I want to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing today. I would also like to thank the teams at the Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the steadfast leadership and exceptional work they bring to this critical issue eac…
As this is the first meeting of the month, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency and wish you a very productive September. And I also thank you for convening this important open debate.
The United States welcomes this annual opportunity to hear the views of members of …
The United States supports close cooperation between the United Nations and various international organizations to make progress on our international challenges, in line with the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other
relevant international law. According…
The United States has joined consensus on resolution 77/337 and welcomes cooperation between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations to address the Caribbean’s most pressing challenges. That includes, as the resolution states, addressing the coronavirus disease and other public heal…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests.
For the past 60 years the world has been free from nuclear-explosive tests occurring in the atmosphere, in outer space or under water. But despi…
The United States sincerely thanks Azerbaijan for its work in facilitating this resolution (resolution 77/330) and is pleased to join consensus. We take this opportunity to clarify our position on several issues.
We underscore our position that trade language negotiated or adopted by the General As…
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to extend our thanks to the facilitators for the successful shepherding of resolution 77/327.
The United States strongly supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sus…
I thank Mr. Gregorian for his briefing.
We regret that this meeting, convened at Russia’s request today, makes a mockery of the important work of the Office of Counter-Terrorism in countering terrorism and that Russia continues to abuse its position on the Council to lie, distract and mislead.
In …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and the Force Commanders for their briefings. I also want to thank the Force Commanders and the peacekeepers under their command for their extraordinary service and sacrifice. They are carrying out their duties in very challenging circumstances, and I want to …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
The United States remains deeply concerned by the level of violence in the West Bank. In the first six months of this year, the number of Palestinian deaths has already surpassed the number of deaths in all of 2022. The number of Israelis…
I would like to thank the members of the Council for their engagement on this resolution and France for its leadership as penholder, especially through the extensive consultations.
The United States was pleased to vote in favour of the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the Central…
I thank Director Saad for her briefing today. I will be brief, given the number of times this year Russia has already convened us to discuss this issue.
The United States takes allegations of violations of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, seriously. We expect all governments t…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his very sobering briefing.
Earlier this morning, Russia wasted the Council’s time with another sham meeting (see S/PV.9385), and this one was cruelly ironic given that Russian forces destroyed Odesa’s historic Transfiguration Cathedral just this week …
The United States strongly condemns acts of hate and continues to underscore the harm they can cause to individuals. We expressed our deep concern regarding the 28 June desecration of the Holy Qur’an, and we repeat those sentiments again today. The United States categorically calls out anti-Muslim h…
I thank Special Representative Simão and Mr. Touray for their very informative briefings.
The United States remains gravely concerned about democratic backsliding across the region and strongly supports the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and its instrumental role in pr…
The United States extends its thanks to Secretary-General Guterres for prioritizing peacebuilding within the United Nations system, including in Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) and as an initiative as part of the New Agenda for Peace. I also thank the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commissi…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Rajasingham for their briefings today.
Over the past month, the Council has met several times on this issue, and we have done so because the humanitarian needs in Syria are so great and the stakes are so high. As we all know, the penholders, Brazil and Switzer…
I thank Under-Secretaries-General Griffiths and DiCarlo for their sobering briefings. I also want to express our appreciation to Ecuador and France for calling for this important meeting.
It seems that every single week, Russia stoops to a new low. Last week, Russia unilaterally blocked the comprom…
As resolution 76/262 promotes transparency and accountability in the use of the veto in the Security Council, the United States of America continues to support its full implementation. This resolution was co-sponsored by more than 80 delegations, including my own. And now we find ourselves again in …
I thank the United Kingdom for convening this discussion, and I also thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Clark and Mr. Yi Zeng for their valuable insights.
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