothing more than the attempt
by one Council member to silence the independent, objective investigations into the Security Council violations of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. There is simply no ot…
On a file so often defined by division, the Security Council’s support for the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) has been an exception. Year after year, for 14 years, we have come together unanimously to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts, which …
Let me brief members on the position of the United States.
As we just heard, the representative of the Russian Federation has claimed that some members of the Security Council are engaged in procedural juggling. On the contrary, it has been baffling how Russia has persisted with these ludicrous pro…
Thank you, Madam President, and thank you, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita, for your briefing today and for your steady leadership during the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. I would also like to thank the civil society briefer, who put forth a…
The United States would like to thank the Chair, Ambassador De La Gasca of Ecuador, for his report on the status of the activities of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We would like to add to the timeline of events that he has just provided.
It is no small irony that acc…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
Yesterday we abstained on a Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza until the end of Ramadan and the release of all hostages. We have been clear and consistent in our support for a ceasefire as part of the hostage deal. Be…
Let me be clear. Today’s procedural vote was entirely predictable and avoidable. It is unfortunate that the Russian Federation has wasted the Council’s time by insisting on moving forward with the meeting, even though it never had the requisite support. There is there is a saying for that kind of ap…
I apologize for taking the floor again. To address the concern expressed by the representative of the Russian Federation, when I say “rebuffed”, I mean that we tried to engage, and Russia would not engage with us on this issue.
